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crofter | 11:16 Wed 11th Oct 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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More of Paul's gems - more difficult than before!
Explanations necessary please!
I have given the letters which were known at the point of solution.

1. Shy thing, one obsessed by Chanel? (7)
2. They snap up heroine and speed (6) ?C???H
3. Headgear swivels around collecting record sleeve ultimately (9) ??O?E???E
4. Makes function without the need for hands, or carpals? (9)
5. Most bad-tempered, given holy man's incest? (9)
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2. Scorch (Crocs - croodiles up) + h (heroine)
11:22 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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1. coconut - Coco Chanel; coconut shy
11:22 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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5. crabbiest - rabbi in 'cest'
11:24 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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3 stovepipe - pivots - ep - (sleev)e
11:26 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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3 Stovepipe (hat) ..Sivels ..pivots with EP record..don't get where the extra e is from though
11:26 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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3 Stovepipe......Pivots round ep (record)+e (sleeve ult.)
11:27 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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4 Automates...Functions without hands (carpals/ crew)
11:30 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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K - you're not quite there with No 4!

Shaney ... sleeve ultimaltely as k says
11:33 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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Automatic !
11:35 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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I know I've gone on about this before but... it's always worth mentioning (and considering) whether clues are across or down: it's extra information.

Your 2 for example MUST be a down clue (for the 'up' to work).
11:36 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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No K - AUTOMATES is correct but you need the wordplay on "carpals"!
11:38 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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Quizmonkey Good point - well made and well taken. I have noticed the reference to across/down clues in the past and it never really struck home until now. It proves the point that you have to make the mistakes yourself before the lesson is learned! Thanks for that.

11:45 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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Car pals = auto mates
12:21 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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QM This particular link-over really did appeal to me!
Well spotted.

The hunt for the genus was quite entertaining - once the error was discovered it was easy!
13:07 Wed 11th Oct 2006
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By coincidence crofter today's Guardian puzzle is by the same setter!
11a is Player

15a I change nappies as a 11 (4.6)
2d 11, Conservative,last to gain help from the right (7.4)
6d 11 appears as uncertain about range of perception (9)

To add to your collection. Regards K
15:05 Wed 11th Oct 2006

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