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Cryptic clues

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Re: Cryptic clues

#261 Post by thundril » February 12th, 2011, 8:01 pm

Latest post of the previous page:

witches coven?

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Re: Cryptic clues

#262 Post by animist » February 12th, 2011, 8:11 pm

thundril wrote:witches coven?
yes, you're on!

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Re: Cryptic clues

#263 Post by animist » February 16th, 2011, 5:50 pm

well, seems to be moi again


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Re: Cryptic clues

#264 Post by Dave B » February 16th, 2011, 6:58 pm

Thunder clap


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Re: Cryptic clues

#265 Post by thundril » February 16th, 2011, 7:32 pm

Manors.
O, and I came to this place..

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Re: Cryptic clues

#266 Post by Dave B » February 16th, 2011, 8:10 pm

thundril wrote:Manors.
O, and I came to this place..
How many?
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Re: Cryptic clues

#267 Post by Emma Woolgatherer » February 21st, 2011, 10:48 am

(While we're waiting for thundril ...)

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Re: Cryptic clues

#268 Post by animist » February 21st, 2011, 11:36 am

casement? If so, excellent clue; if not, probably still better

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Re: Cryptic clues

#269 Post by Emma Woolgatherer » February 21st, 2011, 1:00 pm

Yes. And thank you!

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Re: Cryptic clues

#270 Post by animist » February 21st, 2011, 11:59 pm

soft shoe sounds like bad coffee (8)

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Re: Cryptic clues

#271 Post by Emma Woolgatherer » February 22nd, 2011, 2:35 pm

MOCCASIN

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Re: Cryptic clues

#272 Post by Emma Woolgatherer » February 22nd, 2011, 2:42 pm

Eccentric light beam changes up-and-down to round-and-round (10)

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Re: Cryptic clues

#273 Post by petemster » February 22nd, 2011, 4:23 pm

Crankshaft ?

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Re: Cryptic clues

#274 Post by Emma Woolgatherer » February 22nd, 2011, 6:00 pm

Yep.

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Re: Cryptic clues

#275 Post by petemster » February 22nd, 2011, 6:37 pm

It's comparatively fine - solvent (7)

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Re: Cryptic clues

#276 Post by Emma Woolgatherer » February 22nd, 2011, 7:22 pm

THINNER?

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Re: Cryptic clues

#277 Post by petemster » February 22nd, 2011, 7:42 pm

Yes, well done.

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#278 Post by Emma Woolgatherer » February 23rd, 2011, 1:40 pm

Stroke religious artifact to the point of no return (7)

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Re: Cryptic clues

#279 Post by petemster » February 23rd, 2011, 1:46 pm

Rubicon

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Re: Cryptic clues

#280 Post by Emma Woolgatherer » February 23rd, 2011, 1:57 pm

:thumbsup:

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Re: Cryptic clues

#281 Post by petemster » February 23rd, 2011, 2:05 pm

An outstanding part for the teacher (11)

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