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Cryptic Clues #894233
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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. TV newscaster in ranch ordeal (6)
-2. Messed up rug with the Spanish oatmeal (5)
-3. Fool failing to eat mint before shower (12)
-4. Harrowing, infinite, gripping realism, at first (5-7)
-5. American in Mexico having to smile and vamoose (6)
-6. Quiet! One fellow's a witch doctor (6)
-7. See again, I hear, and speak from memory (6)
-8. In the middle of morning on the third of August (5)
-9. Delighting in lipstick, lingerie (8)
-10. Audibly shut up raspy-voiced fashion lover (12)
-11. In France, good God! - liquor and instrument for beatniks (5,4)
-12. Companion in foreign sector (6)



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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894241
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1. anchor (hidden word)
2. gruel (rug+el) smile


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] #894254
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6. Quiet! One fellow's a witch doctor (6)

shaman - witch doctor

sh - quiet!
a man - one fellow

wave

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894261
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7. recite

see again - re-sight
I hear (sounds like)
speak from memory - direct wave


Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Cue] #894266
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11. bongo drum grin

good in France = bon + god + rum


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894280
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3. Fool failing to eat mint before shower (12)

fool - featherbrain (direct)
f (failing) +eat +herb (mint) before rain (shower)

wave


Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894299
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Wonderful solves! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894323
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8. In the middle of morning on the third of August (5)
AMonG : simply delightful!

12. Companion in foreign sector (6)
escort (anagram of sector)
Companion wearing tight corset! (6)


I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894330
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5. American in Mexico-Gringo (6)
Having to smile (grin) Vamoose (go)

Container.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894353
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9. Delighting in lipstick, lingerie (8)

Tickling - Hidden word - lips(tick, ling)erie

smile


Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Koala] #894355
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4. nerve-rending? (not sure if you can find this in the dictionary) grin

infinite = never-ending
realism at first = r
gripping = container ind.


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894359
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Excellent solves! Even for the ones whose answers are made-up words! bravo


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894431
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10. Audibly shut up raspy-voiced fashion lover (12)

clotheshorse - fashion lover
close - shut up
hoarse - raspy-voiced

audibly - homophone ind.

wave

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #894464
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Perfect! wave


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