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. 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)
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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#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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#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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Minnesota, USA
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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#861727
01/11/13 09:14 PM
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Ottawa Ontario Canada
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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