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Post by indophile Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:41 pm

Some recycled.

1.   One who grows red with anger, perhaps. ( 8 )
2.   Rude lover overridden. ( 9 )
3.   No crazy wanderer. (5)
4.   Spot to hear flounder.  ( 6 )
5.   A game babes play with everyone. ( 8 )
6.   You will sing for Christmas. (4) 
7.   Choice tool. (4)
8.   Behind a ship. (3)
9.   Astonishment securing extremely youthful role. (7) 
10. Mountain range in central Taiwan. (5)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:45 pm

1. RED + ANGER --> GARDENER

2 RUDE + LOVER --> OVERRULED

3. NO-MAD

5. BABES + ALL --> BASEBALL

6. NOEL?

8. AFT
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Post by indophile Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:49 pm

#s 1, 2, 3, 5 are correct.
#6 AFT is incorrect.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:55 pm

7. PICK dd

10. centr ALTAI wan
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Post by indophile Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:00 pm

PICK (#7) and ALTAI (#10) are correct.

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Post by indophile Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:41 pm

UPDATE. The following clues remain.


4.   Spot to hear flounder.  ( 6 )
6.   You will sing for Christmas. (4) 
8.   Behind a ship. (3)
9.   Astonishment securing extremely youthful role. (7)




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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:43 pm

8. HIP. cont.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:18 pm

6. YULE you will homo

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Post by bw Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:50 pm




4.   Spot to hear flounder.  ( 6 )

PLAICE (sounds like PLACE)

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Post by bw Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:54 pm


8.   Behind a ship. (3)

ASS?

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:20 am

bw wrote:
8.   Behind a ship. (3)

ASS?

Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:21 am

bw wrote:


4.   Spot to hear flounder.  ( 6 )

PLAICE (sounds like PLACE)

Yes.

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:22 am

Obnoxious wrote:6. YULE you will homo

Yes. It's "you'll" homo

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:22 am

Obnoxious wrote:8. HIP. cont.
No, but you were in the general area.

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:27 am

UPDATE. Only one clue remains. Hints.


9.   Astonishment securing extremely youthful role. (7)
hint1: Word-in-word
hint2: Use a synonym for "astonishment."
hint3: "extremely" indicates extreme letters in the word.
hint: Definition is bolded.


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Post by Hellsangel Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:45 am

9. SH(YL)OCK?
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Post by indophile Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:46 am

Hellsangel wrote:9. SH(YL)OCK?
Yes.

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:50 am

Should have been Shakespearean role.

shylock | Synonyms at Dictionary.com
http://m.dictionary.com/synonym/shylock?linkid=ibc5yn&srcpage=home&site=theswap
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Post by indophile Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:59 am

Okay.

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