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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:08 pm Post subject: 1 |
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Gain approval for extreme organ. (6)
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:50 pm Post subject: 0 |
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Nice clue, the answer is INDUS + TRY.
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:39 pm Post subject: -1 |
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That was also ROOMBA, though I think the right answer was CREATIONISM and someone forgot the reset the password :-)
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Business venture at river's end (8)
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:28 am Post subject: -2 |
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That was Roomba, a vacuuming robot.
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Core animist conception! (11)
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:10 am Post subject: -3 |
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The last clue gives N(ose) ARROW
New clue: Useful robot starts brushing area after area. (6) |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:34 am Post subject: -4 |
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That was INCA + (O)RNATE.
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Stingy nose tip stinger. (6) |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:23 am Post subject: -5 |
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I don't know how long your previous one lasted, but I got it.
New one shortly.
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:25 am Post subject: -6 |
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| This one ought to last longer than my last. |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:24 am Post subject: -7 |
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>.<
That was slender
Form of South American with adorned body. (9) |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:25 am Post subject: -8 |
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Small, small bank (6) |
If it was (5) it could be scant. |
Actually, the enumeration was off by one, but in the other direction...
Should be:
Small, small bank (7)
Sorry for any wasted effort... |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:07 am Post subject: -9 |
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| I'm getting hung up on little/littoral. Which doesn't work at all, but now that it's in my head it's not leaving. |
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Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:01 am Post subject: -10 |
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| or piggy. (That's kind of weak for the definition, but piggy eyes are small eyes.) |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:44 pm Post subject: -11 |
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Small, small bank (6) |
If it was (5) it could be scant. |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:32 pm Post subject: -12 |
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| Oh and I broke down and checked 3iff's answer. Nice clue and nice solving! |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:12 pm Post subject: -13 |
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So could:
Fixed mangled digger (6) rightly be both SPAYED or RIGGED? |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:51 pm Post subject: -14 |
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| Fixed mangled shovel. (6) |
I was about to berate this clue for using an indirect anagram, with Fixed = Rigged = anagram of Digger = shovel...
Kudos for a creative wordplay indicator. |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:36 pm Post subject: -15 |
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That was SPAYED
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Small, small bank (6) |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:04 pm Post subject: -16 |
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| Fixed mangled shovel. (6) |
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:48 am Post subject: -17 |
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Pretty sure I've got it...not quite 100% on the parsing. However, I don't have a replacement clue so I'll post the answer in rot-13 spoiler. I'll check it when I get a moment. Wow, I'm right. That's a first!
If you don't want to cheat, then don't look/decode.
senaxvaprafr
BTW, this round is for someone else to claim...I won't be submitting the next entry. |
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:07 pm Post subject: -18 |
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Agreed....should we go over the possible parsings?
Definitions:
god(s)
gods gift
free to raise hell
raise hell
hell |
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:27 am Post subject: -19 |
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| I knew just glancing at that clue that it would be a tough one, and I'm still stuck. |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:36 pm Post subject: -20 |
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| God's gift is free to raise hell. (12) |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:26 pm Post subject: -21 |
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I search all over the place for someone to give money to (7)
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Answer is CASHIER. |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:49 pm Post subject: -22 |
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I search all over the place for someone to give money to (7)
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 3:14 pm Post subject: -23 |
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That was BRAILLE
New one momentarily...
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:38 pm Post subject: -24 |
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| Flexible liberal writing system. (7) |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:11 pm Post subject: -25 |
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Fierce warden terrorizes prisoners. (6)
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The answer is ARDENT, given by wARDEN Terrorizes. Definition is "fierce". |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:08 pm Post subject: -26 |
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Solved, but still trying to parse. I got it from assuming 'state' was the definition and that colorado = CO
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Hmm. "way to cancel court-martial" was "un-try", wasn't it? |
Yes, it was. |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:49 pm Post subject: -27 |
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Solved, but still trying to parse. I got it from assuming 'state' was the definition and that colorado = CO
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Hmm. "way to cancel court-martial" was "un-try", wasn't it? |
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:39 pm Post subject: -28 |
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Fierce warden terrorizes prisoners. (6)
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:48 pm Post subject: -29 |
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Solved, but still trying to parse. I got it from assuming 'state' was the definition and that colorado = CO
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:20 am Post subject: -30 |
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Congratulations!
The child's name is eden (beginning exhaustive = E + study = DEN).
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State of Colorado finds a way to cancel court-martial? (7) |
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Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:16 am Post subject: -31 |
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Thanks, novice!
Last one was EPICURUS, great = EPIC / sounds like "you're" = UR / with US
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Beginning exhaustive study of first home. (4)
Added bonus: The solution to this clue is also the name we've chosen for our daughter, our first child, who is due in mid-August...which explains my spotty GL appearances lately.
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:15 pm Post subject: -32 |
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Been gone for months and the password was still from my last clue. An easy one to get this going again.
Revolutionary among pivotal philosophers! (5)
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:13 pm Post subject: -33 |
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That was SOCRATES.
Another philosopher? Great, sounds like you're with us! (8)
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:34 pm Post subject: -34 |
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That was APATHETIC. We're flying now!
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Philosopher with high SAT score (8)
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:16 pm Post subject: -35 |
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That was a pivOTAL Philosopher indeed
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I teach tap-dancing carelessly (9) |
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:41 pm Post subject: -36 |
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Been gone for months and the password was still from my last clue. An easy one to get this going again.
Revolutionary among pivotal philosophers! (5)
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:12 pm Post subject: -38 |
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| I'm guessing weblike = "e", as in e-mail, e-commerce, e-banking etc. |
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