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Cryptic Clues - directs in bold #964702 06/26/14 04:12 PM 06/26/14 04:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	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. Associate front of mitten with front of hand (4) -2. Lights appearing briefly in Florida trees (7) -3. Misrepresented highest fractions (7) -4. Put toe back in fat ballet dancer's costume (7) -5. River through Washington's camp too turbulent (7) -6. Potential hot spot in Vietnam (4) -7. Attack a sailor in the sound (7) -8. Hawaii doctor has tea a lot (5,5) -9. Explosive force raised nary a stone (7) -10. Make a new plan for strawberry float (7) -11. Chief of police and a con getting attached? (7) -12. In Greece, a mountain that's funny (5) The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964705 06/26/14 04:20 PM 06/26/14 04:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA	2. fl/ashes The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964715 06/26/14 05:18 PM 06/26/14 05:18 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 15,124 Hudson Valley, NY DoreenS Graduate Boomer
DoreenS Graduate Boomer Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 15,124 Hudson Valley, NY	6.Vi/ETNA/m Doreen

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964717 06/26/14 05:29 PM 06/26/14 05:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,106 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,106 Unionville	3. eighths (anag.) 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: manxman] #964725 06/26/14 05:56 PM 06/26/14 05:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA	8. Aloha State (anag. has tea a lot) The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964726 06/26/14 06:09 PM 06/26/14 06:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	4. Put toe back in fat ballet dancer's costume (7) leotard - ballet dancer's costume toe - eot (back reversal ind.) put in (container ind.) lard - fat

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964728 06/26/14 06:15 PM 06/26/14 06:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,318 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,318 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	4. Leotard (toe back = eot within lard which is fat) Bernie

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964738 06/26/14 07:08 PM 06/26/14 07:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Excellent solves! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964739 06/26/14 07:08 PM 06/26/14 07:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,106 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,106 Unionville	5. Potomac (anag.) 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] #964751 06/26/14 08:49 PM 06/26/14 08:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Yes sir! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964756 06/26/14 09:36 PM 06/26/14 09:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA	7. assault (sounds like a salt) The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964758 06/26/14 09:44 PM 06/26/14 09:44 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,989 Sydney, Australia Koala BAAG Specialist
Koala BAAG Specialist Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,989 Sydney, Australia	1. Associate front of mitten with front of hand (4) Associate = Pal front of mitten = m front of hand = Palm (dir) Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964762 06/26/14 09:50 PM 06/26/14 09:50 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Two more good solves! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964808 06/27/14 06:17 AM 06/27/14 06:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California CCbomber BAAG Specialist
CCbomber BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California	10. Make a new plan for strawberry float (7) redraft Make a new plan = redraft strawberry = red float = raft

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964826 06/27/14 08:22 AM 06/27/14 08:22 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Perfect! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964888 06/27/14 02:07 PM 06/27/14 02:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia Jema Adept Boomer
Jema Adept Boomer Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia	9. Explosive force raised nary a stone (7) I think the direct is Blarney, not sure of the explanation. a stone - Blarney (direct) blary (explosive force) includes (raised) ne (nary) - blar(ne)y Wouldn't that jar your mustard!

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #964895 06/27/14 02:43 PM 06/27/14 02:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Sorry Jema, but it's back to the drawing board for you. The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #965407 06/30/14 07:48 AM 06/30/14 07:48 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia Jema Adept Boomer
Jema Adept Boomer Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia	11. Chief of police and a con getting attached? (7) getting attached = pasting (pun - direct) p (chief [first] of police) + a sting (a con) Wouldn't that jar your mustard!

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #965440 06/30/14 12:34 PM 06/30/14 12:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Yes! Well done, Jema! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #965456 06/30/14 01:52 PM 06/30/14 01:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA	12. aleph? (sounds like a laugh?) The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #965457 06/30/14 02:08 PM 06/30/14 02:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Nope The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues - directs in bold [Re: Pandora] #965458 06/30/14 02:21 PM 06/30/14 02:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California CCbomber BAAG Specialist
CCbomber BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California	9. Explosive force raised nary a stone (7) megaton Explosive force = megaton raised - reversal ind nary a stone = not a gem

Re: Cryptic Clues - directs in bold [Re: Pandora] #965472 06/30/14 03:18 PM 06/30/14 03:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	He shoots, he scores! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Cryptic Clues - directs in bold [Re: Pandora] #965479 06/30/14 04:04 PM 06/30/14 04:04 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA	12. alp/ha The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues - directs in bold [Re: Pandora] #965491 06/30/14 05:14 PM 06/30/14 05:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Much beta this time! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

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