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Post by indophile Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:02 pm

1. I hear a flower awoke. (5)

2. Old bouncer bounces the chef. (6,4)

3. Color got messed up, I hear. (4)

4. Does a cooked nutmeg enhance. (7)

5. Six balls before the party is excessive. (6)

6. Bug the small child. (4)

7. Regular haunt. (Cool

8. Language of the island includes English. (7)

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Post by indophile Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:03 pm

7. Regular haunt. (Cool

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Post by indophile Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:05 pm

i.e., letter length = eight (when I type the number 8 this emoticon appears)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:17 pm

indophile wrote:1. I hear a flower awoke. (5) AROSE

2. Old bouncer bounces the chef. (6,4)

3. Color got messed up, I hear. (4)

4. Does a cooked nutmeg enhance. (7) AUGMENT

5. Six balls before the party is excessive. (6) OVERED

6. Bug the small child. (4)

7. Regular haunt. (Cool

8. Language of the island includes English. (7)
ENGLAND?
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Post by charvaka Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:19 pm

indophile wrote:1. I hear a flower awoke. (5)
AROSE (a+b)
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 17, 2011 3:22 pm

indophile wrote:1. I hear a flower awoke. (5) AROSE

2. Old bouncer bounces the chef. (6,4)

3. Color got messed up, I hear. (4)

4. Does a cooked nutmeg enhance. (7) AUGMENT

5. Six balls before the party is excessive. (6) OVERED

6. Bug the small child. (4)

7. Regular haunt. (8 ) FREQUENT

8. Language of the island includes English. (7) ENGLAND?
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Post by indophile Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:02 pm

Hellsangel wrote:

Nos. 5 & 7 are incorrect. Others are fine.

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Post by indophile Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:03 pm

I mean 5 & 8 are incorrect.

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Post by charvaka Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:08 pm

indophile wrote:3. Color got messed up, I hear. (4)
BLUE (sounds like blew)
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Post by indophile Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:22 pm

Yes, # 3 is BLUE (blew-hom).

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Post by indophile Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:10 pm

Correction:

5. Six balls before the party is excessive. (6) --- is changed to

5. Six balls before the party is a stretch. (6)

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Post by Guest Thu Nov 17, 2011 6:08 pm

indophile wrote:

2. Old bouncer bounces the chef. (6,4)


CORDON BLEU (anagram of "old bouncer")

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Post by Guest Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:13 am

indophile wrote:Correction:

5. Six balls before the party is excessive. (6) --- is changed to

5. Six balls before the party is a stretch. (6)

OVERDO?

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Post by Guest Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:10 am

indophile wrote:

8. Language of the island includes English. (7)

B(ENG)ALI

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Post by Mosquito Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:17 am

6. SLIP(dd)
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Post by indophile Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:08 pm

ANSWERS:

1. AROSE
2. CORDON BLEU
3. BLUE
4. AUGMENT
5. OVERDO
6. MITE
7. FREQUENT
8. BENGALI

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Post by Guest Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:55 pm

Thank you, Indo, for the set.

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