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Post by indophile Thu May 22, 2014 10:49 am

Some recycled.

1.   A service revolution in Indian state. (5) 
2.   Formal adjudication process makes sense. (7) 
3.   Sang outstanding ballad. (3) 
4.   Klutzy butler gets nothing for effort. (7) 
5.   Right pocket. (11) 
6.   “Apprehend her,” bellowed the emperor. (6) 
7.   They blow their tops, but can love so madly. (9) 
8.   Casual curry often cooked after papadam start. (11) 
9.   Vote to select one, almost second to none.  ( 8 ) 
10.  Question cook. (5)

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Post by Idéfix Thu May 22, 2014 10:56 am

1. assam, a + mass in reverse
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Post by indophile Thu May 22, 2014 11:01 am

Idéfix wrote:1. assam, a + mass in reverse
Yes

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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 22, 2014 12:14 pm

10. GRILL dd
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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 22, 2014 12:15 pm

8 CURRY +OFTEN + P --> PERFUNCTORY
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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 22, 2014 12:16 pm

7. CAN + LOVE + SO --> VOLCANOES
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Post by Hellsangel Thu May 22, 2014 12:18 pm

4. BUTLER + O --> TROUBLE
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Post by indophile Thu May 22, 2014 12:22 pm

TROUBLE (#4), VOLCANOES (#7), PERFUNCTORY (#Cool, and GRILL (#10) are all correct.

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Post by indophile Thu May 22, 2014 12:49 pm

Update. The following clues remain.

2.   Formal adjudication process makes sense. (7) 
3.   Sang outstanding ballad. (3) 
5.   Right pocket. (11) 
6.   “Apprehend her,” bellowed the emperor. (6) 
9.   Vote to select one, almost second to none.  ( 8 ) 


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Post by Obnoxious Thu May 22, 2014 1:54 pm

9. ELECTION?

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Post by indophile Thu May 22, 2014 3:17 pm

Obnoxious wrote:9. ELECTION?

Yes. ELECT (for "select") + I (for "one") + ONe ("second to none" is ONE, almost ONE is ONe)

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Post by b_A Thu May 22, 2014 4:06 pm

5. Right pocket. (11)

appropriate - dd


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Post by bw Thu May 22, 2014 5:33 pm


6.   “Apprehend her,” bellowed the emperor. (6) 

CAESAR (sounds like "seize her')

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Post by bw Thu May 22, 2014 5:35 pm

2.   Formal adjudication process makes sense. (7) 

HEARING (dbl defn)

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Post by bw Thu May 22, 2014 5:39 pm


3.   Sang outstanding ballad. (3) 

ODE (sounds like OWED)

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Post by indophile Fri May 23, 2014 6:23 am

b_A wrote:5. Right pocket. (11)

appropriate - dd

Yes

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Post by indophile Fri May 23, 2014 6:25 am

CAESAR (#6), HEARING (#2), and ODE (#3) are all correct.

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Post by indophile Fri May 23, 2014 6:26 am

Set solved.

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