THURSDAY CRYPTICS - 10/2

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:39 pm

Some recycled.

1. Nothing to hold a spike. (4)
2. One lewdly desiring bicycle chains. (4)
3. Metal found at the end of hydro tunnel underground. (4)
4. Chinese dog food. (4)
5. Promiscuous woman flings and spreads. (10)
6. Loop of death cries out for commonsense. (4)
7. Wage slaves work inside for a long time. (4)
8. Lusty saint in error ignoring leader. (6)
9. Bill understands the argument. (4)
10. A hundred greet a hundred. (4)

by Guest Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:41 pm

1. Nothing to hold a spike. (4)

THIN

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:44 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:1. Nothing to hold a spike. (4)

THIN ----------- No.

by goodcitizn Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:47 pm

indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:1. Nothing to hold a spike. (4)

THIN ----------- No.

N(a)il.

by goodcitizn Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:48 pm

4. Chinese dog food. (4)
CHOW dd

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:48 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:1. Nothing to hold a spike. (4)

THIN ----------- No.

N(a)il.

Yes.

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:48 pm

goodcitizn wrote:4. Chinese dog food. (4)
CHOW dd

Yes

by goodcitizn Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:49 pm

2. One lewdly desiring bicycle chains. (4)

LECH hidden

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:51 pm

goodcitizn wrote:2. One lewdly desiring bicycle chains. (4)

LECH hidden

Yes

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:54 pm

Correcting # 10.

Old clue:

~~10. A hundred greet a hundred. (4)~~

New clue:

10. Trendy hundred greet a hundred. (4)

by goodcitizn Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:55 pm

8. Lusty saint in error ignoring leader. (6)

STRONG St+(w)rong

by goodcitizn Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:56 pm

indophile wrote:Correcting # 10.

Old clue:

~~10. A hundred greet a hundred. (4)~~

New clue:

10. Trendy hundred greet a hundred. (4)

Cent?

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:57 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:Correcting # 10.

Old clue:

~~10. A hundred greet a hundred. (4)~~

New clue:

10. Trendy hundred greet a hundred. (4)

Cent? -------------------- No

by goodcitizn Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:58 pm

3. Metal found at the end of hydro tunnel underground. (4)
Gold?

by goodcitizn Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:03 pm

6. Loop of death cries out for commonsense. (4)
Wise?

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:04 pm

goodcitizn wrote:6. Loop of death cries out for commonsense. (4)
Wise?

No.

by Hellsangel Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:04 pm

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:6. Loop of death cries out for commonsense. (4)
Wise?
No.

NOUS

by Hellsangel Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:06 pm

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:Correcting # 10.

Old clue:

~~10. A hundred greet a hundred. (4)~~

New clue:

10. Trendy hundred greet a hundred. (4)

Cent? -------------------- No

CHIC

by Hellsangel Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:14 pm

5 BROAD-CASTS

by Guest Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:15 pm

7 Wage slaves work inside for a long time. (4)

AGES hidden

by Guest Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:19 pm

9. Bill understands the argument. (4)

NOTE?

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:23 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:7 Wage slaves work inside for a long time. (4)

AGES hidden

Yes.

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:23 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:9. Bill understands the argument. (4)

NOTE?

No

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:24 pm

Hellsangel wrote:5 BROAD-CASTS

Yes

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:24 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:Correcting # 10.

Old clue:

~~10. A hundred greet a hundred. (4)~~

New clue:

10. Trendy hundred greet a hundred. (4)

Cent? -------------------- No
CHIC

Yes

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:25 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:6. Loop of death cries out for commonsense. (4)
Wise?
No.
NOUS

Yes NOUS/NOOSE homo

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:28 pm

goodcitizn wrote:3. Metal found at the end of hydro tunnel underground. (4)
Gold?

Yes, last letters. Thanks for solving without the word ending in "g." Surprised

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:33 pm

Update.
Only two clues remain to be solved.

8. Lusty saint in error ignoring leader. (6)
9. Bill understands the argument. (4)

by Guest Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:35 pm

I think gc solved one

goodcitizn wrote:8. Lusty saint in error ignoring leader. (6)

STRONG St+(w)rong

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:36 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:I think gc solved one

goodcitizn wrote:8. Lusty saint in error ignoring leader. (6)

STRONG St+(w)rong

Sorry, I missed that. It is correct.

by Hellsangel Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:45 pm

9. CASE

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:13 pm

Hellsangel wrote:9. CASE

No

by Hellsangel Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:10 pm

indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:9. CASE
No

GETS from Bill GATES?

by Guest Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:15 pm

WRIT?

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:29 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:9. CASE
No
GETS from Bill GATES?

No

by indophile Thu Oct 02, 2014 3:30 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:WRIT?

No

by Obnoxious Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:54 pm

NOTE? dd

by bw Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:44 pm

9. Bill understands the argument. (4)

NOSE (sounds like KNOWS)?

by indophile Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:54 am

Yes, NOSE (knows-hom) is correct.

Set solved.

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