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Cryptic Clues
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01/25/14 03:20 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. Poetry found in sailors' houses (6) -2. In the end, cost cutting is exorbitant (6) -3. A man restricted by paunch gets a scale (5) -4. Article about one so taking (8) -5. Gave the wrong name to man riding horse on TV (9) -6. Party comes back for prize (5) -7. Mechanic's terribly bad luck (9) -8. Square dance group has agreed, in a sense (8) -9. Not willing to take right from highway? (9) -10. Cohabitants prepared bullets or boomerangs (9) -11. Old ship's laden with top-grade party decorations (7) -12. Influence staff of a railroad car (7) -13. Call for rest after six (5) -14. Kind of rabbit seen in two states (4) 
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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#937010
01/25/14 03:30 PM
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Jema
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7. Mechanic's terribly bad luck (9) bad luck = mischance (direct) anagram (terribly) of mechanics = mischance 
Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#937015
01/25/14 03:57 PM
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Sherlock
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roommates  prepared = set bullets = ammo + or backwards (boomerangs)
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#937025
01/25/14 04:44 PM
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13. visit six=vi rest=sit call for=visit
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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Sherlock
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11. piñata  Pinta containing (laden with) a
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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01/25/14 05:21 PM
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Sondi
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14. Kind of rabbit seen in two states (4) cony - kind of rabbit CO - Colorado NY - New York (seen in two states)
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#937045
01/25/14 08:07 PM
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manxman
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9. intestate interstate-r
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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Koala
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1. Poetry found in sailors' houses (6) Poetry = ode found in = cont.ind. sailors = Ab's houses = Abodes (dir)
Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.
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01/26/14 12:21 PM
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Sondi
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5. Gave the wrong name to man riding horse on TV (9) mistermed - gave the wrong name to Mister Ed - horse on TV m(an)- m riding - container ind. 
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#937132
01/26/14 12:42 PM
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6. Lever = prize - revel (party) comes back.
Last edited by Lex; 01/26/14 12:42 PM.
Life is what happens while you're making other plans.
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#937193
01/26/14 11:05 PM
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Jema
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8. Square dance group has agreed, in a sense (8) a sense = eyesight (direct) eight (square dance group) contains (has) yes (agreed) = e(yes)ight
Wouldn't that jar your mustard!
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Re: Cryptic Clues
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#937208
01/27/14 01:31 AM
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Ottawa Ontario Canada
CanukDenis
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2. In the end, cost cutting is exorbitant (6)
Well, worth a try: taxing?
axing = cutting; t = (cos)t ?
Last cost cutting is exorbitant
12. Influence staff of a railroad car (7)
PULL(influence)MAN(staff) !!
I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!
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, Sherlock and Pandora, for the explanation.
