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Post by indophile Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:26 pm

Since no one has posted a set so far, I am posting this short one.

1.  Stretch for desire. (7)
2.  Spy found. (5)
3.  Musings convert sin coordinates. (14)
4.  A blend of unrelated subjects sounds like Roman Catholicism. (9)
5.  Amazement  holds  extremely youthful Shakespearean character. (7)
6.  Vertical and transparent. (5)
7.  Princess' underwear is stolen men’s clothing. (5)
8.  Bound me without money. (6)

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:45 pm

Correction to # 8

 8. Bound me without money. (6)

That is :

8.  Bond me without money. (6) 


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Post by Obnoxious Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:15 pm

3 CONSIDERATIONS sin+coordinates anag.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:16 pm

2. DETECT? dd

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:20 pm

6. SHEER dd

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:22 pm

5. SHYLOCK sh(yl)ock

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Post by bw Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:19 pm


1.  Stretch for desire. (7)

LONGING? (dbl defn)

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Post by bw Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:26 pm


7.  Princess' underwear is stolen men’s clothing. (5)

D(HOT)I?

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:52 am

Jesse Pinkman wrote:3 CONSIDERATIONS sin+coordinates anag.
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:53 am

Jesse Pinkman wrote:2. DETECT? dd
No

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:53 am

Jesse Pinkman wrote:6. SHEER dd
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:54 am

Jesse Pinkman wrote:5. SHYLOCK sh(yl)ock
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:55 am

bw wrote:
1.  Stretch for desire. (7)

LONGING? (dbl defn)
No

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:55 am

bw wrote:
7.  Princess' underwear is stolen men’s clothing. (5)

D(HOT)I?
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:02 am

Update. These remain. Definitions are bolded.

1.  Stretch for desire. (7) ---- hint: A+B
2.  Spy found. (5) ----------- Hint: dd
4.  A blend of unrelated subjects sounds like Roman Catholicism. (9) --- hint: homophone
8.  Bond me without money. (6) ------ word-in-word

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Post by bw Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:38 am

1.  Stretch for desire. (7) ---- hint: A+B


PROLONG(duh@me)

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Post by bw Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:41 am


4.  A blend of unrelated subjects sounds like Roman Catholicism. (9) --- hint: homophone

POTPOURRI(sounds like popery?)

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Post by bw Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:43 am


8.  Bond me without money. (6) ------ word-in-word[/quote]
CE(ME)NT

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:47 pm

bw wrote:1.  Stretch for desire. (7) ---- hint: A+B

PROLONG(duh@me)
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:47 pm

bw wrote:
4.  A blend of unrelated subjects sounds like Roman Catholicism. (9) --- hint: homophone

POTPOURRI(sounds like popery?)
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:48 pm

bw wrote:
8.  Bond me without money. (6) ------ word-in-word
CE(ME)NT[/quote]
Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:49 pm

[quote="indophile"]Update. These remain. Definitions are bolded.

2.  Spy found. (5) ----------- Hint: dd

PLANT

Set solved.

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