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Cryptics short set
Some are recycled.
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
3. Her middlemen are on board. (4)
4. Resident abbess is terror for nun. (6)
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
6. Sturdy enough to stop the flow. (7)
7. Country music star sings for painter. (4)
8. Feign illness to make mom wait around. (eight)
9. Gather empty grain around the meadow (5)
10. Upset scalp? (eight)
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
3. Her middlemen are on board. (4)
4. Resident abbess is terror for nun. (6)
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
6. Sturdy enough to stop the flow. (7)
7. Country music star sings for painter. (4)
8. Feign illness to make mom wait around. (eight)
9. Gather empty grain around the meadow (5)
10. Upset scalp? (eight)
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Re: Cryptics short set
Tracy Whitney wrote:6) MAXIPAD
ok, sorry.
Read somewhere it has some use in growing stem cells.
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Re: Cryptics short set
SISTER (hid) for # 4 is correct.
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Re: Cryptics short set
1. expose ? (ex pose) sounds like espouse ?
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Re: Cryptics short set
EXPOSE for # 1 is incorrect.
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Re: Cryptics short set
Hellsangel wrote:#5. FLAMING-O?
#5 FLAMINGO is incorrect.
#8 MALINGER is correct (ma+linger).
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Re: Cryptics short set
#7 (Salvador) DALI - DOLLY (Parton)
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Yes, DALI is correct (Dolly-hom).
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Re: Cryptics short set
Only with a Mallu accent.indophile wrote:Yes, DALI is correct (Dolly-hom).
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Re: Cryptics short set
Mulai Azhagi oovitarakke paadikonder (attempt at a Tamil cryptic:-)
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Re: Cryptics short set
#6 STAUNCH is correct.
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Re: Cryptics short set
#9. G(RAI)N -> G LEA(meadow) N -> GLEAN
#10 DIS - TRESS
#10 DIS - TRESS
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Re: Cryptics short set
GLEAN for # 9 and DISTRESS for #10 are both correct.
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Re: Cryptics short set
PseudoIntellectual wrote:3, HERE HER+E(middle men)
HERE for #3 is correct.
STOLE for # 2 is incorrect.
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Re: Cryptics short set
UPDATE:
Only the following three clues remain to be solved.
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
Only the following three clues remain to be solved.
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
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Re: Cryptics short set
indophile wrote:UPDATE:
Only the following three clues remain to be solved.
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5) BRA-ID? not sure how that is cloth though
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
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Re: Cryptics short set
BRAID for # 2 is incorrect.
I will post hints in a little bit.
I will post hints in a little bit.
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Re: Cryptics short set
HINTS.
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
hint: Think of the word for "related to hearing."
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
hint: Think colloquial term for stolen stuff.
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight) ------ hint: A+B
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
hint: Think of the word for "related to hearing."
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
hint: Think colloquial term for stolen stuff.
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight) ------ hint: A+B
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Re: Cryptics short set
MORE HINTS.
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
hint: Think of the word for "related to hearing."
hint2: A+B with transposition (about)
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
hint: Think colloquial term for stolen stuff.
hint2: Word-in-word
hint3: Think of a popular princess
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
hint: A + B
hint2: convert a common phtrase in the clue to a single word.
hint3: It's a singing bird that sings cheerful songs
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
hint: Think of the word for "related to hearing."
hint2: A+B with transposition (about)
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
hint: Think colloquial term for stolen stuff.
hint2: Word-in-word
hint3: Think of a popular princess
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
hint: A + B
hint2: convert a common phtrase in the clue to a single word.
hint3: It's a singing bird that sings cheerful songs
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Re: Cryptics short set
ANSWERS:
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
EXOTIC --- OTIC (of hearing) + EX (estranged spouse), transposed
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
D(HOT)I --- princess is DI, stolen is HOT, underwear is something the princess wears inside (i.e., princess goes outside and underwear inside)
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
LARKSPUR ---- LARK is the bird, SPUR for egg on.
1. Of hearing estranged spouse about strip-tease. (6)
EXOTIC --- OTIC (of hearing) + EX (estranged spouse), transposed
2. Princess’ underwear is stolen for cloth. (5)
D(HOT)I --- princess is DI, stolen is HOT, underwear is something the princess wears inside (i.e., princess goes outside and underwear inside)
5. Bird with egg on flower. (eight)
LARKSPUR ---- LARK is the bird, SPUR for egg on.
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