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Cryptic Clues

Posted By: Pandora

Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 07:39 PM

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. I'm going both ways to acknowledge one who relocates (9)
-2. Desires 1/6 yearly salary (9)
-3. Damp fog conceals hole (5)
-4. "Autos" advertisement in lists (9)
-5. Running Meadow, Kentucky (5)
-6. Comparable amount in middle of speech (5)
-7. Wholesale service (4)
-8. Saw commercial on time (5)
-9. A thoracic region's endless pains (5)
-10. Roofer receives clumsy hug from butcher (9)
-11. I am a green insect (5)
-12. Poor individual is finished (4)

Posted By: Cue

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 07:51 PM

5. leaky?
meadow = lea
Kentucky = ky
running is the direct
Posted By: Lex

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 08:35 PM

1. Immigrant = one who relocates - immi (I'm going both ways) + grant (to acknowledge). smile
Posted By: CanukDenis

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 08:42 PM

2. Desires 1/6 yearly salary (9)
desires = y(early)earnings=salary
Posted By: Jema

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 08:49 PM

2. Desires 1/6 yearly salary (9)

desires = yearnings (direct)
y (1/6 of yearly) + earnings (salary)

Denis beat me to the post.

3. Damp fog conceals hole (5)

damp = moist (direct)
mist (fog) contains (conceals) o (hole) = m(o)ist


wave
Posted By: Sondi

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 08:57 PM

8. Saw commercial on time (5)

adage - saw

ad - commercial
age - time


wave
Posted By: manxman

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 09:12 PM

11. imago
im a go
green=go smile
Posted By: CCbomber

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 09:47 PM

9. A thoracic region's endless pains (5)

aches smile

A thoracic region = achest
's endless = deletion ind (remove last letter)
pains = aches
Posted By: Sherlock

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 10:16 PM

10. slaUGHter grin
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 10:53 PM

Clearly, I have to post tougher cryptics. razz
Posted By: bermag45

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/09/13 10:57 PM

6. Ratio (in middle of oRATIOn) wave thumbsup

Bernie happydance
Posted By: Sherlock

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/10/13 02:11 AM

4. roADsters grin
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/10/13 03:34 AM

Both correct! wave
Posted By: Koala

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/10/13 04:10 AM

7. Wholesale service (4)

Mass (dub deffer)

smile
Posted By: Sherlock

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/10/13 01:17 PM

12. done grin

poor = d (as in grade)
individual = one
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Cryptic Clues - 05/10/13 01:43 PM

Yes to both! smile
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