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Cryptic Clues #989464 11/20/14 05:07 PM 11/20/14 05:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 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. Sovereign refuses to take a risk (7) -2. Put back raw material after everything else (7) -3. Diary written in without mottoes (7) -4. Beginnings of a very old cure - a diet of fruit (7) -5. More unstable or more steadfast? (7) -6. Bug one former love for Italian food (9) -7. Displayed wrongly by jet-setter, giant feather adornment (8) -8. Hound loses lead advantage (5) -9. Uses ballet bends (5) -10. A Yugoslavian has a bit of booze in tumbler (7) 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] #989469 11/20/14 05:34 PM 11/20/14 05:34 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,167 New Zealand shroeder Addicted Boomer
shroeder Addicted Boomer Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,167 New Zealand	2. restORE Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #989471 11/20/14 05:37 PM 11/20/14 05:37 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,125 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,125 Unionville	9. plies (double defn) 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] #989474 11/20/14 06:31 PM 11/20/14 06:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	3. Diary written in without mottoes (7) slogans - mottoes log - diary (written in - container ind.) sans - without

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Sondi] #989477 11/20/14 07:17 PM 11/20/14 07:17 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	10. a/crobat The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #989480 11/20/14 08:09 PM 11/20/14 08:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Four perfect 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] #989481 11/20/14 08:22 PM 11/20/14 08:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	4. avocado first letters of: a very old cure a diet of The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #989482 11/20/14 08:28 PM 11/20/14 08:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,990 Sydney, Australia Koala BAAG Specialist
Koala BAAG Specialist Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,990 Sydney, Australia	8. Hound loses lead advantage (5) Hound = Basset loses lead = deletion ind. 1st letter advantage = Asset (dir) Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #989485 11/20/14 09:24 PM 11/20/14 09:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Yes to you both! 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] #989491 11/20/14 10:26 PM 11/20/14 10:26 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	1. Sovereign refuses to take a risk (7) imperil Sovereign = imperial refuses to take a - deletion ind risk = imperil

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #989494 11/20/14 10:48 PM 11/20/14 10:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Exactly! 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] #989507 11/21/14 12:37 AM 11/21/14 12:37 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	5. More unstable or more steadfast? (7) rockier (double def.)

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #989508 11/21/14 12:58 AM 11/21/14 12:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	You got it, Sondi! 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] #989525 11/21/14 05:08 AM 11/21/14 05:08 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,886 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,886 Isle of Man	6. Antipasto = Italian food - ant (bug) i (one) past (former) o (love). Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #989546 11/21/14 09:18 AM 11/21/14 09:18 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Good stuff, Lex! 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] #989690 11/22/14 01:47 PM 11/22/14 01:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	7. Displayed wrongly by jet-setter, giant feather adornment aigrette (hidden word reversed) The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #989708 11/22/14 04:15 PM 11/22/14 04:15 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	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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