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Post by indophile Thu May 10, 2012 11:42 am

Some are recycled.

1. Pearl repaired with glue substitute. (11)

2. Man clasping chest in gloomy Asian city. (9)

3. Don’t hit a girl. (4)

4. Object to the night shift. (5)

5. He blends Jewish people. (7)

6. Britain left United Nations with German, bad move. (7)

7. Looked angry when speaking. (6)

8. A fat army officer lost here in mess (11)

9. Lofty is intoxicated. (4)

10. Some have a lot of meat in them. (4)

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Post by Obnoxious Thu May 10, 2012 1:10 pm

9. HIGH dd

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Post by indophile Thu May 10, 2012 1:28 pm

HIGH for #9 is correct.

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Post by b_A Thu May 10, 2012 6:57 pm

indophile wrote:

10. Some have a lot of meat in them. (4)

veal -hidden

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Post by indophile Fri May 11, 2012 9:02 am

VEAL (hid) for # 10 is correct.

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Post by Hellsangel Fri May 11, 2012 10:11 am

indophile wrote:Some are recycled.

1. Pearl repaired with glue substitute. (11) REPLACEMENT (anag of PEARL + CEMENT)


2. Man clasping chest in gloomy Asian city. (9) SA(M(ARK)AN)D


3. Don’t hit a girl. (4)

4. Object to the night shift. (5)

5. He blends Jewish people. (7)

6. Britain left United Nations with German, bad move. (7) BLUNDER (B+L+UN+DER)

7. Looked angry when speaking. (6)

8. A fat army officer lost here in mess (11)

9. Lofty is intoxicated. (4)

10. Some have a lot of meat in them. (4)
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Post by indophile Fri May 11, 2012 10:47 am

REPLACEMENT for # 1, SAMARKAND for # 2, and BLUNDER for #6 are all correct.

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Post by indophile Fri May 11, 2012 10:56 am

UPDATE. The following remain.

3. Don’t hit a girl. (4)

4. Object to the night shift. (5)

5. He blends Israelies. (7)

7. Looked angry when speaking. (6)

8. A fat army officer lost here in mess (11)

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Post by Hellsangel Fri May 11, 2012 11:10 am

indophile wrote:UPDATE. The following remain.

3. Don’t hit a girl. (4)

4. Object to the night shift. (5) NIGHT -> THING

5. He blends Israelies. (7) HE -BREWS

7. Looked angry when speaking. (6)

8. A fat army officer lost here in mess (11)
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Post by indophile Fri May 11, 2012 11:25 am

THING for #4, and HEBREWS for #5 are oth correct.

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Post by indophile Sun May 13, 2012 7:55 am

ANSWERS

3. Don’t hit a girl. (4) ---------------- MISS (dd)

7. Looked angry when speaking. (6) -------- PIQUED/PEEKED (hom)

8. A fat army officer lost here in mess (11) ----- C (HOLESTER) OL---- (lost here)-anag

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