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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:09 pm

Some recycled.

1. Trite
remark for verbal brevity. (7)


2. Bug
poster – “swap love for note.” (6)


3. Horrible
rogues turning on me. (Cool


4. Figure
reportedly ruined corner. (9)


5. Part
of fence turning white. (6)


6. Congruous
tirade served undercover. (Cool


7. Color
that’s constant in salt water. (5)


8. Get
a bin to spin. (6)


9. Be around
in court for reasoned argument. (6)
10.Squeeze the overturned
wine residue. (4)

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:16 pm

indophile wrote:Some recycled.

1. Trite remark for verbal brevity. (7)
2. Bug poster – “swap love for note.” (6)
3. Horrible rogues turning on me. ( 8 )
4. Figure reportedly ruined corner. (9)
5. Part of fence turning white. (6)
6. Congruous tirade served undercover. ( 8 )
7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)
8. Get a bin to spin. (6)
9. Be around in court for reasoned argument. (6)
10.Squeeze the overturned wine residue. (4))

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Post by Obnoxious Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:19 pm

8. OBTAIN a bin to spin anag.

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:20 pm

indophile wrote:
indophile wrote:Some recycled.

1. Trite remark for verbal brevity. (7)
2. Bug poster – “swap love for note.” (6)
3. Horrible rogues turning on me. ( 8 ) GRUESOME
4. Figure reportedly ruined corner. (9)
5. Part of fence turning white. (6)
6. Congruous tirade served undercover. ( 8 )
7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5) BRINE?
8. Get a bin to spin. (6)
9. Be around in court for reasoned argument. (6) DEBATE
10.Squeeze the overturned wine residue. (4))


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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:21 pm

Appalamma wrote:8. OBTAIN a bin to spin anag.
---- Correct.

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:23 pm

3. GRUESOME (anag - rogues+me)

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:25 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:
indophile wrote:Some recycled.

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3. Horrible rogues turning on me. ( 8 ) GRUESOME ------------------- Correct (rogues-anag + me)
7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5) BRINE? --------------------- No
9. Be around in court for reasoned argument. (6) DEBATE ----------- Correct (D(EB)ATE)
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Post by Guest Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:26 pm

5. Part of fence turning white. BLENCH?

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:26 pm

Vidya Bagchi wrote:5. Part of fence turning white. BLENCH?
------ No

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:28 pm

goodcitizn wrote:3. GRUESOME (anag - rogues+me)
----- Yes.

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:05 pm

2. Bug poster – “swap love for note.” (6) POSTER -> PESTER?
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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:13 pm

Hellsangel wrote:2. Bug poster – “swap love for note.” (6) POSTER -> PESTER?
----- Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:15 pm

indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:2. Bug poster – “swap love for note.” (6) POSTER -> PESTER?
----- Yes
---- "note" here is the musical note E (like C or F)

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:34 pm

indophile wrote:4. Figure reportedly ruined corner. (9)

RECTANGLE (Homophone - wrecked angle)

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:37 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:4. Figure reportedly ruined corner. (9)

RECTANGLE (Homophone - wrecked angle)
------ Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:42 pm

UPDATE. The following remain to be solved.
1. Trite remark for verbal brevity. (7)
5. Part of fence turning white. (6)
6. Congruous tirade served undercover. ( 8 )
7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)
10.Squeeze the overturned wine residue. (4))

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:27 pm

indophile wrote:UPDATE. The following remain to be solved.
5. Part of fence turning white. (6)

BLEACH [part of bleachers] ???

7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)

SLANT ["n" constant in salt] ???

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 3:38 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:UPDATE. The following remain to be solved.
5. Part of fence turning white. (6)

BLEACH [part of bleachers] ??? -------------------------------------- No

7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)

SLANT ["n" constant in salt] ???
---------------------------- No

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Post by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:02 pm


5. Part of fence turning white. (6)

PALING?

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Post by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:12 pm


7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)

SLATE? (salt + e anag)

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Post by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:45 pm


10.Squeeze the overturned wine residue. (4)

MARC (cram reverse)

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Post by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:00 pm


1. Trite remark for verbal brevity. (7)

PROVERB? (pro + verb(al))

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:22 pm

bw:

# 5 PALING, # 10 CRAM, #1 PROVERB are all correct.
#7 SLATE is incorrect.

Only #s 6 & 7 remain.

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Post by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:29 pm

Hints for #s 6 & 7.

6. Congruous tirade served undercover. ( 8 )
hint: The answer is staring at you.

7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)
hint: The "constant" is a well known mathematical constant.

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:36 pm

indophile wrote:Hints for #s 6 & 7.

6. Congruous tirade served undercover. ( 8 )
hint: The answer is staring at you.

7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)
hint: The "constant" is a well known mathematical constant.

6. I had thought of "deserved" earlier but seemed too easy so skipped it.

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Post by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:39 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:Hints for #s 6 & 7.

6. Congruous tirade served undercover. ( 8 )
hint: The answer is staring at you.

7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)
hint: The "constant" is a well known mathematical constant.

6. I had thought of "deserved" earlier but seemed too easy so skipped it.

me too - does "deserved" mean congruous?

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Post by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:40 pm



7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)
hint: The "constant" is a well known mathematical constant.[/quote]

#7 - SE(PI)A


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Post by goodcitizn Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:48 pm

bw wrote:

7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)
hint: The "constant" is a well known mathematical constant.

#7 - SE(PI)A

[/quote]

Well done, Halcy!

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Post by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:53 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
Well done, Halcy!

thanks Smile

your turn next?

thanks, indo, for the set.

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Post by goodcitizn Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:02 am

bw wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
Well done, Halcy!
thanks Smile
your turn next?
thanks, indo, for the set.

Will do the next one.

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Post by indophile Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:27 am

bw wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:Hints for #s 6 & 7.

6. Congruous tirade served undercover. ( 8 )
hint: The answer is staring at you.

7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5)
hint: The "constant" is a well known mathematical constant.

6. I had thought of "deserved" earlier but seemed too easy so skipped it.

me too - does "deserved" mean congruous?

I too was apprehensive about cluing "deserved" with "congruous." I could use "fit/suitable/appropriate," but then solving it becomes too easy, especially since it's a hidden clue. Also, "congruous" is a synonym for "deserved" in one of its usages, so I went with it.

Main Entry: appropriate
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: suitable
Synonyms: adapted, applicable, appurtenant, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, belonging, congruous, convenient, correct, deserved , desired, due, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, good, just, on the button, on the nose, opportune, pertinent, proper, relevant, right, rightful, seemly, tailor-made, true, useful, well-suited, well-timed

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Post by indophile Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:40 am

ANSWERS with explanations.
1. Trite remark for verbal brevity. (7) ------- PROVERB -- PRO (for)+VERBal
2. Bug poster – “swap love for note.” (6) -- PESTER --- in POSTER replace O with E (the musical note)
3. Horrible rogues turning on me. ( 8 ) GRUESOME ----- ROGUES - anag + ME
4. Figure reportedly ruined corner. (9) ---- RECTANGLE --- WRECKED ANGLE -- homophone
5. Part of fence turning white. (6) ----- PALING (dd)
6. Congruous tirade served undercover. ( 8 ) ----- DESERVED (hidden)
7. Color that’s constant in salt water. (5) ---- SEPIA ---- SE(PI)A
8. Get a bin to spin. (6) ---- OBTAIN (A BIN TO -- anag)
9. Be around in court for reasoned argument. DEBATE ----- D(EB)ATE -- DATE for "court" (romance meaning) and BE is turned around inside DATE
10.Squeeze the overturned wine residue. (4) ----- Wine residue is MARC. Reverse it (overturn) for CRAM which means squeeze in.

Thanks SS, GC, HA, BW for participating. Everyone, please try your hand in the future sets.

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Post by indophile Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:03 am

Thank you too Vidya Bagchi for trying. Please continue participating in future sets too, it's fun.

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