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Cryptic Clues #897350 06/27/13 04:11 PM 06/27/13 04:11 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. Runny oriental sauce holds up (5) -2. Moves slowly in unending board game (6) -3. Ship's gone sailing, circumnavigating everything (7) -4. Portion of wealth I eventually steal (6) -5. Er... shortstop's last to anger referee (6) -6. After Monday, looked wealthy (7) -7. Accepting no money, keeping part of sundial(6) -8. Bit of cork in champagne makes you cringe (5) -9. Time to break ship's doors with axes (8) -10. High-fiber food for witch in red (8) -11. Something new in tavern: cheers (10) -12. Ball game's slugger, you say? (6) -13. Bad review hurt style (7) -14. Bad actor simulated a place to sleep (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] #897357 06/27/13 04:47 PM 06/27/13 04:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 15,124 Hudson Valley, NY DoreenS Graduate Boomer
DoreenS Graduate Boomer Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 15,124 Hudson Valley, NY	8. champagne = wine + c = WINCE Doreen

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897365 06/27/13 05:16 PM 06/27/13 05:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,120 Ireland Treval Addicted Boomer
Treval Addicted Boomer Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,120 Ireland	5. Umpire. Um(er) + p + ire(anger)

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897369 06/27/13 05:24 PM 06/27/13 05:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	10. High-fiber food for witch in red (8) roughage - high-fiber food rouge - red in - container ind. hag - witch

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897375 06/27/13 05:48 PM 06/27/13 05:48 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,123 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,123 Unionville	4. thieve (hidden word) 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] #897381 06/27/13 06:44 PM 06/27/13 06:44 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	Great 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] #897383 06/27/13 07:04 PM 06/27/13 07:04 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia Jema Adept Boomer
Jema Adept Boomer Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia	1. Runny oriental sauce holds up (5) runny - soupy (direct) soy (oriental sauce) contains (holds) up - so(up)y Wouldn't that jar your mustard!

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897424 06/27/13 10:32 PM 06/27/13 10:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,990 Sydney, Australia Koala BAAG Specialist
Koala BAAG Specialist Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,990 Sydney, Australia	14. Bad actor simulated a place to sleep (7) Bad actor = Ham simulated = mock a place to sleep = Hammock (dir) Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897427 06/27/13 10:35 PM 06/27/13 10:35 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	Both correct! 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] #897443 06/27/13 11:46 PM 06/27/13 11:46 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	6. moneyed Monday = Mon looked = eyed The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Sherlock] #897464 06/28/13 03:54 AM 06/28/13 03:54 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,322 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,322 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	3. Galleon (anag. of gone around all = everything) Bernie

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897490 06/28/13 08:13 AM 06/28/13 08:13 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,500 Central Pennsylvania E esube Addicted Boomer
esube Addicted Boomer E Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,500 Central Pennsylvania	13. pan+ache "I could help you if I had my salmon"

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897515 06/28/13 10:44 AM 06/28/13 10:44 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	Yes, yes, and yes! 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: esube] #897517 06/28/13 10:51 AM 06/28/13 10:51 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	12. soccer (socker) The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897538 06/28/13 12:13 PM 06/28/13 12:13 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	Well heard, Sherlock! 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] #897580 06/28/13 03:45 PM 06/28/13 03:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man	11. Innovation = something new - inn (tavern) + ovation (cheers) Last edited by Lex; 06/28/13 03:45 PM. Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897586 06/28/13 03:52 PM 06/28/13 03:52 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia Jema Adept Boomer
Jema Adept Boomer Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 13,701 Virginia	7. Accepting no money, keeping part of sundial(6) part of sundial - gnomon (direct) acceptinG NO MONey - hidden (keeping) word Wouldn't that jar your mustard!

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897621 06/28/13 08:01 PM 06/28/13 08:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	9 Time to break ship's doors with axes (8) hatchets - axes T(ime) to break (container) hatches - ship's doors.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897641 06/28/13 10:22 PM 06/28/13 10:22 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	All perfect! 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] #897648 06/28/13 11:58 PM 06/28/13 11:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada CanukDenis Graduate Boomer
CanukDenis Graduate Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada	Here I come....to save the day! 2. Moves slowly in unending board game (6) Moves slowly = IN(in)CHES(ches(s)) I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897661 06/29/13 04:08 AM 06/29/13 04:08 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man	Obviously that clue had to be left until last, and it would have been discourteous not to let you have a turn! Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Cryptic Clues [Re: Pandora] #897707 06/29/13 10:33 AM 06/29/13 10:33 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	Day saved! 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] #897754 06/29/13 12:36 PM 06/29/13 12:36 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada CanukDenis Graduate Boomer
CanukDenis Graduate Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada	Lex, yer all heart! I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!

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