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Post by goodcitizn Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:53 pm

1. Open rising of the French irregular forces [8]

2. Stand for musical note here! [9]

3. Unable to find direction about heavenly bodies [7]

4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]

5. Hide or show [6]

6. Flier without a single chart [4]

7. Getting back to a phone call about disturbing news [9]

8. Elephant's tail, something like the trunk [5]

9. Check others clutching subway [9]

10. Private held in action, distressed [12]

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Aug 23, 2013 10:38 am

*Bump*

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Post by indophile Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:06 am

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5. Hide or show [6]

DRAW? (draw curtains, draw a card)

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Post by indophile Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:10 am

goodcitizn wrote:
6. Flier without a single chart [4]

PLOT --- PiLOT

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Post by harharmahadev Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:11 am

2 is Crescendo?

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:32 am

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
6. Flier without a single chart [4]

PLOT --- PiLOT
Correct.

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:35 am

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
5. Hide or show [6]

DRAW? (draw curtains, draw a card)
No. It's a six-letter word, Indo.

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:36 am

harharmahadev wrote:2 is Crescendo?
No.

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Post by indophile Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:45 am

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
5. Hide or show [6]

DRAW? (draw curtains, draw a card)
No. It's a six-letter word, Indo.
SCREEN (dd)

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:47 am

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
5. Hide or show [6]

DRAW? (draw curtains, draw a card)
No. It's a six-letter word, Indo.
SCREEN (dd)
Correct.

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Post by harharmahadev Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:35 pm

goodcitizn wrote:1. Open rising of the French irregular forces [8]

2. Stand for musical note here! [9]

3. Unable to find direction about heavenly bodies [7]

4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]

5. Hide or show [6]

6. Flier without a single chart [4]

7. Getting back to a phone call about disturbing news [9]

8. Elephant's tail, something like the trunk [5]

9. Check others clutching subway [9]

10. Private held in action, distressed [12]
7 has something to do with BREAKING....

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:54 pm

harharmahadev wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:1. Open rising of the French irregular forces [8]

2. Stand for musical note here! [9]

3. Unable to find direction about heavenly bodies [7]

4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]

5. Hide or show [6]

6. Flier without a single chart [4]

7. Getting back to a phone call about disturbing news [9]

8. Elephant's tail, something like the trunk [5]

9. Check others clutching subway [9]

10. Private held in action, distressed [12]
7 has something to do with BREAKING....
It's an anagram of news contained within a phone call (a+another word for phone call)

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Post by Hellsangel Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:13 pm

harharmahadev wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:1. Open rising of the French irregular forces [8]

2. Stand for musical note here! [9]

3. Unable to find direction about heavenly bodies [7]

4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]

5. Hide or show [6]

6. Flier without a single chart [4]

7. Getting back to a phone call about disturbing news [9]

8. Elephant's tail, something like the trunk [5]

9. Check others clutching subway [9]

10. Private held in action, distressed [12]
7 has something to do with BREAKING....
It is ANSWERING, Mr. Gecko.
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Post by goodcitizn Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:39 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
harharmahadev wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:1. Open rising of the French irregular forces [8]

2. Stand for musical note here! [9]

3. Unable to find direction about heavenly bodies [7]

4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]

5. Hide or show [6]

6. Flier without a single chart [4]

7. Getting back to a phone call about disturbing news [9]

8. Elephant's tail, something like the trunk [5]

9. Check others clutching subway [9]

10. Private held in action, distressed [12]
7 has something to do with BREAKING....
It is ANSWERING, Mr. Gecko.
Correct.

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Post by indophile Sat Aug 24, 2013 4:59 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
2. Stand for musical note here! [9]
REPRESENT ---- re (musical note) + present (here)

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Post by goodcitizn Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:03 pm

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
2. Stand for musical note here! [9]
REPRESENT ---- re (musical note) + present (here)
Correct. Wonder why Halcy is awol. Can you do the rest, Indo, since nobody else seems to be playing?

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Post by goodcitizn Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:07 pm

The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.

1. Open retreat of the French irregular forces [8]

3. Unable to find direction about heavenly bodies [7]

4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]

8. Elephant's tail, something like the trunk [5]

9. Check others clutching subway [9]

10. Private held in action, distressed [12]

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Post by indophile Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:28 pm

goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
8. Elephant's tail, something like the trunk [5]
TRAIN?

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Post by indophile Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:41 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
2. Stand for musical note here! [9]
REPRESENT ---- re (musical note) + present (here)
Correct. Wonder why Halcy is awol. Can you do the rest, Indo, since nobody else seems to be playing?
I will try for a little while, and then get back to them later.

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Post by indophile Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:47 pm

goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
9. Check others clutching subway [9]
CONSTRAIN? --- CONS (others who are not for or pro) + TRAIN

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Post by goodcitizn Sat Aug 24, 2013 6:01 pm

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
9. Check others clutching subway [9]
CONSTRAIN? --- CONS (others who are not for or pro) + TRAIN
No. Train is correct. You need to think of a synonym for check.

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Post by indophile Sat Aug 24, 2013 9:17 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
9. Check others clutching subway [9]
CONSTRAIN? --- CONS (others who are not for or pro) + TRAIN
No. Train is correct. You need to think of a synonym for check.
How could I?

RES(TRAIN)T

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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:14 am

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
9. Check others clutching subway [9]
CONSTRAIN? --- CONS (others who are not for or pro) + TRAIN
No. Train is correct. You need to think of a synonym for check.
How could I?

RES(TRAIN)T
Correct.

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Post by indophile Sun Aug 25, 2013 7:42 am

goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]
SLYNESS?

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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:00 am

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]
SLYNESS?
No. Card tricks use what of hand?

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Post by Hellsangel Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:34 am

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]
SLYNESS?
No. Card tricks use what of hand?
SLEIGHT
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Post by Hellsangel Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:36 am

1. LA -> AL FORCES-> FRESCO. ALFRESCO
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Post by Hellsangel Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:39 am

8. T-OR-SO
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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:13 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:The followoing clues remain: Definition word highlighted.
4. Heartlessly sell a number by trickery [7]
SLYNESS?
No. Card tricks use what of hand?
SLEIGHT
Correct.

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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:14 pm

Hellsangel wrote:1. LA -> AL   FORCES->  FRESCO.  ALFRESCO
Correct.

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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:14 pm

Hellsangel wrote:8. T-OR-SO
Correct.

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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 3:18 pm

These two clues remain. Both are anagrams.

3. Unable to find direction about heavenly bodies [7]

10. Private held in action, distressed [12]

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Post by Hellsangel Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:06 pm

3. NEBULAS
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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:11 pm

Hellsangel wrote:3. NEBULAS
Very close. Wrong direction.

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Post by Hellsangel Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:16 pm

3. NEBULAE?

10. CONFIDENTIAL?
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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:18 pm

10. Private held in action, distressed [12]

Oops. I made a mistake and didn't catch it earlier. Should be:
10. Private fled in action, distressed [12]

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Post by goodcitizn Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:19 pm

Hellsangel wrote:3. NEBULAE?

10. CONFIDENTIAL?
Both are correct. Thanks for finishing the set, Hellsbells!

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Post by Hellsangel Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:23 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:3. NEBULAE?

10. CONFIDENTIAL?
Both are correct. Thanks for finishing the set, Hellsbells!
To answer your other question, Halcy is extremely bored of SuCH and busy with other stuff.
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