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Post by indophile Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:37 pm

Some recycled.

1. A worker on the farm calls druggist. (10)2. Carpenter removes fish to go in. (5)

3. Remove your spouse noisily for an ape. (7)

4. I can roam aimlessly for pasta. (Cool

5. Proficient in a small department. (5)

6. Agree to write. (10)

7. I had been first, but didn’t work. (5)

8. Frost covers the fourth oar. (4)

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Post by indophile Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:19 pm

Letter count for # 4 is -- 8

4. I can roam aimlessly for pasta. ( 8 )

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:21 pm

1. PHARM - ACIST

2. (CARP) ENTER

3.

4. MACARONI

5 A-DEPT

6.

7.

8.
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Post by indophile Thu Jul 26, 2012 3:06 pm

Hellsangel wrote:1. PHARM - ACIST ----- Yes, (farm assist) - hom

2. (CARP) ENTER ---- Yes

3.

4. MACARONI------- Yes, (I can roam)- anag

5 A-DEPT ---- Yes

6.

7.

8.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jul 26, 2012 4:53 pm

3. GORILLA?

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jul 26, 2012 5:04 pm

8. HOAR. hidd

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Post by indophile Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:29 pm

Silk Smitha wrote:8. HOAR. hidd

HOAR (hid) for #8 is correct.
GORILLA for #3 is wrong.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:51 pm

6. CORRESPOND

7.I'D -LED
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Post by indophile Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:05 am

Hellsangel wrote:6. CORRESPOND ----- Yes, dd

7.I'D -LED
------ Yes

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Post by indophile Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:10 am

Only #3 remains to be solved.

3. Remove your spouse noisily for an ape. (7)

hint1: Homophone; You may even set up the clue tightly as - "Remove spouse noisily, for ape."

hint2: the answer is one word, but the phone is two words.

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Post by indophile Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:52 pm

3. Remove your spouse noisily for an ape. (7)

hint1: Homophone; You may even set up the clue tightly as - "Remove spouse noisily, for ape."


hint2: the answer is one word, but the phone is two words

PRIMATE --- (pry mate)-- hom

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