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Post by indophile Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:24 am

Some recycled.

1.   A loafer, for example, hugs a respectable Indian woman. (5)
2.   Painful choice of directions. (4)
3.   Topsy-turvy insect trapped by another in a wishy-washy way. (6)
4.   Myopic color-blind clutches a small flute (7)
5.   Mourning love out of sight puzzles.  ( 8 )
6.   Model in a studio tries out for part (9)
7.   Tell how much you’re grown up.  (6)
8.   Monarch behind the wagon turns to pursuing ( 8 )
9.   Grows in folds. (9)
10. To me, pie cooking is a perfect example. (7)

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:37 am

10. EPITOME? to me pie anag.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:38 am

4. PICCOLO. cont

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:42 am

8. STALKING? STAL+KING

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:44 am

7. MATURE homo

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:34 pm

Appalamma:
#s 10, 4, and 7 are correct.
#8 is incorrect.

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:46 pm

2. Painful choice of directions. (4)
SORE [S(or)E]

3. Topsy-turvy insect trapped by another in a wishy-washy way. (6)
FEEBLY [Fl(bee-tossed)y]

8. Monarch behind the wagon turns to pursuing ( 8 )
TRACKING ["Cart" turned+King]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:58 pm

9. Grows in folds. (9)
INCREASES [In+Creases]

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:04 pm

6. Model in a studio tries out for part (9)
Auditions?

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:09 pm

1. A loafer, for example, hugs a respectable Indian woman. (5)
BEGUM [B(e.g.)UM]

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:19 pm

GC:
All your answers are correct.

Only # 5 remains to be solved.

5.   Mourning love out of sight puzzles.  ( 8 )

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:56 pm

# 5 revised. Please note that both the clue and the letter count changed.

5.   Mourning love out of view is hidden.  ( 7 )

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:01 pm

Okay chuck it. I declare that the set is solced.

My problem with # 5:
I was trying to clue "CRYPTIC" as a CRY + oPTIC. I can't seem to get it right. Sorry folks!

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:55 pm

indophile wrote:Okay chuck it. I declare that the set is solced.

My problem with # 5:
I was trying to clue "CRYPTIC" as a CRY + oPTIC. I can't seem to get it right. Sorry folks!
I was about to post Cryptics [Cry+(o)ptics] but you beat me to it. It fits alright. But mourning was not right. S/b mourn.

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:19 pm

"Mourning" for "Cry" seems okay. It's the second part where I was having a problem. In any event, please go ahead and post your set tomorrow, or even tonight so BW could solve some.

More words related to mourning
http://thesaurus.com/browse/mourningcry


n. weeping and making sad sounds
·       bawl
·       bawling
etc.
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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:30 pm

Since we are done so early, I can post a set in a little while if interested.

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