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Cryptic Clues #957932
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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. Went by water or street, say (5)
-2. Strange to tell, it's fair (6)
-3. Pass by three points, keeping pace (7)
-4. Powerless little devil has no shelter (8)
-5. Big party - pair of unknowns and lots of stars (6)
-6. Picks up total taken by misguided fortuneteller (7)
-7. Toss to the sky, almost (5)
-8. Bad-smelling piece of fish spoiled diet (5)
-9. Choice Scrabble vowel put back (5)
-10. Relaxed from medicine - a sedative (5)


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #957939
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6. resumes wave

total -> sum
fortuneteller -> seer
misguided -> reSUMes (taken by)
picks up -> resumes


Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #957946
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4. impotent
imp+0+tent 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] #957957
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2. Strange to tell, it's fair (6)

bazaar - fair bizarre - strange
tell - homophone ind.

wave

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #957960
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1. Went by water or street, say (5)

rowed smile

Went by water = rowed
street = road
say - homophone ind

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: CCbomber] #957964
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8. fetid smile
piece of fish = f
spoiled diet = etid


The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #957985
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Yes to all! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #957994
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3. Pass by three points, keeping pace (7)

think
pass by - eclipse (direct)

ese (3 points: east, south, east) keeping (containment ind.) clip (pace) -
e(clip)se

wave


Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #958003
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Yes! Wonderful solve, Jema! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #958052
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5. galaxy
gala+x+y
unknowns are x and y 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] #958061
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9. Choice Scrabble vowel put back (5)

elite - choice

e tile - Scrabble vowel (put back - reversal ind.)


wave

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #958067
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Excellent solves! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #958117
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10. Eased = relaxed - contained within the clue (from being the indicator). wave


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

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #958119
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Sharp eyes, Lex! wave


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7. Toss to the sky, almost (5)

heave smile

Toss = heave
the sky = heaven = heave (almost - deletion ind)

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #958210
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You got it, CCb! wave


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