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Friday Cryptics

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

Cool

4. Figure
reportedly ruined corner. (9)

5. Part
of fence turning white. (6)

6. Congruous
tirade served undercover. ( Cool

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

by Obnoxious Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:19 pm

8. OBTAIN a bin to spin anag.

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Re: Friday Cryptics

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))

Last edited by Hellsangel on Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:26 pm; edited 2 times in total

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Re: Friday Cryptics

by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:21 pm

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

---- Correct.

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Re: Friday Cryptics

by goodcitizn Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:23 pm

3. GRUESOME (anag - rogues+me)

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Re: Friday Cryptics

by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:25 pm

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

.
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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Re: Friday Cryptics

by Guest Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:26 pm

5. Part of fence turning white. BLENCH?

Guest: Guest

Re: Friday Cryptics

by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:26 pm

Vidya Bagchi wrote:5. Part of fence turning white. BLENCH?

------ No

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Re: Friday Cryptics

by indophile Fri Mar 01, 2013 12:28 pm

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

----- Yes.

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Re: Friday Cryptics

by Hellsangel Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:05 pm

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

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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:02 pm

5. Part of fence turning white. (6)

PALING?

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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:45 pm

10.Squeeze the overturned wine residue. (4)

MARC (cram reverse)

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Re: Friday Cryptics

by bw Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:00 pm

1. Trite remark for verbal brevity. (7)

PROVERB? (pro + verb(al))

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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

by goodcitizn Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:02 am

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

Will do the next one.

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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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Re: Friday Cryptics

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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