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Post by indophile Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:48 pm

Some recycled.

1.   Search tweet for 10 raised to 100.  (6)
2.   Tan wood. (5)
3.   Means for breaking the law. (6) 
4.   Some are licensed to provide a souvenir. (5)
5.   Characteristic of cap set askew. (6) 
6.   Craftsmen getting on in service. (6) 
7.   Edge hoop in iron. (6) 
8.   Object when put into torn clothing. (7) 
9.   Garden taken from the dentist. (4) 
10.  Feeling blindly to report scam. (7)

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Post by bw Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:17 pm


9.   Garden taken from the dentist. (4) 

EDEN (hidden)

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Post by bw Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:18 pm

7.   Edge hoop in iron. (6) 

FRINGE (RING in Fe)

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:19 pm

5.   Characteristic of cap set askew. (6)

ASPECT?

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Post by bw Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:07 pm


3.   Means for breaking the law. (6) 

WEALTH (anag of THE and LAW)

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:11 pm

Wealth (#3), ASPECT (#5), FRINGE ($7), EDEN (#9) are all correct.

Good going Tracy Whitney. I am sure you can solve a few more.

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:18 pm

8. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)

RAIMENT [R(aim)ent]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:20 pm

3. Means for breaking the law. (6)

WEALTH [anag - the law]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:32 pm

4. Some are licensed to provide a souvenir. (5)

RELIC [hidden]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:38 pm

10. Feeling blindly to report scam. (7).

FISHING [Homophone - Phishing]

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Post by bw Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:38 pm



1.   Search tweet for 10 raised to 100.  (6)

GOOGLE(sounds like GOOGOL)

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Post by bw Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:40 pm


2.   Tan wood. (5)

BROWN?

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Post by bw Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:46 pm


6.   Craftsmen getting on in service. (6) 

MASONS (ON inside MASS)

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:40 am

bw wrote:

1.   Search tweet for 10 raised to 100.  (6)

GOOGLE(sounds like GOOGOL)

Is this in Hindi or Swahili?

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Post by bw Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:24 am

goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:

1.   Search tweet for 10 raised to 100.  (6)

GOOGLE(sounds like GOOGOL)

Is this in Hindi or Swahili?

GOOGOL?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googol

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Dec 13, 2013 6:55 am

bw wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:

1.   Search tweet for 10 raised to 100.  (6)

GOOGLE(sounds like GOOGOL)

Is this in Hindi or Swahili?

GOOGOL?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googol

Thanks. Never heard of it until now.

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Post by indophile Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:02 am

All are solved except # 2. 
Obviously a dd. Think of wood with rich well defined grain whose veneer is widely used in furniture.

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Post by bw Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:27 am

indophile wrote:All are solved except # 2. 
Obviously a dd. Think of wood with rich well defined grain whose veneer is widely used in furniture.

EBONY?

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:34 am

bw wrote:
indophile wrote:All are solved except # 2. 
Obviously a dd. Think of wood with rich well defined grain whose veneer is widely used in furniture.

EBONY?

Isn't ebony black? I thought of beech, birch, cherry, alder, umber, olive etc but somehow can't connect with the clue.

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Post by indophile Fri Dec 13, 2013 9:44 am

goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:
indophile wrote:All are solved except # 2. 
Obviously a dd. Think of wood with rich well defined grain whose veneer is widely used in furniture.

EBONY?

Isn't ebony black? I thought of beech, birch, cherry, alder, umber, olive etc but somehow can't connect with the clue.

It's BIRCH (one of the woods you were considering).
http://thesaurus.com/browse/birch


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Post by goodcitizn Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:03 am

Thanks for the set, Indo.

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Post by indophile Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:05 am

Thank you all for participating.

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