Cryptic Clues
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01/10/13 06:17 PM
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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. 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)
Netflix needs to stop asking if I'm still watching and start asking if I've switched the laundry over yet
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#861537
01/10/13 07:15 PM
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Sondi
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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
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#861562
01/10/13 08:52 PM
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manxman
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1. page (double definition 3. expanse (hidden word)
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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#861588
01/10/13 11:36 PM
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Koala
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5. Struggle with gutless gardener over fruit (7) Struggle = Grapple (dir) gutless gardener = Gr fruit = apple
Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
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#861718
01/11/13 07:57 PM
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Sherlock
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4. posteriors placards = posters Brazilian city = rio
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#861727
01/11/13 09:14 PM
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CanukDenis
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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
I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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