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Post by indophile Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:29 pm

Some are recycled.

1. Like the ethics of a bygone era, it’s composed of little pieces. (6)

2. Dixie greets fish and rice. (5)

3. X times E. (5)

4. Quick? For someone who is not so quick! (4)

5. Tracked down many lions roaring. (5)

6. A cake around Golden Gate. (6)

7. Crass princess seconds savory jelly. (5)

8. Totters stand on broken rest. (7)

9. External decorations identify hazards. (9)

10. Agitates yet supports examinations. (8 )

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Post by Mosquito Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:01 pm

2. SUSHI?
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Post by Mosquito Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:09 pm

9. DANGEROUS?
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Post by indophile Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:11 pm

PI -- SUSHI for # 2 is correct (S+US+HI).

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Post by indophile Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:16 pm

DANGEROUS for # 9 is incorrect.

Also, please explain your answers for the benefit of those who might sitting on the edge of this cryptics pool:- Smile

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Post by Guest Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:43 pm

1. Like the ethics of a bygone era, it’s composed of little pieces. (6)

MOSAIC? (Dbl Defn)

5. Tracked down many lions roaring. (5)

PRIED (sounds like PRIDE)?

6. A cake around Golden Gate. (6)

GATEAU (AU + GATE swapped)

7. Crass princess seconds savory jelly. (5)

ASPIC (not very clear about the logic but it is AS + some of the second letters of PRINCESS)

9. External decorations identify hazards. (9)

TRAPPINGS?

10. Agitates yet supports examinations. (8 )

PROTESTS (PRO + TESTS)

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Post by Guest Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:20 am

3. X times E. (5)


ERASE (ERAS + E)

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:38 am

BW- all your answers are correct except # 9.

In # 7, I counted blank spaces also as character positions.

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:42 am

Update:

1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 have been solved. That leaves the following as yet to be solved.

4. Quick? For someone who is not so quick! (4)



5. Totters stand on broken rest. (7)

6. External decorations identify hazards. (9)

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:08 am

Please ignore the earlier update. The clues (with correct #s) remaining to be solved are:

4. Quick? For someone who is not so quick! (4)

8. Totters stand on broken rest. (7)

9. External decorations identify hazards. (9)



I will post hints later.

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:50 am

Update with hints.

4. Quick? For someone who is not so quick! (4)

hint1: Think of a common word (which really is an acronym) we use for fast action, especially in professional settings.

hint2: A+B



8. Totters stand on broken rest. (7)

hint1: Think of the stand on which a football is positioned before kickoff.

hint2: A+B combined with anagram.



9. External decorations identify hazards. (9)

hint1: Think decoration here purely as a thematic adornment - like for a Christmas tree, wedding cake, etc.).

hint2: Word-in-word

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Post by Mosquito Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:17 pm

4. ASAP a sap?
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Post by indophile Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:07 pm

PI -- ASAP (a+sap) is correct.

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Post by indophile Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:20 pm

Answers for the last remaining clues:

8. Totters stand on broken rest. (7)



hint1: Think of the stand on which a football is positioned before kickoff.
hint2: A+B combined with anagram.

TEETERS ---- TEE (for stand) + TERS (rest - anag) = totters

9. External decorations identify hazards. (9)

ACCIDENTS ---- ACC (ID) ENTS; accents (decorations) outside of (external) id (identify) = hazards

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