Cryptic Clues
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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
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1. Fluttering, lifting, gaining height and soaring (2,6) in flight Fluttering = anag ind lifting = infligt gaining = container ind height = h soaring = in flig ht
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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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
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6. Freeport close look = peer around = reversal ind. military base = fort in = container ind.
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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05/23/13 05:52 PM
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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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Re: Cryptic Clues
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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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Re: Cryptic Clues
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05/24/13 11:15 PM
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4. According to Rev. Spooner, criticize principal element of deaf education (3,7) pan braille (bran pail)?
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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05/25/13 05:07 AM
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12. Sprats = herring - sp (shop's empty) + rate (darn it!).
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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05/25/13 06:26 AM
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I had a really moment there - thinking of braille for the deaf. 4. Another go: pan signing (sans pining)?
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One more try and then I'm through. 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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Re: Cryptic Clues
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Okay, I'll sweep it up: Lip reading = element of deaf education - spoonerism of rip (criticize) leading (principal).
Last edited by Lex; 05/26/13 07:47 AM.
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