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| Elethiomel |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:50 pm Post subject: 1 |
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Di(r)e tide, ache wingless
Diet idea, chewing less |
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| Suspence |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject: 0 |
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Nicely done. Anyone care to finish off the last pair?
Hopeless flood, hurt like a kiwi bird (4)
Di(r)e tide, a...
Weight-loss hypothesis - reduce mastication (4)
Diet idea - |
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| Thok |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: -1 |
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Gene Siskel plays a mean chor(d)
Genesis kelp lay same anchor
I'm fairly certain the start of the other one is
Di(r)e tide
Diet idea
Putting the taken letters in order of the first sentences gives DRONES |
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| Suspence |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject: -2 |
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| PAIR isn't right. Half of famous movie critic duo = Gene Siskel |
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| Quailman |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:10 pm Post subject: -3 |
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| I got Gene Siskel pair and Genesis kelp, but didn't get any farther. |
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| Suspence |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject: -4 |
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All good so far...
Half of famous movie critic duo strums his guitar very well (6)
Hopeless flood, hurt like a kiwi bird (4)
Knock into paintings, faraway masculine paramours (5)
Are there two score tirades in concrete supporters (7)
Grading generation's most meager chime (4)
Detect more than a half-dozen nerds imperiled (5)
Creation-account seaweed produce identical newscaster (5)
Funeral car salesman; benevolent ardor (4)
Personally recline on behalf of oppressor because steel deceives (7)
Rodent on the lawn may knot twine (6)
Vagabond get-together atop skin-related gnomes (5)
Weight-loss hypothesis - reduce mastication (4) |
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| Quailman |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:47 pm Post subject: -5 |
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Funeral car salesman; benevolent ardor (4)
Hearse vendor kind anger
Detect more than a half-dozen nerds imperiled (5)
Hear seven dork(s) in danger |
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| Oscar |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:58 pm Post subject: -6 |
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I'll kick start this sneaky signwriter:
Knock into paintings, faraway masculine paramours (5)
Bump art yonder male l(o)ves
Vagabond get-together atop skin-related gnomes (5)
Bum party on dermal elves
Are there two score tirades in concrete supporters (7)
Is it forty rants in ceme(n)t allies
Personally recline on behalf of oppressor because steel deceives (7)
I sit for tyrant since metal lies
Grading generation's most meager chime (4)
Rating (e)ras scantiest ring
Rodent on the lawn may knot twine (6)
Rat in grass can tie string |
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| Suspence |
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 3:06 pm Post subject: -7 |
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| Slight edit to help start the process. This is a puzzle type seen on the GL before. |
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| Suspence |
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: -8 |
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I can't seem to stop writing puzzles lately (I really should find a way to make a career of it.) Anyhow, the puzzle below should lead to a one word answer.
Half of famous movie critic duo strums his guitar very well (6)
Hopeless flood, hurt like a kiwi bird (4)
Knock into paintings, faraway masculine paramours (5)
Are there two score tirades in concrete supporters (7)
Grading generation's most meager chime (4)
Detect more than a half-dozen nerds imperiled (5)
Creation-account seaweed produce identical newscaster (5)
Funeral car salesman; benevolent ardor (4)
Personally recline on behalf of oppressor because steel deceives (7)
Rodent on the lawn may knot twine (6)
Vagabond get-together atop skin-related gnomes (5)
Weight-loss hypothesis - reduce mastication (4) |
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