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the 12 th man
10/12/2011, 10:51 AM
The Six Million Dollar Man gets help from his friend who's nowhere to be seen :D (3,9,3)
Lev Yashin
11/12/2011, 9:50 AM
Six degrees of separation for this guy who once played the invisible man. (5,5)
pineapple stu
11/12/2011, 9:12 PM
Kevin Bacon's got worms? (7)
the 12 th man
12/12/2011, 9:31 AM
Tremors are the precursor to this ground breaking event. (10)
Eminence Grise
12/12/2011, 10:25 PM
An earthquake it was, but this also, and so the man in the Aviva won't cough up. (3,2,3)
pineapple stu
12/12/2011, 11:29 PM
An act of God, he claimed. (8)
pineapple stu
14/12/2011, 4:12 PM
Is it my clue or coming up with a follow-on?
Eminence Grise
14/12/2011, 10:14 PM
For me, it's the clue. Is 'claimed' the operative part?
pineapple stu
15/12/2011, 12:34 AM
No. It's not a particularly detailed clue, I suppose. It's also not particularly cryptic. If I say that it's football-related (and that I'm taking slight liberties with the previous clue link), does that help?
the 12 th man
19/12/2011, 11:07 AM
I answered Maradona and my clue answer was Off The Ball,can't remember what was next?
pineapple stu
19/12/2011, 11:07 AM
Ah. And we're back to here. And bluemovie's (?) clue was annoying me too. Something like "Yellow card for an off the ball challenge (13, 7)"?
bluemovie
19/12/2011, 4:35 PM
Glad to hear I was being a nuisance ;). Yeah mine was something like that "Yellow card offence for off the ball incident" (13,7)

u-------m----/---d---
Mr A
19/12/2011, 4:37 PM
Ungentlemanly conduct is one way of describing this unbrotherly individuals actions (4,5)
bluemovie
05/01/2012, 4:10 PM
Ed Milliband doesn't fit so can we have a clue please?
BonnieShels
06/01/2012, 1:56 AM
He may have been a Welsh one, but I doubt Ryan Giggs' qualifications in this regard are recognised by this institution. (8)
stann
06/01/2012, 7:35 PM
Hogwarts might be found on this old ball (3, 4)
culloty82
07/01/2012, 7:49 PM
Pig skin may be tough, like that of African mammals (10)
freewheel30
08/01/2012, 8:42 AM
The rhinoceros killer prefers his eggs this way, it is rumoured (7)
culloty82
08/01/2012, 4:15 PM
Not quite, but a rhino would be one of this group.
culloty82
09/01/2012, 7:42 AM
----Y---M-
bluemovie
09/01/2012, 1:48 PM
----Y---M-

Pachyderms keep as far away as possible from zebras. (9)
stann
09/01/2012, 6:36 PM
(if you'll allow the singularisation of the last answer...)

Aardvark sounds like Rabbi Hyman (6, 5)
BonnieShels
09/01/2012, 7:53 PM
(if you'll allow the singularisation of the last answer...)

Aardvark sounds like Rabbi Hyman (6, 5)

Great clue.

Never to be confused with this group, Jackie Mason always insists on a cover-charge for his performances. (10)
bluemovie
12/01/2012, 3:55 PM
Freemasons organised by an out-of-sorts Greg Donald. (5,5)
freewheel30
12/01/2012, 8:42 PM
Rent a "Grand lodge" to enjoy the rapids in this US state? (8)
freewheel30
15/01/2012, 8:53 AM
_ _ _ _ _ _ a _
Eminence Grise
15/01/2012, 9:41 AM
Michigan leads drive for music enthusiasts with soul. (6)
BonnieShels
15/01/2012, 12:11 PM
Michigan leads drive for music enthusiasts with soul. (6)

Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is near Motown​? (7)
culloty82
17/01/2012, 1:30 PM
Windsor 'IL' be the home of Simpsons' rivals? (11)
tetsujin1979
17/01/2012, 1:52 PM
Windsor 'IL' be the home of Simpsons' rivals? (11)
Shelbyville's one of the five (9)
BonnieShels
20/01/2012, 11:30 PM
Shelbyville's one of the five (9)

Should the answer to the clue be technically boroughs rather than Manhattan?

Anyway...

Delicious but not to be confused with Manhattan; their descendants' have been known to say "NO"! (8)
Schumi
21/01/2012, 12:55 AM
Should the answer to the clue be technically boroughs rather than Manhattan?

Anyway...

Delicious but not to be confused with Manhattan, they're descendants' have been known to say "NO"!

How many letters?
BonnieShels
21/01/2012, 8:20 AM
Sure that makes it easier. :O

8 Letters
Schumi
21/01/2012, 3:29 PM
After the planter's work, it soared. (4)
culloty82
25/01/2012, 1:18 PM
Seed comes to fruition in Deutschland? (11)
culloty82
26/01/2012, 7:39 AM
---M---T-O-
pineapple stu
26/01/2012, 9:04 AM
The supreme Germination race? (5)
Schumi
26/01/2012, 1:43 PM
Seed

I was going for rose (soared) but no harm, carry on. :)
bluemovie
11/02/2012, 2:47 PM
The supreme Germination race? (5)

Believers in Aryan race misinterpret old festive standard? (5,9)
pineapple stu
11/02/2012, 3:51 PM
I forgot about that!
stann
11/02/2012, 5:17 PM
Wheee, we're off again...

White Christmas? You heard it here first! (7, 3)
stann
20/02/2012, 12:56 PM
Can only assume it's a case of apathy rather than obscurity, but just in case... :laugh:

H-L---- --N
culloty82
19/03/2012, 1:09 PM
Holiday Inn rival chain established in Paris? (6,6)
BonnieShels
19/03/2012, 9:43 PM
Holiday Inn rival chain established in Paris? (6,6)

6, 2, 5 non?
culloty82
21/03/2012, 7:16 PM
Not sure who you're thinking of, but the last word's the giveaway.
culloty82
22/03/2012, 1:35 PM
H-----/H-----
Schumi
22/03/2012, 3:47 PM
One of the words is easy, no idea on the other one though!
Mr A
22/03/2012, 3:53 PM
Hilton Hotels had a fictional and unpleasant outpost here (7)
bluemovie
02/04/2012, 6:18 PM
Hilton Hotels had a fictional and unpleasant outpost here (7)

Bangkok Chickboys provide a bombshell for host scaling Chatmandu. (4,9)
bluemovie
05/04/2012, 10:08 AM
Bangkok Chickboys provide a bombshell for host scaling Chatmandu. (4,9)

A---/---t-----