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slinky.kate | 20:58 Fri 22nd Apr 2011 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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8a-take one and gloss over slide...(9) g--------
9a-...in this greek character is written(5)m---c
12a.enforcement order to climb up soon when bowled out(10) -----l---n
13a its ridiculous when father returns in a boat(8) d-------
15a trench stuff(5)g---e
17 clergyman loses head starting a fire(5) a-s--(is it arson?)
22a crosses the bounderies of northern art,backing many mentioned in despatches(10)
t-e-------
26sticking in this place during wild dance(9)--------e
thanks for help
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8a glissando
9a music
13a derisory
15a gorge
17a arson = (p)arson
26a adherence
15a goute?
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bibblebub your a smart cookie can you help me with some more,thans very much for help
i'm trying - 22a looks like 'trespasses' butalcohol is preventing me from finding the word play
I think 22a might be transcends

art backwards + N(orthern) + sends + c=many ??
sends=despatches
12a compulsion - anagram 'climb up soon' minus B(owled)
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i have some more clues12 a.-o-p-l-i-n
22a t-e-s---d-
What gives you the 'e' in 22a , Kate ?

I cannot get any words to fit your letters......
you must be right with 'transcends', ladyalex, for the wordplay you gave
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22a. i have got t-e-s-e-d-
t from grandmasTer
spEcula
seneScent
rEmain
harDship
THIS IS THE LAST ONE
Thanks, bibblebub....I'm never completely confident on cryptics as I'm more of a guesser than a worker-outer..
What's the clue for Specula ?
slinky.kate - what is the clue that gives you 'specula'? Any chance that it might be 'spatula'?
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18d is bone formed in a capsule,endlessly(7)s---u-a(i thought it was an anagram of capsule,only anagrams i can get with that is upscale or specula
scapula

a capsule endlessly = a capsul
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transcends fits now,thank you so much ladyalex and bibblebub,i might win the £50 now.
I certainly hope so, Kate. Best of luck to you :-))
good luck with that

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