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THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:49 pm
1. He could get possibly one person LBW! [4,6]
2. Seek information on family fruit [7]
3. Distinguished aristocrat inhales a joint! [7]
4. Bird wearing head gear [5]
5. Flags displayed by doctor above heart operations [6]
6. The French are after refreshing quiet drink [7]
7. Pleasant sounding model strained by debts [9]
8. Boil the transport brought initially by relative [9]
9. Traveled after choice conductor [9]
10. Are silly boys making excuses? [7]
11. One politician was untruthful between-the-lines [7]
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
2. Seek information on family fruit [7]
3. Distinguished aristocrat inhales a joint! [7]
4. Bird wearing head gear [5]
5. Flags displayed by doctor above heart operations [6]
6. The French are after refreshing quiet drink [7]
7. Pleasant sounding model strained by debts [9]
8. Boil the transport brought initially by relative [9]
9. Traveled after choice conductor [9]
10. Are silly boys making excuses? [7]
11. One politician was untruthful between-the-lines [7]
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:22 pm
6. The French are after refreshing quiet drink [7]
TEQUILA (LA after anag of QUIET)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:42 pm
3. Distinguished aristocrat inhales a joint! [7]
NOTABLE ( A + T(joint) inside NOBLE)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:44 pm
8. Boil the transport brought initially by relative [9]
CARBUNCLE ( CAR + B + UNCLE)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:45 pm
9. Traveled after choice conductor [9]
ELECTRODE ( RODE after ELECT)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:29 pm
Correct.bw wrote:
6. The French are after refreshing quiet drink [7]
TEQUILA (LA after anag of QUIET)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:29 pm
Correct.bw wrote:3. Distinguished aristocrat inhales a joint! [7]
NOTABLE ( A + T(joint) inside NOBLE)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:30 pm
Correct.bw wrote:
8. Boil the transport brought initially by relative [9]
CARBUNCLE ( CAR + B + UNCLE)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:31 pm
Correct.bw wrote:
9. Traveled after choice conductor [9]
ELECTRODE ( RODE after ELECT)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:42 pm
7. Pleasant sounding model strained by debts [9]
MELODIOUS ( anag of MODEL + IOUs)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:48 pm
5. Flags displayed by doctor above heart operations [6]
DROOPS ( DR + O(heart of above) + OPs(operations))
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:51 pm
Correct.bw wrote:
7. Pleasant sounding model strained by debts [9]
MELODIOUS ( anag of MODEL + IOUs)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Thu Aug 08, 2013 11:52 pm
Correct.bw wrote:5. Flags displayed by doctor above heart operations [6]
DROOPS ( DR + O(heart of above) + OPs(operations))
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:15 am
1. He could get possibly one person LBW! [4,6]
SPIN BOWLER (anag of A(one) + PERSON + LBW)
SPIN BOWLER (anag of A(one) + PERSON + LBW)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:19 am
YES.bw wrote:4. Bird wearing head gear [5]
CAPON?
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:21 am
Correct although it is the anagram of I+PERSON+LBW.bw wrote:1. He could get possibly one person LBW! [4,6]
SPIN BOWLER (anag of A(one) + PERSON + LBW)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:26 am
goodcitizn wrote:Correct although it is the anagram of I+PERSON+LBW.bw wrote:1. He could get possibly one person LBW! [4,6]
SPIN BOWLER (anag of A(one) + PERSON + LBW)
sorry, i meant "I". there is no "A" in the answer.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:28 am
No problem. You perhaps had a chuckle when solving it.bw wrote:sorry, i meant "I". there is no "A" in the answer.goodcitizn wrote:Correct although it is the anagram of I+PERSON+LBW.bw wrote:1. He could get possibly one person LBW! [4,6]
SPIN BOWLER (anag of A(one) + PERSON + LBW)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:13 am
yes, i did - a very nice one! there is a term for such clues where both the definition and wordplay are the same. "&lit" i think. i must look it up.goodcitizn wrote:No problem. You perhaps had a chuckle when solving it.bw wrote:sorry, i meant "I". there is no "A" in the answer.goodcitizn wrote:Correct although it is the anagram of I+PERSON+LBW.bw wrote:1. He could get possibly one person LBW! [4,6]
SPIN BOWLER (anag of A(one) + PERSON + LBW)
i thought of SPIN BOWLER as soon as i read the clue. took me a bit to work out the word play.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:44 am
2. Seek information on family fruit [7]
PUMPKIN?? (doesn't seem right)
PUMPKIN?? (doesn't seem right)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:50 am
Correct. Yes, "Seek info with family" would have been better.bw wrote:2. Seek information on family fruit [7]
PUMPKIN?? (doesn't seem right)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:51 am
pump = seek info?goodcitizn wrote:Correct. Yes, "Seek info with family" would have been better.bw wrote:2. Seek information on family fruit [7]
PUMPKIN?? (doesn't seem right)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:53 am
Yes, & lit stands for literally so. It's fun.bw wrote:yes, i did - a very nice one! there is a term for such clues where both the definition and wordplay are the same. "&lit" i think. i must look it up.goodcitizn wrote:No problem. You perhaps had a chuckle when solving it.bw wrote:sorry, i meant "I". there is no "A" in the answer.goodcitizn wrote:Correct although it is the anagram of I+PERSON+LBW.bw wrote:1. He could get possibly one person LBW! [4,6]
SPIN BOWLER (anag of A(one) + PERSON + LBW)
i thought of SPIN BOWLER as soon as i read the clue. took me a bit to work out the word play.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:56 am
Yes.bw wrote:pump = seek info?goodcitizn wrote:Correct. Yes, "Seek info with family" would have been better.bw wrote:2. Seek information on family fruit [7]
PUMPKIN?? (doesn't seem right)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:02 am
ah, i wasn't familiar with that meaning of "pump". i knew it had to end with "kin" and was stuck on pumpkin.goodcitizn wrote:Yes.bw wrote:pump = seek info?goodcitizn wrote:Correct. Yes, "Seek info with family" would have been better.bw wrote:2. Seek information on family fruit [7]
PUMPKIN?? (doesn't seem right)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:05 am
It's also a line in Usual Suspects, "Let's pump some known snitches".bw wrote:ah, i wasn't familiar with that meaning of "pump". i knew it had to end in "kin" and was stuck on pumpkin.goodcitizn wrote:Yes.bw wrote:pump = seek info?goodcitizn wrote:Correct. Yes, "Seek info with family" would have been better.bw wrote:2. Seek information on family fruit [7]
PUMPKIN?? (doesn't seem right)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:18 am
These 3 clues remain: Highlighted key words.
10. Are silly boys making excuses? [7]
11. One politician was untruthful between-the-lines [7]
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
10. Are silly boys making excuses? [7]
11. One politician was untruthful between-the-lines [7]
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:58 am
11. IMPLIED (I + MP + LIED)goodcitizn wrote:These 3 clues remain: Highlighted key words.
10. Are silly boys making excuses? [7]
11. One politician was untruthful between-the-lines [7]
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by bw Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:42 am
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
EXPLOIT? (EX + I inside PLOT)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by indophile Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:43 am
EXPLOIT ---- EX+PLO(I)Tgoodcitizn wrote:
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:10 am
Correct.bw wrote:
11. One politician was untruthful between-the-lines [7]
IMPLIED (I + MP + LIED)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:11 am
Correct.bw wrote:
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
EXPLOIT? (EX + I inside PLOT)
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:13 am
EXPLOIT ---- EX+PLO(I)T[/quote]Correct. I notice that you and bw got it at the same time.indophile wrote:
12. Capitalize on the dead one in bed [7]
Can you solve the remaining one?
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by indophile Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:24 pm
Surprised to see it's still there. I will give it a whirl.
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by Idéfix Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:07 pm
10. reasons
are anag + sons for boys
are anag + sons for boys
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Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS 8/8/2013
by goodcitizn Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:08 pm
Correct. Ooph, the set is done!Idéfix wrote:10. reasons
are anag + sons for boys
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