Cryptic Clues
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Pandora
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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. Supernatural vision altered man's path (8) -2. Fight adversary off for wee-hours work assignment (9,5) -3. Like houses, the woman remains (5) -4. Little devil scraps cars from overseas (7) -5. Around middle of web, horrible spiders spread out (8) -6. Searched for plot (6) -7. Enchanters with strong desires (7) -8. King wearing large-scale disguises (5) -9. Practical bachelor buried in ground alive (6) -10. Hypnotic eyes holding attention (6) -11. Undertaking a very loud song (6) -12. Number of small leaves needing water (6) -13. Box muffles frightening sound in last car (7)
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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Re: Cryptic Clues
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Redz
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13. CAbooSE - container - box = case, boo = frightening word, caboose = last car. You know I don't know how to explain these, Sue. First one I've done a looong time.
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Sondi
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1. Supernatural vision altered man's path (8) phantasm - supernatural vision altered (anag. ind.) man's path
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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Sherlock
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4. imports imp + orts
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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Johnny K
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12. Number of small leaves needing water (6) number = THIRTY small = S leaves = deletion indicator needing water = THIRSTY
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Koala
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10. 10. Hypnotic eyes holding attention (6) Attention (dir) = Notice (hidden word) Hyp(notic e)yes
Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#845095
10/27/12 06:35 AM
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CanukDenis
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9: practical = viaBle? bachelor = B viale = alive (anagram indicator = ground, like grounding something?) buried = container indicator
I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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