Thursday Cryptics
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Thursday Cryptics
Most are recycled.
1. I had heard and observed. (4)
2. Containers for drinks taken back to bar. (4)
3. Book matches are new things. (9)
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
5. Observing naught, losing heart. (6)
6. Head of Greece is aged, and crazily still made a world leader. (4,9)
7. She hates absurd sports series. (3,5)
1. I had heard and observed. (4)
2. Containers for drinks taken back to bar. (4)
3. Book matches are new things. (9)
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
5. Observing naught, losing heart. (6)
6. Head of Greece is aged, and crazily still made a world leader. (4,9)
7. She hates absurd sports series. (3,5)
indophile- Posts : 4338
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
indophile wrote:Most are recycled.
1. I had heard and observed. (4)
2. Containers for drinks taken back to bar. (4)
3. Book matches are new things. (9)
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
5. Observing naught, losing heart. (6)
6. Head of Greece is aged, and crazily still made a world leader. (4,9)
7. She hates absurd sports series. (3,5) SHE HATES -> THE ASHES
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
Probably STOP -> POTSPseudoIntellectual wrote:2. TINS? T+(INN-N)S?
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
# 7 THE ASHES, and #2 STOP are both correct.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
Update with hints.
1. I had heard and observed. (4)
hint: homophone
3. Book matches are new things. (9)
hint: A+B
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
hint: W-i-W
5. Observing naught, losing heart. (6)
hint: Deletion
6. Head of Greece is aged, and sadly still made a world leader. (4,9)
hint: Anagram & A+B
1. I had heard and observed. (4)
hint: homophone
3. Book matches are new things. (9)
hint: A+B
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
hint: W-i-W
5. Observing naught, losing heart. (6)
hint: Deletion
6. Head of Greece is aged, and sadly still made a world leader. (4,9)
hint: Anagram & A+B
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
indophile wrote:Update with hints.
1. I had heard and observed. (4)
hint: homophone
3. Book matches are new things. (9) NOVEL- TIES
hint: A+B
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
hint: W-i-W
5. Observing naught, losing heart. (6)
hint: Deletion
6. Head of Greece is aged, and sadly still made a world leader. (4,9)
hint: Anagram & A+B
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
NOVELTIES for # 3 is correct.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
Yes, EYED for #1 is correct.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
NOTING (NOT h ING) for # 5 is correct.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
UPDATE - The following clues remain to be solved.
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
hint1: W-i-W; hint2: "Object" in the sense of "objective"
6. Head of Greece is aged, and crazily still made a world leader. (4,9)
hint1: Anagram & A+B; hint2: Think of world leader from a sports perspective.
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
hint1: W-i-W; hint2: "Object" in the sense of "objective"
6. Head of Greece is aged, and crazily still made a world leader. (4,9)
hint1: Anagram & A+B; hint2: Think of world leader from a sports perspective.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
6. GOLD MEDALIST. G+OLD, still made anag.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
GOLD MEDALIST for #6 is correct.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
Actually #6 is GOLD MEDALLIST for (4,9). Websters has both spellings - medalist & medallist.
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Re: Thursday Cryptics
Answer for # 4:
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
hint1: W-i-W; hint2: "Object" in the sense of "objective"
RAIMENT ---- R (AIM) ENT
4. Object when put into torn clothing. (7)
hint1: W-i-W; hint2: "Object" in the sense of "objective"
RAIMENT ---- R (AIM) ENT
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