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Post by indophile Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:29 pm

1. What age relates to electric power usage? (7)

2. Catch by the neck. (6)

3. First Lady concquered Everest first. (7)

4. Lit up inside to align it edgeways. (7)

5. Obstetrician leads medical lobbying group as President. (5)

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Post by Mosquito Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:46 pm

indophile wrote:1. What age relates to electric power usage? (7)

WATTAGE?(sounds like what age?)

5. Obstetrician leads medical lobbying group as President. (5)

OBAMA=OB+AMA
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Post by Mosquito Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:02 pm


3. First Lady concquered Everest first. (7)
>>>>>HILLARY DD.
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:10 pm

PI - 1, 5, 3 are all correct.

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Post by Mosquito Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:16 pm

4. Lit up inside to align it edgeways. (7)
COMBUST?
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:32 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:4. Lit up inside to align it edgeways. (7)
COMBUST?

No.

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Post by Mosquito Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:49 pm

indophile wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:4. Lit up inside to align it edgeways. (7)
COMBUST?

No.

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:54 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:

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Yes.

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Post by charvaka Thu Oct 06, 2011 5:15 pm

indophile wrote:1. What age relates to electric power usage? (7)

2. Catch by the neck. (6)

3. First Lady concquered Everest first. (7)

4. Lit up inside to align it edgeways. (7)

5. Obstetrician leads medical lobbying group as President. (5)
2. collar, dd. Looks like the others are done.
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:13 pm

charvaka wrote:2. collar, dd. Looks like the others are done.
Yes

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