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Tom's Tuesday Ten #948987
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More Tom Swifties.(For example "I'll have a martini," said Tom, drily.) As ever, grovelling apologies for any re-runs.

Some of these are very clever and quite tough, so being all heart, I've given you first letter and length as a starter grin·

(Also, one of these would qualify for a severe noodling were it a cryptic, so be warned lol )

-1. "Have you seen my Indian rope trick?" Tom asked c--------.
-2. "That young small insect is male," said Tom b--------.
-3. "Use litmus paper," Tom i--------.
-4. “I’m deciding who to leave my money to,” Tom said a-----.
-5. "I earn my living writing précis," Tom said a-----------.
-6. "I've had too much rum," Tom said g-------.
-7. "Mash that avocado and add some seasoning," said Tom g--------.
-8. "I've bought some more fortified wine", Tom r-------.
-9. “How come my clock only goes 'tock'?” Tom asked m---------.
-10. "This is the fastest way to get drunk," said Tom q-----------.


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
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5. abstractedly


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7. guacamole lol

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6. Groggily wave thumbsup

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Excellent, y'all! wave


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1. cordially wave

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michele - thumbsup

Lex - it fits in with the "fortified" bit, but there's another word that fits a bit better with "fortified wine" think


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3. indicated


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As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.
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Help...I don't get number 7. What is the pun for guacamole?


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As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.
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It isn't a pun, Bob - it just sounds like it should be a Swifty - hence the fear of noodlimg lol

All good answers, mes amis bravo


To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self.
I wonder what's on television...?
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Okay, now I can sleep tonight. grin


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2. buoyantly lol


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8. reported smile


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Good finish! smile

"Buoyantly" is a cracker, isn't it? rotfl


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