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Cryptic Clues #970883
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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. Units for measuring heat that's left inside vehicle (4)
-2. Beset by opposing forces, Western ship ordered a start to warfare (7)
-3. "This is fun!" we said (4)
-4. Golfing obstacle set right in driving area (4)
-5. Smug approach drama cast discussed (10)
-6. Cheese maker's closing pipe (5)
-7. 100 google matches for "receipts or vouchers" (5)
-8. Amusing and marginally kooky, like bluesy jazz (5)
-9. Hot Eisenhower dollar increased sharply (5)
-10. New York City club's second in bagpipe-playing (3,5)
-11. Marx's merry escapade, switching sides (4)
-12. Kournikova is partly Russian, naturally (4)


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970890
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1. Units for measuring heat that's left inside vehicle (4)

BTUs smile

Units for measuring heat = btus
that's left = t
inside - container ind
vehicle = bus

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970897
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4. Tree (R = right inside tee, driving area) wave thumbsup

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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970906
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8. funky

amusing = fun
marginally (indicator) KookY
like bluesy jazz = direct

wave

Last edited by BobH; 07/31/14 08:49 PM. Reason: fixed typo

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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.
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970926
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Well done! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970933
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9. hiked
h + Ike + d

12. Anna (hidden word) smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970935
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Yes! smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970936
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7. 100 google matches for "receipts or vouchers" (5)

100 = C
google matches = hits
receipts or vouchers = Chits (dir)

smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970941
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Good one! smile


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970946
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11: KarL to LarK=merry escapade


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970990
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2. Beset by opposing forces, Western ship ordered a start to warfare (7)

Beset by opposing forces = whipsaw (direct)

w (western) +hips (ship rearranged) +a +w (start to warfare)

wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970994
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Yes and yes! wave


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #970995
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10. Big Apple

club's second = L
in bagpipe + L
playing = anagram wave
NYC - direct


Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Cue] #971019
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3. whee happydance

sounds like we (said)

Reminds me of a hill near my house at which, when driven down, my kids would all yell "weeeee" but when driven up they'd all yell "eeewwwwww"!


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #971080
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lol Smart kids. And good solves! wave


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5. complacent grin

sounds like (discussed)
come = approach
play = drama
sent = cast


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #971244
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Good solve! grin


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #971292
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6. Cheese maker's closing pipe (5)
BRIE(cheese)R(makeR's closing) = PIPE


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Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #971318
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Nicely done! smile


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