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Post by bw Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:11 am

1. Ghostly form of Samantha in empty phial (10)

2. Cut the crown from straw hat and insert the despicable object ( 8 )

3. In this area, spasms are unorthodox ( 8 )

4. Aggressive sort of culture - not without love (9)

5. Is credit within intended to be criminal? (9)

6. Up to the bird leaving jauntily... (5)

7. Agent of an animal on a table, say ( 8 )

8. Gem of a spinner gets extreme letters (5)

9. One, I get incorrect, in enthusiasm for the current atmosphere (9)

10. Quiet desire to clean (5)

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Post by indophile Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:19 am

bw wrote:
10. Quiet desire to clean (5)
PURGE (p+urge)

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:38 am

7. CATALYST

Going out. Will come back in 5 hours. Hopefully some are left!

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Post by indophile Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:39 am

bw wrote:
8. Gem of a spinner gets extreme letters (5)
TOPAZ --- top+ a&z

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Post by indophile Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:55 am

bw wrote:1. Ghostly form of Samantha in empty phial (10)
PHANTASMAL ---- (samantha - anag, in pl)

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Post by indophile Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:10 pm

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5. Is credit within intended to be criminal? (9)
FELONIOUS --- felon(iou)s

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Post by indophile Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:09 pm

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2. Cut the crown from straw hat and insert the despicable object ( 8 )
ANATHEMA ----- pANA(THE)MA

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Post by indophile Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:30 pm

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3. In this area, spasms are unorthodox ( 8 )
HERETICS --- here+tics

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Post by indophile Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:29 pm

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4. Aggressive sort of culture - not without love (9)
Just throwing a dart.
BARBARIAN

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:30 pm

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bw wrote:
4. Aggressive sort of culture - not without love (9)
Just throwing a dart.
BARBARIAN
No.
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Apr 25, 2013 3:09 pm

indophile wrote:
bw wrote:
5. Is credit within intended to be criminal? (9)
FELONIOUS --- felon(iou)s

No.
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Post by goodcitizn Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:05 pm

5. Is credit within intended to be criminal? (9)

MISCREANT [M(is-cr)EANT]

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:09 pm

goodcitizn wrote:5. Is credit within intended to be criminal? (9)

MISCREANT [M(is-cr)EANT]

Yes.
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Post by goodcitizn Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:11 pm

4. Aggressive sort of culture - not without love (9)

TRUCULANT [anag-culture+N(o)T]

Nice one, Halcy!

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:30 pm

goodcitizn wrote:4. Aggressive sort of culture - not without love (9)

TRUCULANT [anag-culture+N(o)T]

TRUCULENT (not truculant)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:46 pm

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goodcitizn wrote:4. Aggressive sort of culture - not without love (9)

TRUCULANT [anag-culture+N(o)T]

TRUCULENT (not truculant)
Jawohl, mein Herr.
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Post by bw Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:27 pm

ayyo - nearly cleaned up!

these two remain

6. Up to the bird leaving jauntily... (5)

9. One, I get incorrect, in enthusiasm for the current atmosphere (9)

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:30 pm

bw wrote:ayyo - nearly cleaned up!

these two remain

6. Up to the bird leaving jauntily... (5)

9. One, I get incorrect, in enthusiasm for the current atmosphere (9)

Need hints.

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Post by b_A Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:37 pm

bw wrote:ayyo - nearly cleaned up!

these two remain

6. Up to the bird leaving jauntily... (5)

9. One, I get incorrect, in enthusiasm for the current atmosphere (9)

9 . IONOSPHERE ?

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:06 pm

6. Up to the bird leaving jauntily... (5)

UNTIL [Ja(UNTIL)y] jay=bird

Almost missed it! Nice.

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Post by bw Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:17 pm

b_A wrote:
bw wrote:ayyo - nearly cleaned up!

these two remain

6. Up to the bird leaving jauntily... (5)

9. One, I get incorrect, in enthusiasm for the current atmosphere (9)

9 . IONOSPHERE ?

no

hint1: this is a word-in-word.
hint2: woodstock, for instance.

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Post by bw Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:18 pm

goodcitizn wrote:6. Up to the bird leaving jauntily... (5)

UNTIL [Ja(UNTIL)y] jay=bird

Almost missed it! Nice.

yes

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Post by bw Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:39 pm

bw wrote:
b_A wrote:
bw wrote:ayyo - nearly cleaned up!

these two remain

6. Up to the bird leaving jauntily... (5)

9. One, I get incorrect, in enthusiasm for the current atmosphere (9)

9 . IONOSPHERE ?

no

hint1: this is a word-in-word.
hint2: woodstock, for instance.

rather an anagram-in-word.

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:54 pm

hint2: woodstock, for instance.

I am drawing a huge blank on this one!

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Post by bw Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:58 pm

goodcitizn wrote:hint2: woodstock, for instance.

I am drawing a huge blank on this one!

it's a word of german origin...

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:16 pm

bw wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:hint2: woodstock, for instance.

I am drawing a huge blank on this one!

it's a word of german origin...

I tried anagram of a, i get and elan but no dice. I'll punt!

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Post by bw Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:25 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:hint2: woodstock, for instance.

I am drawing a huge blank on this one!

it's a word of german origin...

I tried anagram of a, i get and elan but no dice. I'll punt!

i +anag(get+i) inside another word leading to this word of german origin.


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Post by goodcitizn Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:47 am

9. One, I get incorrect, in enthusiasm for the current atmosphere (9)

ZEITGEIST? [ZE(I+I+GET - anagram)ST]

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Post by bw Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:04 am

goodcitizn wrote:9. One, I get incorrect, in enthusiasm for the current atmosphere (9)

ZEITGEIST? [ZE(I+I+GET - anagram)ST]

yes - I + anag(GET + I) inside ZEST


set solved!

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Post by indophile Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:15 am

Thanks bw for a nicely balanced set --- couple of easy ones, about half that require some thinking but still within reach, and a couple that are real woozies that needed running hints.
I will post the next set unless someone else would like to do it (HA, may be?)

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:32 am

Good set, Halcy!

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:59 am

indophile wrote:Thanks bw for a nicely balanced set --- couple of easy ones, about half that require some thinking but still within reach, and a couple that are real woozies that needed running hints.
I will post the next set unless someone else would like to do it (HA, may be?)

I'll do the week after next. Can you do the next one?
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Post by indophile Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:52 am

Okay, I will do the next one.

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