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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:50 pm

Please explain your answers.



1. Market the jail auction. (4)

2. Outmoded CIA came back to the arch. (7)

3. Sick and sensitive about being last in the batting order. (9)

4. Total includes a lot I systematized as recompense. (Cool

5. Records attempt for intricate embroidery. (Cool

6. Return undercover to spot women’s garments. (4)

7. The ego, to a small degree, is altruistic. (Cool

8. Try the small portion of liquor. (4)

9. Turner diagnosed a tune. (4)

10. Twist around the loud bug. (4)

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:52 pm

Clues 4, 5, and 7 are of eight letters.

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Post by Jeremiah Mburuburu Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:09 pm

2. archaic

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:20 pm

Jeremiah Mburuburu wrote:2. archaic

Correct.

Please explain your answers for the benefit of those who too wish to try solving cryptics. Something like ARCH+AIC (CIA-rev) would do.

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:36 pm

5 tapestry

Tapes + Try

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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:37 pm

6. BRAS? (GARB-G)+S?
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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:39 pm

8. SHOT(DD)
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Post by Guest Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:48 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:8. SHOT(DD)

Funny I was thinking so too, but then thought it can't be that obvious.

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:51 pm

4 solatium

s (a lot i ) um

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:57 pm

Tracy Whitney wrote:4 solatium

s (a lot i ) um

Correct.

You mean - S(OLATI)UM -- "sum" including "a lot I" - anag

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:58 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:8. SHOT(DD)

Yes.

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:59 pm

Tracy Whitney wrote:5 tapestry

Tapes + Try

Yes.

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:00 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:6. BRAS? (GARB-G)+S?

Incorrect.

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Post by Jeremiah Mburuburu Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:33 pm

7. selfless (altruistic) = self (ego) + less (to a small degree)

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Post by Jeremiah Mburuburu Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:38 pm

1. cell (jail) = homonym of sell (market); is "auction" an indicator of a homonym?

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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:53 pm

indophile wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:6. BRAS? (GARB-G)+S?

Incorrect.

TOPS(spot rev.)
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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:56 pm

TOPS is correct for # 6 (spot - hidden rev)

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:52 pm

The following clues remain to be solved.

1. Market the jail auction. (4)

3. Sick and sensitive about being last in the batting order. (9)

7. The ego, to a small degree, is altruistic. (Cool

9. Turner diagnosed a tune. (4)

10. Twist around the loud bug. (4)

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:07 pm

9. Song. diaGNOSed

reversed Song...

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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:08 pm

indophile wrote:The following clues remain to be solved.

1. Market the jail auction. (4)

3. Sick and sensitive about being last in the batting order. (9)

7. The ego, to a small degree, is altruistic. (Cool

9. Turner diagnosed a tune. (4)

10. Twist around the loud bug. (4)

I thought 1 &7 r solved. Have u looked at jerimiah's answers?
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Post by charvaka Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:23 pm

indophile wrote:The following clues remain to be solved.

1. Market the jail auction. (4)
Sell, sounds like ("auction") cell for jail.

indophile wrote:3. Sick and sensitive about being last in the batting order. (9)
tailender -- ail ("sick") + tender ("sensitive") anag

indophile wrote:7. The ego, to a small degree, is altruistic. (Cool
selfless, self ("ego") + less ("to a small degree")
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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:46 pm

charvaka wrote:
indophile wrote:The following clues remain to be solved.

1. Market the jail auction. (4)
Sell, sounds like ("auction") cell for jail.

indophile wrote:3. Sick and sensitive about being last in the batting order. (9)
tailender -- ail ("sick") + tender ("sensitive") anag

This is more of word in a word clue T(AIL)ENDER.

indophile wrote:7. The ego, to a small degree, is altruistic. (Cool
selfless, self ("ego") + less ("to a small degree")
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Post by indophile Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:15 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:
indophile wrote:The following clues remain to be solved.


I thought 1 &7 r solved. Have u looked at jerimiah's answers?

Yes, Jeremiah solved them. Sorry, I missed.

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Post by indophile Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:16 pm

Tracy Whitney wrote:9. Song. diaGNOSed

reversed Song...

Yes. SONG (hid-rev)

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Post by indophile Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:19 pm

charvaka wrote:
indophile wrote:The following clues remain to be solved.

1. Market the jail auction. (4)
Sell, sounds like ("auction") cell for jail.

indophile wrote:3. Sick and sensitive about being last in the batting order. (9)
tailender -- ail ("sick") + tender ("sensitive") anag

indophile wrote:7. The ego, to a small degree, is altruistic. (Cool
selfless, self ("ego") + less ("to a small degree")

All are correct. For No. 3 I actually set it up as T(AIL)ENDER

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Post by indophile Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:27 pm

Only one clue remains to be solved.

10. Twist around the loud bug. (4)
hints: (a) homophone; (b) think hand-weaving a sweater.

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Post by Guest Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:48 pm

KNIT

homophone NIT is a loud bug.

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Post by indophile Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:57 pm

Yes, KNIT is the correct answer.

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