===[**CDM**]===
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By way of reminder, the object of this game is to solve (and briefly explain) the clue presented by the previous poster and then set your own clue. Anything from the (worldwide) crossword arena is acceptable by way of clue style, but if you stray too far from the pure path beware the scourge of... Pandora's WET NOODLE! The puzzle could be an old favourite or something of your own making. Don't be shy: this is for everyone, not just the old hands! For those unfamiliar with crossword clues who want to give it a try, there is plenty of guidance online, for instance http://www.gameboomers.com/Garden/CrypticCrosswordTypes.htm and https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/premium/xword/cryptics.html as well as a quite entertaining and instructive book (not just for beginners) available from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Times-Crack-Cryptic-Crosswords/dp/0007546521/ref=dp_ob_image_bk and no doubt elsewhere. My own favourite source of crosswords is https://www.ft.com/crossword (free of charge and nicely varied, but not too mind-boggling) and for those who like British Crosswords you may like to try these (which are also free): http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords. English setter John Halpern's website may also be of interest www.johnhalpern.co.uk.There is nothing to prevent (say) a couple of related clues if offering a single clue cramps your style. If there are multiple answers involved, there is no restriction against one person solving all and the solver of the final clue/part is the one who goes next. Obviously you need to await confirmation of a correct answer before posting your own puzzle, but please then do so reasonably promptly: if having answered correctly you are not going to be able to set a follow-up clue within about the next 24 hours, please pass your turn to someone else so that the game does not stall. To save the poor demented solvers from excessive brain damage , you should consider revealing one letter of the answer when the question is set, unless the answer is very short/easy so that provision of a letter hint at the outset would spoil the sport! If no-one is biting within about 24 hours you should start dropping additional hints, and to try to give everyone a fair crack of the whip, the immediately previous setter is asked not to post a solution to the current clue within the first 24 hours. Constructive criticism and cheerful badinage are to be expected, not to mention a certain amount of national rivalry, but above all, have a bit of fun. The weighty trophy to be passed to whoever solves your clue is the jewel-encrusted CanukDenis Memorial Championship Belt ===[**CDM**]=== This thread is so named in honour of our late dear friend Denis Borris (aka CanukDenis) who was an ever cheerful and quick-witted presence on this forum, posting many an iffy crypt just to stir the pot, and intrigued by all things linguistic, mathematical and beyond. RIP CD - we hold you in our hearts as we play on! Next clue: Burns released them thus honed with edits (3,6)
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Re: ===[**CDM**]===
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One indicator - it was not something Bart said
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Re: ===[**CDM**]===
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Thanks muchly, Kevin! Line produced by cartographers primarily, going from place to place (7)
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3 vowels, two the same. c + vc + cvvc
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Re: ===[**CDM**]===
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Okay, how about this:
Outline produced by cartographers primarily, going from place to place (7)
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Re: ===[**CDM**]===
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Perfect, Sue! ===[**CDM**]===
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Re: ===[**CDM**]===
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Good one, Cheryl! Find some of those ancestors here! (6)
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Re: ===[**CDM**]===
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That's the spirit, Lex! ===[**CDM**]===
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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Thank you! One can find slugs in these bedrooms (8)
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These bedrooms often have maids... (and no more than one slug per room)
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The answer is "chambers," with slug meaning bullet in this context. So here is another hopefully less taxing offering: Scientific formula for preparing cabbage, so it's said (6,3)
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You never know when schoolboy chemistry may come in handy! ===[**CDM**]===
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Thanks, Lex! Destroy borders with unpleasant lineage (7)
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dynasty dy = destroy borders
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And not even the need for a hint.......! ===[**CDM**]===
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Thank you, Rog! Nice clue. Run second photo (6)
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Thanks, Sue! Blunders of idiots eating eggs (7)
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Direct on the left. One indicator. 4 vowels, all the same. Probably should be hyphenated, so (3-4)
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Re: ===[**CDM**]===
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Boo-b(oo)s
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You're no boob, Kevin! ===[**CDM**]===
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Muchas gracias señorita! Strange as sheep could be, but not goats (8)
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This is a grammatical clue...
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Well, given the last two hints, all I can come up with that fits some the other hints is "singular", but haven't a clue why!! Ah, got it "Singular" is "strange" synonym, and there is no seperate singular form of "sheep", unlike "goats"
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Yes indeed - I was running out of hint ideas! Herewith the singular (= outstanding) trophy ===[**CDM**]===
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I thank you! Used teeth around a trap (4)
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It was one Mrs Worrier and I wasted a lot ot time on - we both assumed "used" meant "second-hand" Nice solve - here you go: ===[**CDM**]===
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Thanks Rog Wind is nastier around start of December (7)
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Great solve, Rog! ===[**CDM**]===
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Thanks, Sue! Encourage explosive finish (8)
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Direct on the right, wordplay 3 + 5
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For the direct think painting and decorating...
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Good finish, Lex! ===[**CDM**]===
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Thank you Rog! That one prompts this riposte: Discourage explosive finish (9)
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Anyone heard from Cheryl (Sherlock) recently, and is she okay? I sent her a pm but have heard nothing so far.
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Sorry for the delay, my life has been a bit chaotic lately. Make indistinct write-up less lengthy (4)
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That's the one, Sue! ===[**CDM**]===
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Thanks, Cheryl! Robes put back into containers (7)
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You wrapped that one up nicely, Lex. ===[**CDM**]===
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Muchas gracias Señora Pandora! Direct instruction Edward Lear disregarded? (2-8)
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