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Cryptic Clues #838666 09/27/12 01:18 PM 09/27/12 01:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY	For those of you who need instructions for cryptic crossword clues, check out this page . These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers. -1. Glasses filled with trio of terrific spirits (8) -2. A pair of diplomats breaking trust easily (7) -3. Answer by brethren! (4) -4. Some hype a nutritious kind of snack food (6) -5. Touches back row (4) -6. Protective walls for Spanish treasures (8) -7. Saw rat carrying a fork (6) -8. Destroyed lots (4) -9. Teens gone mad about hot British rock group (10) -10. Are the reality shows without substance? (8) The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #838672 09/27/12 01:47 PM 09/27/12 01:47 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 126 Western Ohio Bohiker Settled Boomer
Bohiker Settled Boomer Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 126 Western Ohio	3. Amen Is it a good harvest when you "REAP WHAT YOU SOW"?

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Bohiker] #838677 09/27/12 02:03 PM 09/27/12 02:03 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,322 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,322 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	4. Peanut (answer hidden within the clue) Bernie

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #838679 09/27/12 02:04 PM 09/27/12 02:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY	Yes and yes! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #838686 09/27/12 02:42 PM 09/27/12 02:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	6. Protective walls for Spanish treasures (8) parapets _ protective walls para (for in Spanish) pets - treasures

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #838689 09/27/12 02:57 PM 09/27/12 02:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY	Good one, Sondi! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #838694 09/27/12 03:02 PM 09/27/12 03:02 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,890 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,890 Isle of Man	7. Saying = saw - rat (sing) carrying (containing a y (a fork) Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #838704 09/27/12 03:33 PM 09/27/12 03:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California CCbomber BAAG Specialist
CCbomber BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California	1. Glasses filled with trio of terrific spirits (8) specters Glasses = specs filled with = container ind trio of terrific = ter spirits = spec(ter)s

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #838715 09/27/12 03:49 PM 09/27/12 03:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia Jema Adept Boomer
Jema Adept Boomer Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia	10. Are the reality shows without substance? (8) without substance = ethereal (direct) hidden in (shows) ar(e the real)ity Wouldn't that jar your mustard!

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Jema] #838761 09/27/12 06:42 PM 09/27/12 06:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,709 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,709 Minnesota, USA	5. spat touches = taps back = reversal ind. The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #838789 09/27/12 08:23 PM 09/27/12 08:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY	Excellent solves! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #839040 09/28/12 09:20 PM 09/28/12 09:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,300 San Francisco, CA Johnny K Addicted Boomer
Johnny K Addicted Boomer Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,300 San Francisco, CA	2. A pair of diplomats breaking trust easily (7) a = A pair of DIplomats = DI breaking = insertion indicator trust = RELY easily = READILY 8. Destroyed lots (4) SLEW (double definition) 9. Teens gone mad about hot British rock group (10) mad = anagram indicator TEENS GONE mad = STONEENGE about = container indicator hot = H British rock group(group of rocks in England)= STONEHENGE

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #839047 09/28/12 10:19 PM 09/28/12 10:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY	There you are! Well done, JYK! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

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