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#1 2009-03-09 13:57:40

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Jane’s cryptic crossword clues

#1. Randomly evading it. (9)

#2. Granny in Newark, Nottinghamshire? (4)

#3. That can be carried by Spanish furniture item. (8)

#4. Rugby played round German and French area. (8)

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#2 2009-03-09 14:58:26

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#3 2009-03-09 15:17:52

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Re: Jane’s cryptic crossword clues

Excellent! big_smile You got them all correct.

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#4 2009-03-09 23:28:25

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Re: Jane’s cryptic crossword clues

#5. Support in Soviet Russia. (5)

#6. Roman one – Claudius? (1)

#7. City in a state – taken by storm by this singer? (5,11)

#8. Pettini’s butterfly? (5,7)

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#5 2009-03-09 23:40:44

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Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#6 2009-03-10 00:33:08

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Nice job! smile

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#7 2009-03-10 09:06:12

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#8 2009-03-10 10:53:53

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Brilliant! You got #8. up

For those who don’t get #8,

I’m glad you got that one because I thought it might be more difficult than #7. wink

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#9 2009-03-11 07:12:52

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#9. Composer in double denial. (4)

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#10 2009-03-12 07:38:06

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#9

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#11 2009-03-12 08:08:27

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Well done! smile

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#12 2009-03-13 02:22:45

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Re: Jane’s cryptic crossword clues

Just a reminder that #7 hasn’t been solved yet.

#7. City in a state – taken by storm by this singer? (5,11)

#10. Politician in double denial. (4)

#11. Scrappy goal is seen on kind of field. (6)

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#13 2009-03-13 03:57:38

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#7

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#14 2009-03-13 04:35:51

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#10

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#15 2009-03-13 08:17:17

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Sorry, those answers are incorrect. sad

Please try again. wink

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#16 2009-03-14 12:58:39

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Re: Jane’s cryptic crossword clues

#12. Indiscriminately eject virus onto. (10)

#13. Peptide is mixed in drink. (4,5)

#14. Number of group members in command. (5)

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#17 2009-03-15 09:08:44

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I'll have to keep thinking about 7.

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#18 2009-03-15 09:18:06

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All correct! up

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#19 2009-03-16 23:23:27

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#15. Constant in disturbing game bird. (6)

#16. Hesitation before one French note after another marking. (6)

[NB:- #16 may be a little more difficult than normal. smile]

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#20 2009-03-23 05:43:04

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#17. Loud instrument? (5)

#18. Mutter incoherently about soft instrument. (7)

#19. Be next to return instrument. (4)

#20. Record taken in readjusted scale on instrument. (7)

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#21 2010-05-20 04:02:48

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Re: Jane’s cryptic crossword clues

It's the activity of the intelligence above all that gives charm to existence.

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#22 2010-05-20 04:07:40

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Last edited by gurthbruins (2010-05-20 04:26:51)

It's the activity of the intelligence above all that gives charm to existence.

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#23 2010-05-20 07:07:31

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Re: Jane’s cryptic crossword clues

#15 is wrong; #18 and #20 are correct.

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#24 2010-05-20 07:19:24

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It's the activity of the intelligence above all that gives charm to existence.

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#25 2010-05-20 07:52:25

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That’s correct. up

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