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Christmas Cryptics - hints added

Posted By: Pandora

Christmas Cryptics - hints added - 12/18/14 02:36 PM

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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)

Posted By: CCbomber

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 03:24 PM

2. Gulps rum mix, including a yule sweet (9)

sugarplum tree

Gulps rum mix, including a = sugarplum (mix - angr ind, including - insertion ind)
yule sweet = sugarplum
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 03:27 PM

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Posted By: michele rose

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 03:30 PM

9. dessert (tressed reversal) smile12
Posted By: Cue

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 04:14 PM

4. bagpipe - music maker
Santa's bag and pipe wave12
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 04:47 PM

Both good! wave12
Posted By: bermag45

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 06:59 PM

5. Delve (gooD ELVEs) wave12 thumbsup12

Bernie monky
Posted By: Urban Worrier

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 07:08 PM

7. Confirms evergreen returned in eve is damaged (8)

Verifies - evergreen returned ("fir" -> "rif") in damaged "eve is" smile12
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 08:10 PM

Yes and yes! wave12
Posted By: Lex

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 08:18 PM

6. Sanest = least cuckoo - s (santa's beginning + a + nest (bird's home). wave12
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/18/14 10:48 PM

I liked that one! wave12
Posted By: Sherlock

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/19/14 12:40 AM

14. decimal presents12

December = dec
mail in disarray = imal
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/19/14 12:45 AM

Correct! grin12
Posted By: Sherlock

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/19/14 03:03 AM

10. eskimo (hidden word) smile12
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/19/14 05:30 AM

Well spotted! smile12
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/19/14 11:05 AM

11. Claus santadance

Claus - Santa / claws - uses nails
(say homophone ind.)
Posted By: CCbomber

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/19/14 04:15 PM

3. What Santa's making is tilted (5)

lists (dbl def) smile12
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/19/14 04:49 PM

michele, the answer is "claws" and you're right that it's a homophone. smile12

CCb, my answer is "alist" but yours is just as good. smile12
Posted By: Lex

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/21/14 09:32 AM

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).

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Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/21/14 04:11 PM

Perfect! wave12
Posted By: curly

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/21/14 06:05 PM

1. tangerine
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - 12/21/14 07:19 PM

That's it! smile12
Posted By: Lex

Re: Christmas Cryptics - hints added - 12/21/14 07:42 PM

I was going to come back for 8 tomorrow if no-one see got there first: letters! smile12

Excellent hidden word in 1.
Posted By: BobH

Re: Christmas Cryptics - hints added - 12/21/14 09:03 PM

8. letters smile12
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Christmas Cryptics - hints added - 12/22/14 01:04 AM

Great solves! lol12 kissy12
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