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Cryptic Clues
#931710
12/24/13 02:23 PM
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Pandora
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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. Cold and detached male animal (5) -2. During New Year, girl becomes agent (8) -3. Print dress concealed by angel (9) -4. Something sweet from Missouri girls (8) -5. Silver onyx cross removed from rack (5) -6. Large, light coal (7) -7. Quality of willows or small evergreens, to a point (9) -8. Proper ceremony is announced (5) -9. Worshipful one takes vow another time (8) -10. Knit a bag (5) -11. Sleigh went spinning from end to end (10) -12. Man announced song (4) -13. Without energy, pulls sleds (5) -14. Overturn a fruit dessert's layers (6) 
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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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#931751
12/24/13 07:41 PM
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manxman
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5. agony  Silver=ag onyx remove x= ony
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#931756
12/24/13 08:13 PM
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California
Sondi
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3. Print dress concealed by angel (9) serigraph - print rig - dress (concealed by - container ind) seraph - angel 
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#931762
12/24/13 10:51 PM
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CanukDenis
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2. During New Year, girl becomes agent (8)
EmissARY : new = anagram ind.
What a cutie!!
I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#931796
12/25/13 06:58 AM
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Jema
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4. Something sweet from Missouri girls (8) something sweet = molasses (direct) MO (Missouri) + lasses (girls) 
Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#931912
12/26/13 03:10 AM
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Jema
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6. Large, light coal (7) coal = lignite (direct) l (large) + ignite (light)  
Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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12/26/13 07:41 PM
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Jema
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9. Worshipful one takes vow another time (8) worshipful one = idolater (direct) I + do (takes vow) + later (another time)  
Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#932196
12/28/13 06:02 AM
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CanukDenis
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I was thinking of "narrowing" (double def),
but then "or small evergreens" would not be required...
"Quality of willows, to a point" would be sufficient...
Willow trees do come to a point, like triangle, at top ??
I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#932207
12/28/13 10:50 AM
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Pandora
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You boys just made my day. Neither answer is correct. I'll give you a hint: "to a point" is S. The whole thing is a simple charade. And speaking of fools (one of which is definitely not Lex), #14 was illegal as written. I fixed it.
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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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#932214
12/28/13 11:28 AM
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Sondi
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14. Overturn a fruit dessert's layers (6) strata - layers a tart's - a fruit dessert's (overturn - reversal ind)  (  for the rewrite, Pandora !)
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#932232
12/28/13 01:13 PM
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CanukDenis
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Ahhhh....very nice, Sondi  Sue: "to a point" is S Means "to a point" represents the letter s ? Curious: how/why? Perhaps time to give Simon and Schuster a taste of the wet noodle? 
I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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