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Cryptics short set
1. Correspondents are stable mates. (10)
2. Course is wet around the middle of estuary. (4)
3. Squeezed citrus is so provincial. (6)
4. Vivacity begins everyday like a new one. (4)
5. Country flyers primarily operated empty Concorde. (6)
6. Trunk call to deliver cricket ball. (4)
7. Donkey butt craze is savage. (
8. Make semi progress toward monstrosity. (4)
9. But lo! A lover’s promises. (5)
10. Again modifies dieters’ cocktail. (7)
2. Course is wet around the middle of estuary. (4)
3. Squeezed citrus is so provincial. (6)
4. Vivacity begins everyday like a new one. (4)
5. Country flyers primarily operated empty Concorde. (6)
6. Trunk call to deliver cricket ball. (4)
7. Donkey butt craze is savage. (
8. Make semi progress toward monstrosity. (4)
9. But lo! A lover’s promises. (5)
10. Again modifies dieters’ cocktail. (7)
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Re: Cryptics short set
The letter count for # 7.
7. Donkey butt craze is savage. (8 )
7. Donkey butt craze is savage. (8 )
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Re: Cryptics short set
1. Correspondents are stable mates. (10)
ANCHORMEN?
5. Country flyers primarily operated empty Concorde. (6)
FRANCE ( F + RAN + CE)
7. Donkey butt craze is savage. ( 8 )
ASSASSIN ( ASS + ASS + IN)
9. But lo! A lover’s promises. (5)
AVOWS ( A + VOWS)
10. Again modifies dieters’ cocktail. (7)
REEDITS (anag of DIETERS)
ANCHORMEN?
5. Country flyers primarily operated empty Concorde. (6)
FRANCE ( F + RAN + CE)
7. Donkey butt craze is savage. ( 8 )
ASSASSIN ( ASS + ASS + IN)
9. But lo! A lover’s promises. (5)
AVOWS ( A + VOWS)
10. Again modifies dieters’ cocktail. (7)
REEDITS (anag of DIETERS)
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Re: Cryptics short set
blabberwock wrote:oops, ANCHORMEN has only 9 letters.
I thought of COMPANIONS. but not sure.
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8. Make semi progress toward monstrosity. (4)
OGRE (half of PROGRESS)
OGRE (half of PROGRESS)
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1. Correspondents are stable mates. (10)
PENFRIENDS ( PEN = stable + FRIENDS)
PENFRIENDS ( PEN = stable + FRIENDS)
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UPDATE:
Only two clues remain unsolved.
2. Course is wet around the middle of estuary. (4)
9. But lo! A lover’s promises. (5) (bw - AVOWS is incorrect)
Only two clues remain unsolved.
2. Course is wet around the middle of estuary. (4)
9. But lo! A lover’s promises. (5) (bw - AVOWS is incorrect)
indophile- Posts : 4338
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Re: Cryptics short set
SO(U)P for #2 is correct.
SOP (wet/moist) surrounding the middle letter of "est U ary" = Course, i.e., the course of a meal (salad, soup, appetizer, main entre, dessert ...).
SOP (wet/moist) surrounding the middle letter of "est U ary" = Course, i.e., the course of a meal (salad, soup, appetizer, main entre, dessert ...).
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Re: Cryptics short set
indophile wrote:SO(U)P for #2 is correct.
SOP (wet/moist) surrounding the middle letter of "est U ary" = Course, i.e., the course of a meal (salad, soup, appetizer, main entre, dessert ...).
Sorry, I should explain the logic better.
Need a hint for the last one. I thought AVOWS was right.
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9. But lo! A lover’s promises. (5)
Hint1: Use every word that appears in the clue, i.e., not a single word is wasted.
Hint2: The solution is an A+B together with a deletion
Hint1: Use every word that appears in the clue, i.e., not a single word is wasted.
Hint2: The solution is an A+B together with a deletion
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AVERSindophile wrote:9. But lo! A lover’s promises. (5)
Hint1: Use every word that appears in the clue, i.e., not a single word is wasted.
Hint2: The solution is an A+B together with a deletion
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Re: Cryptics short set
AVERS is correct. ------ A + loVER'S ("but lo" indicates deletion of lo)
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Re: Cryptics short set
indophile wrote:AVERS is correct. ------ A + loVER'S ("but lo" indicates deletion of lo)
Wow, had no idea "but" could mean that.
Thanks for the set. I will post a set next week so that you too can participate once in a while!
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