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Post by bw Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:31 am

i couldn't create a set and here are some clues i came across recently in a book. i have modified some of them.
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1. Relaxed with a flirt (2,4)

2. Threatened people - can't be touched? (7)

3. Liking swan song ( 8 )

4. Cracking clue in central parts (6)

5. Plump up large bird raised before easter (9)

6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

7. European bishop tossing in gale (7)

8. Farewell dinner bell rings (4)

9. Unexpected treat ultimately eaten by bird (9)

10. Crystal box (4)

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:59 am

1. Relaxed with a flirt (2,4)

AT EASE [a, tease]

3. Liking swan song ( 8 )

PENCHANT [pen, chant]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:19 am

2. Threatened people - can't be touched? (7)

MENACED? [men, aced]

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:59 am

bw wrote:
10. Crystal box (4)

 BLOW (dd)

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:14 am

bw wrote:

8. Farewell dinner bell rings (4)


 CIAO -- chow-hom

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:19 am

bw wrote:
9. Unexpected treat ultimately eaten by bird (9)


STAR(T)LING

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:49 am

bw wrote:
6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

TEETER (dd)

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:53 am

7. ENGLISH?

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:01 pm

5. Plump up large bird raised before easter (9)

CORPULENT? [cor+pu+lent]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:12 pm

7. European bishop tossing in gale (7)

BELGIAN [anag - b, in, gale]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:14 pm

4. Cracking clue in central parts (6)

NUCLEI [anag - clue, in]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 01, 2013 12:43 pm

6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

LOADED? dd

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:10 pm

indophile wrote:
bw wrote:
10. Crystal box (4)

 BLOW (dd)

No.
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:10 pm

goodcitizn wrote:6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

LOADED? dd
No.
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:10 pm

indophile wrote:
bw wrote:
6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

TEETER (dd)

No.
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:13 pm

Update. These two remain:

6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

10. Crystal box (4)
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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:39 pm

10. Crystal box (4)

SPAR [Dbl def]

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Post by bw Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:06 pm

goodcitizn wrote:10. Crystal box (4)

SPAR [Dbl def]

correct

one remains:

6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

the answer is staring at you. i was hoping that an easy set will entice more people to try cryptics. guess cryptics isn't all that appealing to most people. Sad

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:42 pm

bw wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:10. Crystal box (4)

SPAR [Dbl def]

correct

one remains:

6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

the answer is staring at you. i was hoping that an easy set will entice more people to try cryptics. guess cryptics isn't all that appealing to most people. Sad

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Thanks for the set. Will the next one.

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Post by bw Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:45 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
bw wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:10. Crystal box (4)

SPAR [Dbl def]

correct

one remains:

6. Intrinsically unbalanced rich man's name? (6)

the answer is staring at you. i was hoping that an easy set will entice more people to try cryptics. guess cryptics isn't all that appealing to most people. Sad

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Thanks for the set. Will the next one.

correct. i look forward to yours. hope you throw in some nasty ones.

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Aug 02, 2013 1:45 am

bw wrote:
correct. i look forward to yours. hope you throw in some nasty ones.
Will throw in a couple of zingers like barnacle! Wink

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