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crofter | 10:16 Mon 31st Jul 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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I have enjoyed solving the following clues (from past Guardians). Can you solve them AND provide the reasoning?
1. Novel cover canonised ripper in song (4,6) D*** J*****
2. Female, Bond girl touring city, sex appeal not apparent in gorilla suit, perhaps (5,5) *A*C* D****
3. Writer above the common herd uses weightlifting and treadmill (8,7) M*R***** D***B**
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1 DUST JACKET = St + jack in Duet
1 Dust Jacket.... Song= duet..ripper=jack..+st
1 Dust Jacket
St (abbrev for saint (canonised) before Jack (ripper) inside the word Duet (song).
3 Margaret Drabble anag tread+rabble =gram
2 Fancy dress (F Andress around c(it)y) - nice!
2 Fancy Dress

f = female (ursula) andress = bond girl cy = city
Nobody mentioned sex appeal IT in city CY
Sorry, meant to add "not apparent".
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Quite a lot of quality "dead heats" - EXCELLENT!

For you Guardian regulars, the first two clues were set by Paul and the last one by Gordius.

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