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Post by indophile Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:52 pm

Some recycled.

1.   Put clothes back on; correct? (7) 
2.   Two obstacles before a girl. ( 7 ) 
3.   Worked to spoil, not so quietly. (7) 
4.   Clouds and waterfalls.  ( 9 )
5.   Dark times, but things improved (6)
6.   Short dog with a little tail. (4) 
7.   Sting all over, and that results in running for elected office in India. ( 8 )  
8.   Disturbance resolved in court. (7) 
9.   Alert wild animal. (5) 
10. Inside, I’m personally indifferent. (10)

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:13 pm

9. RATEL alert anag.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:13 pm

10. IMPERSONAL cont.

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Post by indophile Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:24 pm

Both RATEL (#9) and IMPERSONAL (#10) are correct.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:40 pm

1. RE-DRESS
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Post by indophile Thu Jan 09, 2014 2:53 pm

Hellsangel wrote:1. RE-DRESS
Yes.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:00 pm

7. ST(AND)ING?
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Post by indophile Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:02 pm

Hellsangel wrote:7. ST(AND)ING?
Yes.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:09 pm

5. NIGHTS - things anag.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:10 pm

8 IN COURT --> RUCTION
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:11 pm

6. CUR-T
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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:23 pm

4. CATARACTS? dd

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Post by indophile Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:55 pm

CATARACTS (#4), NIGHTS (#5), CURT (#6), RUCTION (#Cool are all correct. 

UPDATE: The following two clues remain to be solved.

2.   Two obstacles before a girl. ( 7 ) 
3.   Worked to spoil, not so quietly. (7) 

 

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Post by bw Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:13 am

3. Worked to spoil, not so quietly. (7) 

WROUGHT(sounds like ROT)

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:20 am

bw wrote:3. Worked to spoil, not so quietly. (7) 

WROUGHT(sounds like ROT)
Yes.

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:21 am

2. DIL-EMMA
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Post by indophile Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:25 am

Hellsangel wrote:2. DIL-EMMA
No.

Hint for #2: Those two obstacles are exactly alike.

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:44 am

indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:2. DIL-EMMA
No.

Hint for #2: Those two obstacles are exactly alike.
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Post by indophile Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:02 am

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:2. DIL-EMMA
No.

Hint for #2: Those two obstacles are exactly alike.
BAR-BAR-A

Yes indeed.

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