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Tom's Tuesday Ten #950172
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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·

-1. "You're burning the candle at both ends," Tom said w-------.
-2. "Yet again I failed to be on time," Tom r------.
-3. "That car you sold me won't turn corners!" Tom said, s----------------.
-4. "That other car you sold me won't turn corners either!" Tom said, u-----------.
-5. "I got a friend to help me clear up the rubbish," Tom said l--------.
-6. "This is the life, sitting under a citrus tree", Tom said s--------.
-7. "These bit patterns will be more readable in groups of 8", said Tom b-------.
-8. "I caught two pheasants - so what?", said Tom a---------.
-9. "What's the best time to plant peonies?" was Tom's p-------- q-------.
-10. "South Korea has a lovely capital city," said Tom s--------.


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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I obviously made them far too easy! lol

Great answers...


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Indeedy, michele! smile


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Both look good to me! - just the one remaining... wave


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Nice finish, Sondi! wave


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