Christmas Cryptics - hints added
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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
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2. Gulps rum mix, including a yule sweet (9) sugarplum Gulps rum mix, including a = sugarplum (mix - angr ind, including - insertion ind) yule sweet = sugarplum
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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12/18/14 11:14 AM
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4. bagpipe - music maker Santa's bag and pipe
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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12/18/14 02:08 PM
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7. Confirms evergreen returned in eve is damaged (8) Verifies - evergreen returned ("fir" -> "rif") in damaged "eve is"
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Re: Christmas Cryptics
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12/18/14 07:40 PM
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14. decimal December = dec mail in disarray = imal
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12/19/14 06:05 AM
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11. Claus Claus - Santa / claws - uses nails (say homophone ind.)
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12/21/14 04:32 AM
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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).
Last edited by Lex; 12/21/14 11:14 AM.
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Re: Christmas Cryptics - hints added
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12/21/14 02:42 PM
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I was going to come back for 8 tomorrow if no-one see got there first: letters! Excellent hidden word in 1.
Last edited by Lex; 12/21/14 02:46 PM.
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