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Cryptic Clues #916801
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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. End of ball game rigged (5)
-2. Roving pirate provided drink (8)
-3. It checks blood maximally during fever (8)
-4. Code of chivalry for former President taking vow (7)
-5. Lyricist adopts a student (7)
-6. Maroon thread (6)
-7. Difficult - initially extinguished our enthusiasm (6)
-8. Objectively, I start to care about holy city (5)
-9. I weep loudly - watch (7)
-10. I'm instilling a friend with sharpness (8)
-11. Victim hampered by accurate counterargument (8)
-12. He's far off once again (6)



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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916806
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12. Afresh ( anag hes far) penguin



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Good start, Doreen! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916810
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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916812
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1. Omega (end) - o (ball) + anagram of game (rigged) smile


Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916816
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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916821
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2. Aperitif (roving means anag. of pirate = aperit / provided = if / aperitif = drink) wave thumbsup

Bernie happydance

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: bermag45] #916825
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5. le(a)rner
11. rebuttal (butt in real) grin


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916826
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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916837
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7. Difficult - initially extinguished our enthusiasm (6)

ardour smile

Difficult = hard
initially extinguished = deletion ind (hard -> ard)
our = our
enthusiasm = ardour

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916849
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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916851
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4. bushido smile

Bush/I do


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3. It checks blood maximally during fever (8)

hemostat - it checks blood
most - maximally (during container ind.)
heat - fever

9. I weep loudly - watch (7)

eyeball/I bawl homophone smile

wave

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916868
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Excellent jobs! I wondered if anyone would know the word "bushido". wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916898
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8. Objectively, I start to care about holy city (5)
MECCA; ME(I)C(start to Care)CA(about)
[Also, ca.(with a year) about: ca. 476 b.c.]
Can't explain "objectively".

10. I'm instilling a friend with sharpness (8)
ACRIMONY;A CRONY = a friend, IM = I'm


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: CanukDenis] #916906
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Denis, I think "objectively" is the grammatical indication to turn "I" into "me". grin


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916907
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Got no objection to that, Cheryl ! Thanks.


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #916911
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Good solves, Denis! smile

Objectively, I = me. We usually ignore the grammar of it and merely use I and Me interchangeably in cryptics.


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