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Cryptic Clues #851174
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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. Bird act is repeated (4)
-2. Sailor ran and talked turkey? (7)
-3. Looks for geese (7)
-4. Source of sugar includes long pepper (7)
-5. Put margarine in tin pan with turnover pastries (9)
-6. Boy left piece of eggplant in spoon (5)
-7. Indigenous to North America, tailless giant (5)
-8. Potato seen, not oddly, in birdbath now (5)
-9. Eats parts of apples with stick embedded (8)
-10. Eventually reach a type of sauce (7)
-11. They provide dinners around Long Island (9)
-12. Blend in some cast-iron (4)



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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851181
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1. Dodo (act = do repeated) thumbsup wave

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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851193
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3. ganders double def


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851213
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4. Source of sugar includes long pepper (7)
CA yen NE ; yen = long : thassa cutie!!


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851215
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Good solves, boys! turkey


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851230
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9. Eats parts of apples with stick embedded (8)

corrodes smile

Eats = cor(rod)es
parts of apples = cores
with embedded = container ind
stick = rod

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851234
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6. ladle
lad+l+e smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851238
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11. They provide dinners around Long Island (9)

supp LI ers


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851246
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2. Sailor ran and talked turkey? (7)

gobbled - talked turkey

gob - sailor
bled - ran



turkey

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851274
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8. Potato seen, not oddly, in birdbath now (5)
potato = IDAHO (odd letters of bIrDbAtHnOw) smile

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851284
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Excellent solves! turkey

But Johnny, I'm sure you meant to say the even letters. smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851291
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12. stir (hidden word) smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851292
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Sharp eyes! turkey


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851299
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5 napoleons grin

margarine = oleo
tin = Sn + pan
turnover = reversal ind.
with = container ind.


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851303
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Oui! smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851339
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10. Eventually reach a type of sauce (7)

catchup (double def)? wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851350
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7. Indigenous to North America, tailless giant (5)
NAtal(l)


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #851365
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And that's a wrap! wave


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