Christmas Cryptics
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12/20/12 12:55 PM
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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. Delay some of impish elves (6) -2. A couple of drinks go to your head? (6) -3. I will wear bell at work (5) -4. Next, raise stocking to boot (5) -5. Nonbelievers at robberies (8) -6. Notice religious building's entry (9) -7. Stoop over and adjust stocking (7) -8. Brushed back top of the benches in church (5) -9. No cooked praline candy (9) -10. Good man eats little candy (5) -11. Chords from harp, leading off with two quintets consumed by urges (9) -12. Beauties sounding chimes (6) -13. Elves dancing at end of the tube (6) -14. Prophetic signs: gold, frankincense, and myrrh (8) -15. Hymn for one group of strangers? (6)
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: Christmas Cryptics
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#857763
12/20/12 02:42 PM
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2. noggin nog+gin
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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12/20/12 05:33 PM
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8. Brushed back top of the benches in church (5) swept - brushed back - reversal ind. t(op), pews - the benches in church
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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12/20/12 07:49 PM
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5. atheists at heists
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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12/20/12 10:51 PM
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10. Good man eats little candy (5) Good man = St. (Saint) eats = Cont Ind. little = wee candy = Sweet(dir)
Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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#857963
12/21/12 01:41 PM
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11. Chords from harp, leading off with two quintets consumed by urges (9) arpeggios - chords arp - from (h) arp (leading off) 10 - two fives (quintets) (consumed by - container ind.) eggs - urges
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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#857995
12/21/12 03:23 PM
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manxman
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4. extra (hidden word) direct=to boot stocking==container indicator
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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12/22/12 05:07 AM
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6. Admission = entry - ad (notice) + mission (religious building)
(struggling to participate via Kindle...)
Last edited by Lex; 12/22/12 05:20 AM.
Life is what happens while you're making other plans.
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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#858158
12/22/12 01:11 PM
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9. nonpareil no + npareil (praline cooked)
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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#858265
12/22/12 11:32 PM
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7. Stoop over and adjust stocking (7)
oVER AND Adjust ; stoop = veranda stocking = indicator, like to stock in ?
I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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#858314
12/23/12 08:57 AM
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You got it, Denis! "over and adjust" is stocking the direct
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: Christmas Cryptics
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#858351
12/23/12 12:14 PM
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3. do Ing
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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