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Post by indophile Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:24 pm

Some recycled.

1. A great distance covered by safari. (4)

2. Shed tears when onion is brought back. (4)

3. Good bird dog. (6)

4. Go around confusing cleric. (6)

5. The ceremony is appropriate, we hear. (4)

6. Unhealthy tree. (6)

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Post by Jeremiah Mburuburu Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:29 pm

1. afar (hidden in "safari")

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:29 pm

indophile wrote:Some recycled.

1. A great distance covered by safari. (4) sAFARi

2. Shed tears when onion is brought back. (4)

3. Good bird dog. (6)B-EAGLE

4. Go around confusing cleric. CIRCLE (6)

5. The ceremony is appropriate, we hear.(4) RITE(right)

6. Unhealthy tree. (6) SALLOW


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Post by Idéfix Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:35 pm

1. Afar word in word
3. Beagle a + b
4. circle cleric anagram
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Post by indophile Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:35 pm

AFAR, BEAGLE, RITE, and SALLOW are correct.

IMAM for #4 is incorrect. The answer has 6 letters.

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Post by Jeremiah Mburuburu Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:36 pm

5. rite (homophone of "right" or appropriate)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:43 pm

2. Shed tears when onion is brought back. (4) WEEP
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Post by indophile Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:59 pm

panini press wrote:1. Afar word in word
3. Beagle a + b
4. circle cleric anagram

All are correct. Only # 2 remains.

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Post by Idéfix Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:01 pm

Is it leek?
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Post by indophile Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:22 pm

panini press wrote:Is it leek?

No.

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Post by indophile Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:24 pm

Jeremiah Mburuburu wrote:5. rite (homophone of "right" or appropriate)

Yes.

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Post by indophile Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:24 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
2. Shed tears when onion is brought back. (4) WEEP

No.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:43 pm

2. BLUB? BULB rev?

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Post by indophile Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:04 pm

Silk Smitha wrote:2. BLUB? BULB rev?

Yes. Set solved.

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