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Eminence Grise
04/07/2011, 5:40 PM
The Glorious Twelfth man's career stalled at ninety. (6, 10)
SkStu
04/07/2011, 6:57 PM
I _ _ _ _ t / s _ _ _ _ _ t _ t _

not sure if i am on the right path or not...
Eminence Grise
04/07/2011, 8:32 PM
You've got the second word alright. My first is /u _ _ _ _ d/ but if yours fits just as well, fire ahead.
stann
05/07/2011, 2:45 PM
Unused substitute is considered inferior. (6)
stann
07/07/2011, 12:43 AM
Oops again. Luckily, one letter should do it!

- - - - - z
BonnieShels
07/07/2011, 7:37 AM
This first mate shouldn't be confused with ersatz coffee. (8)
Mr A
07/07/2011, 10:22 AM
Starbuck handled this maritime missile (7)
BonnieShels
07/07/2011, 3:27 PM
Surely the harpoon is too large for this cherub? (5)
BonnieShels
08/07/2011, 10:53 AM
_ _ _ i _
SkStu
08/07/2011, 2:39 PM
i got this yesterday, i just couldnt come up with a decent clue...

try this...

Cupid's not fat? Somebody get an arrow together and find out!! (6)
SkStu
09/07/2011, 4:24 PM
_ _ r r _ _
BonnieShels
09/07/2011, 8:25 PM
I knew the answer straight away. The next clue us the difficulty.
culloty82
15/07/2011, 1:47 PM
And bump - does BonnieShels remember his (?) clue.
the 12 th man
15/07/2011, 2:40 PM
Cupid's not fat? Somebody get an arrow together and find out!! (6)

Narrow would be one way of describing this Terrence Malick war movie (3,4,3,4)
BonnieShels
15/07/2011, 2:48 PM
And bump - does BonnieShels remember his (?) clue.

I didn't come up with one. That was the problem.
Eminence Grise
15/07/2011, 4:25 PM
The Thin Red Line emerged in the theatre as this tool made its mark. (8,7)

BTW: lovely clue for Cupid/Narrow, SkStu... staring me in the face for a while even after Bonnie got it!
Eminence Grise
16/07/2011, 7:32 PM
S - - - - - a - / - - - l p - -
SkStu
16/07/2011, 8:41 PM
Dont blame me for using a surgical scalpel to fix your wound! (6-2)
SkStu
18/07/2011, 6:46 PM
S _ _ _ _ _ - _ p
Eminence Grise
19/07/2011, 8:04 AM
It was no stitch up - if you believe diminutive Robert, in a roundabout way, is the golden-haired boy. (4,3)
Eminence Grise
20/07/2011, 3:06 PM
/ - a - - / - o -/
bluemovie
20/07/2011, 4:04 PM
Fair cop solved the code over a pint of ale? (9,5)
the 12 th man
20/07/2011, 4:27 PM
Fair cop solved the code over a pint of ale? (9,5)


Inspector Morse lent his name (in code) to a drink that can sometimes go with a pint of lager (4,2,4)
the 12 th man
22/07/2011, 10:56 AM
Inspector Morse lent his name (in code) to a drink that can sometimes go with a pint of lager (4,2,4)
Clue removed,
passinginterest is correct below.
passinginterest
22/07/2011, 11:29 AM
Not 100% on the answer but I'll go for it anyway!

A dash of lime to brighten up your house? (9)
culloty82
28/07/2011, 7:40 PM
A French whitewash deters Alpine climber? (4,5)
culloty82
30/07/2011, 7:27 AM
M---/B----
Eminence Grise
30/07/2011, 11:17 AM
With my trusty Mont Blanc I catch the craze to draw up a bomb. (9)
Eminence Grise
03/08/2011, 5:16 PM
/ - o - - - e - - g /
bluemovie
04/08/2011, 2:17 PM
With my trusty Mont Blanc I catch the craze to draw up a bomb. (9)

Was the doodlebug part of a plot to create shellshock? (3,5)
Eminence Grise
05/08/2011, 9:47 AM
The Blitzkrieg Bop goes on pointing the way to old-fashioned power source. (10, 5, 4)
bluemovie
06/08/2011, 4:02 PM
The Blitzkrieg Bop goes on pointing the way to old-fashioned power source. (10, 5, 4)

Uh-oh. Wasn't what I was going for. Mine might be an obscure reference :confused:. Making a slight edit. Maybe carry on with whichever clue people get first?


Was the doodlebug part of a plot to create Shellshock? (3,5)

-e-/--d--
Eminence Grise
07/08/2011, 9:38 PM
No, no. Let's stick with yours. My clue's answer was "generating steam heat."
the 12 th man
08/08/2011, 10:18 AM
Was the doodlebug part of a plot to create shellshock? (3,5)

New Order can't find where they were made ;) (7,7)
bluemovie
08/08/2011, 7:32 PM
Was the doodlebug part of a plot to create shellshock? (3,5)

This was the reference:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l8PSdxy-_s
the 12 th man
11/08/2011, 9:20 AM
New Order can't find where they were made ;) (7,7)

(F------,------ds)
the 12 th man
12/08/2011, 9:02 PM
New Order can't find where they were made ;) (7,7)

F--t--y,R---rds
BonnieShels
14/08/2011, 1:41 AM
This Factory Records the largest amount of visitors than any other attraction in the State. (8)
bluemovie
15/08/2011, 3:12 PM
This Factory Records the largest amount of visitors than any other attraction in the State. (8)

Fortunately, Arthur Guinness didn't suffer from an inability to produce the goods! (7,5)
bluemovie
16/08/2011, 2:04 PM
Fortunately, Arthur Guinness didn't suffer from an inability to produce the goods! (7,5)

b------/-r---
tetsujin1979
16/08/2011, 2:32 PM
b------/-r---
brewer's droop?
can't fit it into another clue, so I'm leaving it open for the next person to make one
bluemovie
16/08/2011, 3:21 PM
brewer's droop?

Correct.
Mr A
16/08/2011, 3:29 PM
A Brewers' Droop might see this former Canadian International lose his job?

4/12
BonnieShels
16/08/2011, 3:35 PM
4, 10?
Mr A
16/08/2011, 4:22 PM
.. I make it 12.
Lev Yashin
16/08/2011, 7:39 PM
A Brewers' Droop might see this former Canadian International lose his job?

4/12

Paul Peschisolido

And like Tets im gonna leave someone else come up with a clue.
BonnieShels
16/08/2011, 10:50 PM
Never knew he was Canadian also that was a wonderful clue.

As a Canadian, Paul Peschisolido would have no trouble making this call atop a cake.
(5)


*Terrible clue but its the best I can do with what I have and maybe one of our resident Canucks' can get us back on track after this*
SkStu
17/08/2011, 2:41 AM
pffft, maybe if you gave us the number of letters! ;)
BonnieShels
17/08/2011, 7:06 AM
pffft, maybe if you gave us the number of letters! ;)

STFU! DAMMIT!
Cheers for the heads up.

Done.
SkStu
17/08/2011, 6:06 PM
Never knew he was Canadian also that was a wonderful clue.

As a Canadian, Paul Peschisolido would have no trouble making this call atop a cake.
(5)


*Terrible clue but its the best I can do with what I have and maybe one of our resident Canucks' can get us back on track after this*

As a Canadian, the icing on the cake is cold in the morning. (8)

(another terrible clue)