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Cryptic Clues #892678
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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. Speed excavation around resort (8)
-2. Put stress on fingerboard feature (4)
-3. Breaks down poem written in unbounded verse (6)
-4. Delicious bit of truffle by a pigpen (5)
-5. Set straight for interrupting sleep cycle (6)
-6. Subatomic particle's excited portions (8)
-7. Operator calling for oversight (8)
-8. Acquired piece of chocolate fudge, maybe (4,2)
-9. Print up #1 current issue (7)
-10. Criminal is lifelong prisoner? (5)
-11. Stirs up fountain drink (4)
-12. Type well (4)



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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892692
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3. erodes smile
poem=ode
unbounded verse=ers
written in=container


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892716
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Good one, Manxman! smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892723
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1. diSPAtch
6. positron (anag. of portions) grin


The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892732
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Good solves, Cheryl! smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892753
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8. Acquired piece of chocolate fudge, maybe (4,2)

came by - acquired

piece of c(hocolate)

ameby - anag. of maybe (fudge anag. ind.)


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892757
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4. tasty wave
bit of truffle=t
t+a+sty


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892759
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Sharp solves! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892766
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12. Font (dub deffer)

smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892821
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Correct! smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892832
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11. ados (soda reversed) grin


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892833
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2. keys smile (double defn think )


Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892840
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10. Felon (hidden word: Li-FELON-g)

Last edited by Coreoverload; 06/07/13 10:32 AM.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892847
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Sherlock and Coreoverload thumbsup

Manxman, try again. smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892885
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9. Edition = issue - no i (#1) + tide (current) all reversed (print up) smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892886
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5. Set straight for interrupting sleep cycle (6)

set straight - reform (direct)
for included in (interrupting) rem (sleep cycle) - re(for)m

wave


Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892893
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Tough ones! Good solve, Lex and Jema. smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892900
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7. Operator calling for oversight (8)

omission - oversight

O - operator
mission - calling for

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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892930
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Excellent, Sondi! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892938
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2. fret smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #892955
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There it is! smile


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