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Post by indophile Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:40 pm

Some recycled.

1.   Aim for tail. (5) 
2.   Poser with a poem written in 1050. (5) 
3.   Foul-mouthed fool going after credit. (5) 
4.   Penniless family seen in street. (5) 
5.   Stare at homosexuals declaring. (4) 
6.   Start docking vessel after evening. (4) 
7.   Nod after sexy doll asks to grill. ( 8 ) 
8.   Say fast. (7)

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Post by b_A Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:50 pm

5. gaze ? ( sounds like gays)

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:52 pm

b_A wrote:5. gaze ? ( sounds like gays)
Yes.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:54 pm

7. BARBECUE? Barbe+que?

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:55 pm

8. RAP? dd

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:39 pm

Obnoxious wrote:7. BARBECUE? Barbe+que?
Yes. BARBECUE as a hom of Barbie + Cue

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 05, 2014 3:41 pm

Obnoxious wrote:8. RAP? dd
No. Pl. check your letter count.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:12 pm

8. EXPRESS dd.

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Post by bw Thu Jun 05, 2014 5:46 pm


2.   Poser with a poem written in 1050. (5) 

MODEL ( ODE inside ML)

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Post by bw Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:59 pm


4.   Penniless family seen in street. (5) 

SKINT ( KIN within ST)

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Post by bw Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:02 pm


6.   Start docking vessel after evening. (4) 

DUSK?

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Post by bw Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:10 pm


1.   Aim for tail. (5) 

POINT?

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:59 am

Obnoxious wrote:8. EXPRESS dd.
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:01 am

bw wrote:
1.   Aim for tail. (5) 

POINT?
No for DUSK and POINT.
Yes for MODEL and SKINT.

Will provide hints in a little bit.

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:11 am

Update with hints.

1.  Aim for tail. (5)
hint1: - DD
hint2: - Think of a tail for a bride.
 
3.  Foul-mouthed fool going after credit. (5)
hint1: - A+B
hint2: - Positions of A and B are given in the clue, so A & B are easy to figure out.
  
6.  Start docking vessel after evening. (4) ----- D+ARK
hint1: - A+B
hint2: - There must have been an orgy going on for however many days in that vessel.

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Post by b_A Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:31 am

indophile wrote:Update with hints.

1.  Aim for tail. (5)
hint1: - DD
hint2: - Think of a tail for a bride.
 
3.  Foul-mouthed fool going after credit. (5)
hint1: - A+B
hint2: - Positions of A and B are given in the clue, so A & B are easy to figure out.
  
6.  Start docking vessel after evening. (4) ----- D+ARK
hint1: - A+B
hint2: - There must have been an orgy going on for however many days in that vessel.
Is that the answer ?

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Post by b_A Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:33 am

indophile wrote:Update with hints.

1.  Aim for tail. (5)
hint1: - DD
hint2: - Think of a tail for a bride.
 
3.  Foul-mouthed fool going after credit. (5)
hint1: - A+B
hint2: - Positions of A and B are given in the clue, so A & B are easy to figure out.
  
6.  Start docking vessel after evening. (4) ----- D+ARK
hint1: - A+B
hint2: - There must have been an orgy going on for however many days in that vessel.

3. CR+ASS ?

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:38 am

Yes, DARK (#6), and CRASS (#3) are both correct.

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:46 am



1.  Aim for tail. (5)
hint1: - DD
hint2: - Think of a tail for a bride.

The band:


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Post by indophile Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:46 am

Beats Diana's.  Smile  Of course, the answer for #1 is TRAIN


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