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Post by indophile Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:27 pm

Some recycled.



1. He waddled in to puzzle folks. (5)

2. All organized every night. (10)

3. Birds head right into hidden shooters. (7)

4. Kick the boat. (4)

5. Nightgowns dudes designed for forced unions. (7-Cool

6. Cooked with oil in bed. (6)

7. Organ displaying intimacy. (4)

8. Better move along, I say! (4)

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:44 pm

The letter count for # 5 is - (seven-eight)

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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:56 pm

6. BIOLED-B(OIL)ED.
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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:58 pm

8. RISE-Sounds like raise?
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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:00 pm

2. EVERYTHING-every night anag.
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Post by Mosquito Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:03 pm

5. SHOTGUN WEDDINGS-nightgown dudes anag.
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Post by indophile Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:08 pm

PI - Your answers to #s 6,2,5 are correct. Answer to # 8 is incorrect.

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Post by Jeremiah Mburuburu Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:03 pm

1. He waddled in to puzzle folks. (5)

addle = puzzle, confuse; word within word waddled.

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Post by Guest Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:40 pm

4. Kick the boat. (4)

PUNT (dbl defn)

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Post by Guest Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:49 pm

an]8. Better move along, I say! (4)

BETE (sounds like BEAT?)

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Post by indophile Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:41 am

Jeremiah's answer to 1 - ADDLE, and BW's answer to 4 - PUNT are both correct.

For # 8, BW answered BETE. I was looking for HEAL as a homophone for HEEL (move along, like a dog)

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Post by indophile Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:45 am

Only #s 3 and 7 remain.

3. Birds head right into hidden shooters. (7)

7. Organ displaying intimacy. (4)

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Post by Mosquito Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:50 pm

For 7 I think it can be ORGY but there is no explanation for y.
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Post by Guest Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:25 pm

3. Birds head right into hidden shooters. (7)

HOOTERS?

7. Organ displaying intimacy. (4)

NECK? or SKIN?

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Post by indophile Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:34 am

blabberwock wrote:3. Birds head right into hidden shooters. (7)

HOOTERS?

7. Organ displaying intimacy. (4)

NECK? or SKIN?

The answer for # 3 is SNIPE(R)S --- Birds are SNIPES, and head of "right" is R; R goes into SNIPES to get to SNIPERS = hidden shooters.

The answer for #7, NECK is correct.

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