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THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Thu May 08, 2014 10:49 am
Some recycled.
1. Military supplies held back by commander. (4)
2. Look in buff for hooker. (5)
3. Poles grab country girl. (5)
4. Empty space. (5)
5. Band Central sings. (5)
6. Brilliant student missing one biology class. (5)
7. Musical doctor has to bow. (4,4)
8. Ineffective men operating system command. (7)
9. Accountant disturbs all ties between California and Oregon. (10)
10. Cast iron promises broken or not honored. (10)
1. Military supplies held back by commander. (4)
2. Look in buff for hooker. (5)
3. Poles grab country girl. (5)
4. Empty space. (5)
5. Band Central sings. (5)
6. Brilliant student missing one biology class. (5)
7. Musical doctor has to bow. (4,4)
8. Ineffective men operating system command. (7)
9. Accountant disturbs all ties between California and Oregon. (10)
10. Cast iron promises broken or not honored. (10)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Thu May 08, 2014 3:42 pm
Yes.Hellsangel wrote:9. CA - LCULAT(ALL + CUT) -OR
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by b_A Thu May 08, 2014 3:55 pm
1. Military supplies held back by commander. (4)
AMMO - reversal of bolded part
AMMO - reversal of bolded part
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by bw Fri May 09, 2014 3:23 am
6. Brilliant student missing one biology class. (5)
GENUS (GENIUS - I)
9. Accountant disturbs all ties between California and Oregon. (10)
CALCULATOR? ( CA + OR contains an anagram of ALL, not sure how CUT fits in)
10. Cast iron promises broken or not honored. (10)
IMPRESSION ( anag of IRON+PROMISES after deleting OR) - a rather shaky clue, this. is it yours, indo?
GENUS (GENIUS - I)
9. Accountant disturbs all ties between California and Oregon. (10)
CALCULATOR? ( CA + OR contains an anagram of ALL, not sure how CUT fits in)
10. Cast iron promises broken or not honored. (10)
IMPRESSION ( anag of IRON+PROMISES after deleting OR) - a rather shaky clue, this. is it yours, indo?
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 7:04 am
Yesb_A wrote:1. Military supplies held back by commander. (4)
AMMO - reversal of bolded part
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 7:05 am
No.b_A wrote:4. Empty space. (5)
CLEAR ?
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 7:13 am
bw wrote:6. Brilliant student missing one biology class. (5)
GENUS (GENIUS - I) ------------------------ Yes.
9. Accountant disturbs all ties between California and Oregon. (10)
CALCULATOR? ( CA + OR contains an anagram of ALL, not sure how CUT fits in)----------------- Yes. Also "yes" to the comment. I didn't realize I was asking for an anagram of different letters than what show up in the clue, which I believe is not allowed in setting cryptic clues.
10. Cast iron promises broken or not honored. (10)
IMPRESSION ( anag of IRON+PROMISES after deleting OR) - a rather shaky clue, this. is it yours, indo? --=-- Yes. Yeah, it's one of my attempts at pithy wordplay.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 7:25 am
Update with hints.
2. Look in buff for hooker. (5)
hint1: Word-in-word.
hint2: Think of a color for "buff," and think of something used to hook (so it won't drop), to hold.
4. Empty space. (5)
hint: Double definition.
5. Band Central sings. (5)
hint1: Homophone
hint2: Think of "band" as a group.
7. Musical doctor has to bow. (4,4)
hint: Too easy
8. Ineffective men operating system command. (7)
hint1: Homophone
hint2: The men in the clue suffer from something done to them.
2. Look in buff for hooker. (5)
hint1: Word-in-word.
hint2: Think of a color for "buff," and think of something used to hook (so it won't drop), to hold.
4. Empty space. (5)
hint: Double definition.
5. Band Central sings. (5)
hint1: Homophone
hint2: Think of "band" as a group.
7. Musical doctor has to bow. (4,4)
hint: Too easy
8. Ineffective men operating system command. (7)
hint1: Homophone
hint2: The men in the clue suffer from something done to them.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by Hellsangel Fri May 09, 2014 10:06 am
7. HAS TO BOW --> SHOW BOAT but showboat is one word, not two.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 10:08 am
SHOW BOAT for #7 is correct. I went with this title that shows it as two words.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Boat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Boat
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 10:15 am
TALON (#2), and BLANK (#4) are both correct.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 10:16 am
Yes, indeed.Hellsangel wrote:8. UNIX/EUNUCHS
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 10:17 am
No, sorry, there is still one clue remaining.
1. 5. Band Central sings. (5)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 10:23 am
Yes. I caught it. It's still out there.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by Hellsangel Fri May 09, 2014 10:27 am
CHOIR/CORE? though they don't sound the same.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 5/8
by indophile Fri May 09, 2014 10:34 am
No.
I was thinking CORPS/CORE.
Set solved now.
I was thinking CORPS/CORE.
Set solved now.
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