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Cryptic Clues #861528
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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. Call sheet (4)
-2. I represent new business venture (10)
-3. Pyrex pan set included with range (7)
-4. Back ends of Brazilian city covered with placards (10)
-5. Struggle with gutless gardener over fruit (7)
-6. Counting on relieving pain outside of emergency room (9)
-7. Louisiana, to bigwig from the South, is crucial (7)
-8. Bill's fashionable opinion (7)
-9. Fish head removed from fishing equipment (4)
-10. An irritating guy's place in Belgium (7)


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861537
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7. Louisiana, to bigwig from the South, is crucial (7)

pivotal - crucial

la - Louisiana,
to - to
vip - bigwig

latovip - from the South (reversal)


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861545
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2. I represent new business venture (10)

enterprise

I represent(anagrammed) = enterprise
new = anag ind
business venture = enterprise

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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861562
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1. page (double definition
3. expanse (hidden word) smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861565
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Excellent solves! smile



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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861566
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NCC-1701 smile smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861588
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5. Struggle with gutless gardener over fruit (7)

Struggle = Grapple (dir)
gutless gardener = Gr
fruit = apple

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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861593
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Both correct! grin


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861609
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8. Invoice (fashionable = in / opinion = voice / bill = invoice) wave thumbsup

Bernie monky

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861632
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Good solve, Bernie! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861684
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6. Numbering = counting - numbing (relieving pain) containing (outside of) er (emergency room) smile


Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861696
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Well solved, Lex! smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861718
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4. posteriors wave

placards = posters
Brazilian city = rio


The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861727
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Riding in a-la-JohnnyK !

9. Fish head removed from fishing equipment (4)
(s)pike

10. An irritating guy's place in Belgium (7)
AN=an, TWERP=irritating guy


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861752
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Sherlock, good one! wave

Denis, you've got #10 right. smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861765
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9. (r)eels grin


The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861766
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Originally Posted By: Pandora

Denis, you've got #10 right. smile

Oh oh...JohnnyK will be relieved !


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #861806
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Good job, Cheryl! smile

Denis, you saved him a lot of trouble. wink


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