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Cryptic Clues #889437
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For those of you who might 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. Fluttering, lifting, gaining height and soaring (2,6)
-2. Start off venture with summary of previous experience... (6)
-3. ...as a fencing instructor, primarily in the East (4)
-4. According to Rev. Spooner, criticize principal element of deaf education (3,7)
-5. Cavalier judge reversed holding grudgingly at first (6)
-6. Take a close look around in military base in Bahamian city (8)
-7. The letter "n," for instance, in "inmate," "offspring," and "insect" (9)
-8. Require adherence to part of regimen for certification (7)
-9. Villain's name in bizarre old curse (9)
-10. Let's end desires for woven fabrics (6)
-11. Uniting or dividing (8)
-12. Herring shop's empty, darn it (6)


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #889444
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1. Fluttering, lifting, gaining height and soaring (2,6)

in flight smile

Fluttering = anag ind
lifting = infligt
gaining = container ind
height = h
soaring = in flight

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7. The letter "n," for instance, in "inmate," "offspring," and "insect" (9)


consonant - the letter "n", for instance

in con - inmate, son - offspring and ant - insect

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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #889464
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2. resume (d.d.) smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: manxman] #889466
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6. Freeport grin

close look = peer
around = reversal ind.
military base = fort
in = container ind.


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10. Twills (Let's end = t / desires = wills / woven fabrics = twills) wave thumbsup

Bernie happydance

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #889478
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5. Cavalier judge reversed holding grudgingly at first (6)

Cavalier = knight (direct)
kniht (think [judge] reversed) holding (contains) g (1st leter of grudgingly) = kni(g)ht

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Great solves! wave

Manxman, I wouldn't call #2 a double definition because the first part is "presume - p". smile


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8. Enforce (hidden word) = require adherence to smile


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9. Villain's name in bizarre old curse (9)
n(ame) old curse = scoundrel (bizarre = indicator)

11. Uniting or dividing (8)
cleaving (double def)


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Good solves, boys! smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #889759
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4. According to Rev. Spooner, criticize principal element of deaf education (3,7)

pan braille (bran pail)? wave


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Nice try Jema, but nope. wave


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12. Sprats = herring - sp (shop's empty) + rate (darn it!).


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I had a really duh moment there - thinking of braille for the deaf. lol

4. Another go:

pan signing (sans pining)?


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Lex, good answer! smile

Jema, it was a good thought that just didn't work with the explanation part. Same thing for this try. kissy


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Neat hint for #4! lol


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3. ...as a fencing instructor, primarily in the East (4)

Asia smile

as a = as a
fencing = container ind
instructor = i
primarily in the East = As(i)a

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Good one, CCb! smile


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One more try and then I'm through. rolleyes

sig panning (pan signing) or sin panning (pan signing)

"sig" (but think it's not a word) works best for transposing the letters, but "sin"
works best for funniness.

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Good tries all, Jema, but no luck. kissy


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Okay, I'll sweep it up:

Lip reading = element of deaf education - spoonerism of rip (criticize) leading (principal). smile

Last edited by Lex; 05/26/13 07:47 AM.

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Spot on, Lex! smile smile smile


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