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Post by indophile Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:46 pm

Some recycled.

1. A long time occupied in bill amending for a politician. (7)

2. Newly minted Euro. (7,5)

3. Relative entering into affair and showing off. (6)

4. People after vehicle in Opera. (6)

5. Obvious disagreement for one in court. (9)

6. Tender love god turns over. (4)

7. Declares a piece of poetry is unfinished. (5)

8. Bird allowed outside tavern. (6)

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Post by Mosquito Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:54 pm

4. CAR+MEN.
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:57 pm

6 EROS - SORE
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:57 pm

7 A VERS E -> AVERS
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Post by Mosquito Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:58 pm

7.AVERS a+verse-e.
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:01 pm

5. OBJECTION
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:31 pm

3. FL-AUNT?
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Post by Mosquito Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:21 pm

8. L(INN)ET.
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Post by Mosquito Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:25 pm

1. SENATOR? NOTE+SAR? anag
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Post by indophile Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:19 am

# 4 CARMEN, #6 SORE, #7 AVERS, #8 LINNET are all correct.

On #3 I made a mistake in the letter count. It should be 9 (not 6) to result in --- FL(AUNT)ING. HA got it with what he/she had to work with.

#5 OBJECTION, and #1 SENATOR are both incorrect.

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Post by indophile Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:50 pm

Update with hints.

1. A long time occupied in bill amendment for politician. (7)

hint1 - Word-in-word; hint2 - the politician in the clue is one who is named for the political philosophy he espouses.

2. Newly minted Euro. (7,5)

hint1 - dd; hint2 - specifically the Euro (European) is from France ------ or Greece ----- or even America.

5. Obvious disagreement for one in court. (9)

hint1 - A+B; hint2 - opponent of a defendent

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Post by Mosquito Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:57 pm

5. PLAINTIFF.
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Post by indophile Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:24 pm

#5 PLAINTIFF (plain+tiff) is correct

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Post by indophile Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:46 pm

ANSWERS:

1. LIB(ERA)L---- bill-anag

2. NOUVEAU RICHE

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