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Post by indophile Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:15 pm

Some recycled.

1.   Position not on frozen water. (6)
2.   Frenetic gripe about a terrible benefit. (9)
3.   Pushed for cake mix in Bangladesh.  (6)
4.   Revolutionary prank, but out of money ( 8 )
5.   Entertainer pulls a fast one about newspapers. ( 8 )
6.   The best fudge on our menu. (6,3)
7.   Mutilated serf swallowed by sacred winged insect. ( 8 )
8.   Scattered sound to be mended. (4)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:23 pm

1. NOT ICE

3. CAKE BD -> BACKED

4  PRANK BUT -> BANKRUPT

6. ON OUR MENU ->  NUMERO UNO
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:25 pm

HA:
#s 4 and 6 (BANKRUPT and NUMERO UNO) are correct.
#1 (NOTICE) is incorrect.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:28 pm

1. OFF-ICE
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:33 pm

Hellsangel wrote:1. OFF-ICE
okay.

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:50 pm

HA
#3 (BACKED) is also correct.

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:00 am

Update with definitions bolded.

2.   Frenetic gripe about a terrible benefit. (9)
5.   Entertainer pulls a fast one about newspapers. ( 8 )
7.   Mutilated serf swallowed by sacred winged insect. ( 8 )
8.   Scattered sound to be mended. (4)

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Post by bw Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:43 am

didn't see this thread


2.   Frenetic gripe about a terrible benefit. (9)

PRIVILEGE ( VILE inside anag of GRIPE)

5.   Entertainer pulls a fast one about newspapers. ( 8 )

COMEDIAN ( CON around MEDIA)

7.   Mutilated serf swallowed by sacred winged insect. ( 8 )

HORSEFLY ( anag of SERF inside HOLY)

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Post by indophile Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:28 am

bw wrote:didn't see this thread


2.   Frenetic gripe about a terrible benefit. (9)

PRIVILEGE ( VILE inside anag of GRIPE)

5.   Entertainer pulls a fast one about newspapers. ( 8 )

COMEDIAN ( CON around MEDIA)

7.   Mutilated serf swallowed by sacred winged insect. ( 8 )

HORSEFLY ( anag of SERF inside HOLY)
Yes to all. Thanks for "cleanup" solving. I try to post a small set in the Games section (if there isn't an active set) just to keep it going.
The remaining one -

8. Scattered sound to be mended. (4)

SEWN (sown-hom)

Set solved.

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