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Post by indophile Thu May 15, 2014 10:47 am

Some recycled.

1.   Proceed, look, and search for information. (6) 
2.   Reparation for a thousand deaths. (6) 
3.   Better follow the command. (4) 
4.   Service provided for mountainous area. (6) 
5.   Assess the property I’m in. ( 8 ) 
6.   Russian leader trapped with physical intimacy for a deal. ( 8 ) 
7.   Saint in Kansas smells horrible. (6)
8.   Gourmets providing us recipe. ( 8 ) 
9.   Last offer. (4, 3) 
10.  Mixing spiced ale and throwing in a hint of brandy is disgusting. (10)

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Post by Idéfix Thu May 15, 2014 10:48 am

1. google, go + ogle
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Post by Idéfix Thu May 15, 2014 10:51 am

10. despicable, spiced ale + b anagram
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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 15, 2014 10:51 am

7 ST-IN-KS
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Post by Idéfix Thu May 15, 2014 10:52 am

8. epicures, us recipe anagram
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Post by Idéfix Thu May 15, 2014 10:54 am

5. estimate, I'm inside estate
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Post by indophile Thu May 15, 2014 11:02 am

GOOGLE (#1), ESTIMATE (#5), STINKS (#7), EPICURES (#Cool, and DESPICABLE (#10) are all correct.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 15, 2014 3:18 pm

9. BEST BID?
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Post by indophile Thu May 15, 2014 3:29 pm

Hellsangel wrote:9. BEST BID?
No.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 15, 2014 4:28 pm

6. CONT(R)ACT
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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 15, 2014 4:36 pm

2. A-M-ENDS
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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 15, 2014 4:37 pm

3. OBEY?
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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 15, 2014 4:39 pm

4. ALPINE?
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Post by bw Thu May 15, 2014 5:55 pm

3.   Better follow the command. (4) 

HEAL (sounds like HEEL)


9.   Last offer. (4, 3) 

HOLD OUT

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Post by indophile Fri May 16, 2014 7:36 am

Hellsangel wrote:6. CONT(R)ACT
Yes.

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Post by indophile Fri May 16, 2014 7:37 am

Hellsangel wrote:2. A-M-ENDS
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri May 16, 2014 7:38 am

Hellsangel wrote:3. OBEY?
No

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Post by indophile Fri May 16, 2014 7:38 am

Hellsangel wrote:4. ALPINE?
No

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Post by indophile Fri May 16, 2014 7:38 am

bw wrote:3.   Better follow the command. (4) 

HEAL (sounds like HEEL)


9.   Last offer. (4, 3) 

HOLD OUT
Yes, both are correct.

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Post by indophile Fri May 16, 2014 7:42 am

Update. Only #4 remains. Hints provided.

4.   Service provided for mountainous area. (6) 
hint1:  A+B
hint2:  Think "service" in terms of religious service
hint3:  Definition bolded

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Post by Hellsangel Fri May 16, 2014 2:27 pm

4. MASS-IF
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Post by indophile Fri May 16, 2014 2:29 pm

Hellsangel wrote:4. MASS-IF

Yes

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Post by indophile Fri May 16, 2014 2:29 pm

Set solved

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