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Post by indophile Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:16 pm

Some are recycled.

1. Unusual cut in garment. (5)

2. A bird disease. (6)

3. Race may be a disadvantage. ( 8 )

4. Keep it near somehow. (6)

5. Party people sparkle at lunch time. (10)

6. The best spinners. (4)

7. Gather for a service. (5)

8. Money for accommodation. (7)

9. Lack of interest always about track. (6)

10. Shooting blanks communicates significance. (9)

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:32 pm

1. TUNIC in cut anag.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:37 pm

4. RETAIN - near it anag.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:44 pm

10. IMPOTENCE-sounds like importance.

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Post by Petrichor Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:45 pm

10. IMPOTENCE - sounds important

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Post by Petrichor Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:47 pm

7. AMASS

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Post by Petrichor Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:49 pm

9. APATHY

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:08 pm

TUNIC (#1), RETAIN(#4), IMPOTENCE(#10), AMASS(#7), APATHY(#9) are all correct.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:10 pm

6. TOPS? dd

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Post by Guest Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:01 am

2. A bird disease. (6)

THRUSH? (Dbl Defn)

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Post by Guest Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:02 am

3. Race may be a disadvantage. ( 8 )

HANDICAP (Dbl Defn)

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Post by Guest Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:03 am

3. Race may be a disadvantage. ( 8 )

HANDICAP (Dbl Defn)

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:13 am

TOPS (#6), THRUSH (#2), HANDICAP (#3) are all correct.

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:16 am

Update.

Only 2 clues remain to be solved.

5. Party people sparkle at lunch time. (10)

8. Money for accommodation. (7)

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:27 am

5. GLITTER-AT-I
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Post by Guest Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:44 am


8. Money for accommodation. (7) [/quote]

PROFITS?

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:01 am

Hellsangel wrote:5. GLITTER-AT-I

Correct.

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:07 am

PROFITS for #8 is incorrect.

Hints:

8. Money for accommodation. (7)

hint1: double def.

hint2; Think for accommodation as a place to live (with a family) generally provided for employees by government, educational institution, or some other employer.

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:11 am

indophile wrote:PROFITS for #8 is incorrect.

Hints:

8. Money for accommodation. (7)

hint1: double def.

hint2; Think for accommodation as a place to live (with a family) generally provided for employees by government, educational institution, or some other employer.

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:50 am

Yeah.

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