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Post by indophile Thu May 01, 2014 9:07 am

Some recycled.

1.   Young animal and an islander. (5) 
2.   Tell what may happen after vote. (7) 
3.   Eccentrics damage ceramics. (9) 
4.   Warm bird for pagan. (7) 
5.   Angle for voice change. (5)  
6.   Acquire a clue type that has no beginning. (3) 
7.   A country girl reading. ( 7 )
8.   Politician changing bill inserting amendment. (7)  
9.   Restrains wild beast. (5) 
10. Crash with no ID causes stress. (6)

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Post by b_A Thu May 01, 2014 2:46 pm

1. Young animal and an islander. (5)

CUB+AN ?

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Post by b_A Thu May 01, 2014 2:53 pm

10. Crash with no ID causes stress. (6)

ACCENT ( ACCIDENT - ID)

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 6:29 pm


9.   Restrains wild beast. (5) 

BASTE? (anag of BEAST)

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 6:32 pm


4.   Warm bird for pagan. (7) 
HEATHEN (HEAT + HEN)

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 6:35 pm

6.   Acquire a clue type that has no beginning. (3) 

OWN (DOWN, a clue type - D)

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 6:47 pm


2.   Tell what may happen after vote. (7) 

RECOUNT (dbl defn)

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 6:48 pm


3.   Eccentrics damage ceramics. (9) 

CRACKPOTS (CRACK + POTS)

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 6:51 pm


7.   A country girl reading. ( 7 )

PERUSAL ( PERU + SAL)

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 6:55 pm


8.   Politician changing bill inserting amendment. (7)  

LIB(ERA)L (anag of BILL inserted with ERA(equal rights amendment))

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 6:56 pm


5.   Angle for voice change. (5)  

SLANT?

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Post by indophile Thu May 01, 2014 7:03 pm

b_A -- #s 1 and 10 are correct.

bw --- #s  2, 3, 4, 6, 7 are correct, and #s 5 and 9 are incorrect. You almost got 9 but spelt it wrong.

Some hints for 5

5.   Angle for voice change. (5)
hint1:  Homophone
hint2:  Think change as money

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Post by bw Thu May 01, 2014 7:12 pm

indophile wrote:b_A -- #s 1 and 10 are correct.

bw --- #s  2, 3, 4, 6, 7 are correct, and #s 5 and 9 are incorrect. You almost got 9 but spelt it wrong.

Some hints for 5

5.   Angle for voice change. (5)
hint1:  Homophone
hint2:  Think change as money

QUOIN (sounds like COIN)


#9 is BATES

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Post by indophile Fri May 02, 2014 7:09 am

bw wrote:
8.   Politician changing bill inserting amendment. (7)  

LIB(ERA)L (anag of BILL inserted with ERA(equal rights amendment))
 Yes.

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Post by indophile Fri May 02, 2014 7:10 am

Set solved.

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