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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:47 am

what happens when Carbon Monoxide reacts with two molecules of Iron?

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CO + 2 FE = COFFEE

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:05 am

Can you post the next set tomorrow?

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:16 am

indophile wrote:Can you post the next set tomorrow?


lol, good joke. Smile 

Anyway, just beginning to get interested in this. I play some cryptics crosswords on some websites, and an app on the phone. Actually, got addicted last week, and would pull in older too who is prepping for her SAT. My kids got sick of it actually. Coz every once in a while they would hear me exclaim, 'I AM SO SMART', or 'I AM SO STUPID'. I also play cryptograms, that was something I have done for years, but increased now. My kids are tired of me dashing out a quote of wisdom every now and then.

Anyway, the ones I solve are the easy ones. Besides, doing a crosswords gets easier once you have guessed (or cheated) a few words, as seeing the letters there can help you form new words. Yours are still tough for me. Let's see...

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Post by smArtha Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:31 am

indophile wrote:Can you post the next set tomorrow?

I also liked the fact that the answer was explained in detail to benefit everyone  Smile

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:37 am

Here is a little clue to keep the thread going.

Record the fussy fart. (5) 

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:08 am

indophile wrote:Here is a little clue to keep the thread going.

Record the fussy fart. (5) 


ACUTE?

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:04 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Here is a little clue to keep the thread going.

Record the fussy fart. (5) 


ACUTE?
No.

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:14 pm

indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Here is a little clue to keep the thread going.

Record the fussy fart. (5) 


ACUTE?
No.


ya.. I was also thinking of ANNAL... anyway, will try more.


Last edited by Beatrix Kiddo on Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:16 pm; edited 2 times in total

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:15 pm

is it supposed to have something like ff = fast forward?

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:16 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Here is a little clue to keep the thread going.

Record the fussy fart. (5) 


ACUTE?
No.


ya.. I was also thinking of ANNAL... anyway, will try more.
ANNAL as a homophone of ANAL is correct.

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:17 pm

indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Here is a little clue to keep the thread going.

Record the fussy fart. (5) 


ACUTE?
No.


ya.. I was also thinking of ANNAL... anyway, will try more.
ANNAL as a homophone of ANAL is correct.


yayayayay  well annal was my first guess, but I was sorta hesitant to say it.

I AM SO SMART  bounce

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:25 pm

Yeah, "Record" = ANNAL, "Fussy" = ANAL, and "Fart" is the homophone indicator.

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:34 pm

These are the ones I just solved

Mind able to move jaw ( 8 )
Prejudiced sort of move to break small piece (5)
Be nomad, wandering - that's gutsy! (7)

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:55 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:These are the ones I just solved

Mind able to move jaw ( 8 ) ---------------------------- MANDIBLE (anag)
Prejudiced sort of move to break small piece (5)
Be nomad, wandering - that's gutsy! (7)  --------------- ABDOMEN (anag)

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 12:57 pm

indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:These are the ones I just solved

Mind able to move jaw ( 8 ) ---------------------------- MANDIBLE (anag)
Prejudiced sort of move to break small piece (5)
Be nomad, wandering - that's gutsy! (7)  --------------- ABDOMEN (anag)

both correct. one more Smile

Smooth out metal (4)

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:03 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:These are the ones I just solved

Mind able to move jaw ( 8 ) ---------------------------- MANDIBLE (anag)
Prejudiced sort of move to break small piece (5)
Be nomad, wandering - that's gutsy! (7)  --------------- ABDOMEN (anag)

both correct. one more Smile

Smooth out metal (4) ------------ IRON (dd)

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:06 pm

Also:

Prejudiced sort of move to break small piece (5) ---- BI (GO) T

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:07 pm

all correct

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:10 pm

Try this one.

1.       Hindu God is chicken. (6)

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:29 pm

indophile wrote:Try this one.

1.       Hindu God is chicken. (6)

okkkk Yamuna shows up in the list of chicken and Gods. lol

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:46 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Try this one.

1.       Hindu God is chicken. (6)

okkkk Yamuna shows up in the list of chicken and Gods. lol
I was thinking of another God.  Smile

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:54 pm

indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Try this one.

1.       Hindu God is chicken. (6)

okkkk Yamuna shows up in the list of chicken and Gods. lol
I was thinking of another God.  Smile

BRAHMA

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:13 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Try this one.

1.       Hindu God is chicken. (6)

okkkk Yamuna shows up in the list of chicken and Gods. lol
I was thinking of another God.  Smile

BRAHMA
Yes

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:16 pm

Next one.

Observed pole being cut. (4)

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:45 pm

indophile wrote:Next one.

Observed pole being cut. (4)

PEEL? anag


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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:48 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Next one.

Observed pole being cut. (4)

PEEL? anag

No. What is PEEL an anagram of?

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:50 pm

indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Next one.

Observed pole being cut. (4)

PEEL? anag

No. What is PEEL an anagram of?

lol... nvm. was a long stretch.

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Post by indophile Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:53 pm

Okay, it's an A+B type clue.

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Post by Guest Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:01 pm

indophile wrote:Okay, it's an A+B type clue.

A + B to for a 4-letter word, *groan*

SAWN? SAW + idk N, North pole, meaning cut?
DOLE?

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:09 am

SAWN  (saw+n, n for pole) is correct. Generally, the first thing that comes to your mind is the correct one.

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