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Christmas Cryptics - hints added #993846
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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. Felt anger in examining stocking - one piece of fruit (9) [hidden word]
-2. Gulps rum mix, including a yule sweet (9)
-3. What Santa's making is tilted (5)
-4. Music-maker having two of Santa's accoutrements (7)
-5. Probe takes place among good elves (5)
-6. Santa's beginning a bird's home for the least cuckoo (6)
-7. Confirms evergreen returned in eve is damaged (8)
-8. What Santa gets before December 25 from landlords? (7) [double definition]
-9. Returned Christmas pudding, e.g., for having hair (7)
-10. Someone dressed for cold weather in the skimobile (6)
-11. Say, Santa uses nails (5)
-12. Takes offense at unopened gifts (7)
-13. Tiny crystal present given in San Francisco skating place (9)
-14. Point to December mail in disarray (7)



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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993858
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2. Gulps rum mix, including a yule sweet (9)

sugarplum tree

Gulps rum mix, including a = sugarplum (mix - angr ind, including - insertion ind)
yule sweet = sugarplum

Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993860
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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993861
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9. dessert (tressed reversal) smile12

Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993871
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4. bagpipe - music maker
Santa's bag and pipe wave12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993882
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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993908
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5. Delve (gooD ELVEs) wave12 thumbsup12

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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993911
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7. Confirms evergreen returned in eve is damaged (8)

Verifies - evergreen returned ("fir" -> "rif") in damaged "eve is" smile12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993938
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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993940
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6. Sanest = least cuckoo - s (santa's beginning + a + nest (bird's home). wave12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993959
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I liked that one! wave12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #993990
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14. decimal presents12

December = dec
mail in disarray = imal


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Correct! grin12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #994006
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10. eskimo (hidden word) smile12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #994017
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Well spotted! smile12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #994036
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11. Claus santadance

Claus - Santa / claws - uses nails
(say homophone ind.)

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3. What Santa's making is tilted (5)

lists (dbl def) smile12

Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #994070
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michele, the answer is "claws" and you're right that it's a homophone. smile12

CCb, my answer is "alist" but yours is just as good. smile12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #994285
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12. Resents = takes offence - presents without p (unopened gifts).

13. Snowflake = tiny crystal - now (present) contained by (given in) s f (San Francisco) lake (skating place, at least in winter).

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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #994320
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Re: Christmas Cryptics [Re: Pandora] #994352
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That's it! smile12


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Re: Christmas Cryptics - hints added [Re: Pandora] #994369
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I was going to come back for 8 tomorrow if no-one see got there first: letters! smile12

Excellent hidden word in 1.

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Re: Christmas Cryptics - hints added [Re: Pandora] #994381
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Re: Christmas Cryptics - hints added [Re: Pandora] #994409
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Great solves! lol12 kissy12


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