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Thursday Cryptics
by indophile Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:06 pm
Some recycled.
1. Sewing implements not quite unnecessary. (7)2. A group of directors on a ship. (6)
3. Green tea brewed for a youngster. ( 8 )
4. This stops you running to join up. (6)
5. Brought litigation against a government official for abusing drug. (7)
6. Some soberness in the capital. (5)
7. Almost dressing a bird. (5)
8. Parts of a loud fish. (6)
1. Sewing implements not quite unnecessary. (7)2. A group of directors on a ship. (6)
3. Green tea brewed for a youngster. ( 8 )
4. This stops you running to join up. (6)
5. Brought litigation against a government official for abusing drug. (7)
6. Some soberness in the capital. (5)
7. Almost dressing a bird. (5)
8. Parts of a loud fish. (6)
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by artood2 Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:30 pm
3. Green tea brewed for a youngster. ( 8 )
==> teenager
==> teenager
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by artood2 Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:31 pm
2. A group of directors on a ship. (6)
boards?
boards?
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by Idéfix Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:48 pm
aboard, a + board, meaning "on a ship"artood2 wrote:2. A group of directors on a ship. (6)
boards?
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by indophile Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:01 pm
1. NEEDLES (NEEDLESs)
3. TEENAGER (green tea - anag)
2. ABOARD (a board (group of directors) = on a ship
5. SUDAFED (sued a fed - hom)
6. BERNE (Some soberness in the capital)
3. TEENAGER (green tea - anag)
2. ABOARD (a board (group of directors) = on a ship
5. SUDAFED (sued a fed - hom)
6. BERNE (Some soberness in the capital)
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by indophile Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:03 pm
Update. These remain.
4. This stops you running to join up. (6)
7. Almost dressing a bird. (5)
8. Parts of a loud fish. (6)
4. This stops you running to join up. (6)
7. Almost dressing a bird. (5)
8. Parts of a loud fish. (6)
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by indophile Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:53 pm
---------- hint: homophoneindophile wrote:Update. These remain.
Hints:
4. This stops you running to join up. (6) ------------- hint: Double definition
7. Almost dressing a bird. (5) --------------------------- hint: Deletion
8. Parts of a loud fish. (6)
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by Obnoxious Thu Aug 02, 2012 5:11 pm
indophile wrote:---------- hint: homophoneindophile wrote:Update. These remain.
Hints:
4. This stops you running to join up. (6) ------------- hint: Double definition
7. Almost dressing a bird. (5) --------------------------- hint: Deletion
8. Parts of a loud fish. (6)
8-BETTA sounds like bit of.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by indophile Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:57 pm
Silk Smitha wrote:indophile wrote:---------- hint: homophoneindophile wrote:Update. These remain.
8. Parts of a loud fish. (6)
8-BETTA sounds like bit of.
No. Think of zodiac signs.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by Obnoxious Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:58 pm
indophile wrote:Silk Smitha wrote:indophile wrote:---------- hint: homophoneindophile wrote:Update. These remain.
8. Parts of a loud fish. (6)
8-BETTA sounds like bit of.
No. Think of zodiac signs.
PIsces- sounds like pieces?
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
by indophile Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:06 pm
Answers for 4 and 7.
4. This stops you running to join up. (6)
STITCH (dd, one is the pain you get in your tummy when you run some distance, and the other is when you join two cloth pieces, repairing skin gashes, etc.
7. Almost dressing a bird. (5)
ROBINg (robing as opposed to disrobing, dressing as opposed to undressing)
4. This stops you running to join up. (6)
STITCH (dd, one is the pain you get in your tummy when you run some distance, and the other is when you join two cloth pieces, repairing skin gashes, etc.
7. Almost dressing a bird. (5)
ROBINg (robing as opposed to disrobing, dressing as opposed to undressing)
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