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Charlie Darwin
25/02/2013, 2:42 PM
I have the answer, I just can't really put it in a clue.
Eminence Grise
25/02/2013, 8:36 PM
You're an impatient man!
17 hours, Bonnie. 17. I mean - how long does anybody need? Gotta keep this thread moving, man!:D
(Crossword addict... I'm getting counselling for it!)
BonnieShels
25/02/2013, 10:24 PM
Vat 69 will put paid to gossip. (6,3,6)
Scotch the rumour!, the American shouted. But as an Irishman I would surely prefer to have this for sale? (4)
NB* A terrible clue from me (again) but I think all were gonna be with that answer. Well done EG on that one.
Eminence Grise
14/03/2013, 7:10 PM
Cluesy, Bonnie, cluesy!!!
BonnieShels
14/03/2013, 7:31 PM
Cluesy, Bonnie, cluesy!!!
Took me a few minutes to remember what the answer is...
and then I realised that I had the wrong amount of letters. :(
BonnieShels
14/03/2013, 7:31 PM
Vat 69 will put paid to gossip. (6,3,6)
Scotch the rumour!, the American shouted. But as an Irishman I would surely prefer to have this for sale? (9)
BonnieShels
15/03/2013, 10:30 AM
scotch the rumour!, the american shouted. But as an irishman i would surely prefer to have this for sale? (9)
_ _ _ _ o _ _ _ _
bluemovie
14/04/2013, 1:27 PM
Clue: Who has inadvertently killed this excellent thread over the last three months? :D
B-n--e/S--l-
Hmmmm...........
BonnieShels
14/04/2013, 1:58 PM
Clue: Who has inadvertently killed this excellent thread over the last three months? :D
B-n--e/S--l-
Hmmmm...........
Quiet you!
BonnieShels
14/04/2013, 1:58 PM
scotch the rumour!, the american shouted. But as an irishman i would surely prefer to have this for sale? (9)
_ e _ _ o _ a _ _
Charlie Darwin
15/04/2013, 1:55 PM
Teetotals?
BonnieShels
15/04/2013, 2:25 PM
Scotch the rumour!, the American shouted. But as an Irishman I would surely prefer to have this for sale? (9)
_ e l l o _ a _ _
passinginterest
15/04/2013, 2:48 PM
Sellotape didn't get Sherlock Holmes into any sticky situations but this got him out of many. (10)
the most elementary part of a banana, okay! (9)
Schumi
15/04/2013, 8:49 PM
Potassium may be more exciting under water, but copper makes better music. (9)
culloty82
18/04/2013, 11:20 AM
We are talking chemical symbols here, aren't we, Schumi?
Schumi
18/04/2013, 2:31 PM
Potassium may be more exciting under water, but copper makes better music. (9)
C---U--O-
We are talking chemical symbols here, aren't we, Schumi?
No, material properties.
bluemovie
23/04/2013, 4:27 PM
I'm majorly scientifically-challenged. Anyone got a clue?
Charlie Darwin
23/04/2013, 4:48 PM
The band take their cues from a conductor, but engines take instructions from a much bigger operator (3, 10)
peadar1987
23/04/2013, 5:08 PM
The band take their cues from a conductor, but engines take instructions from a much bigger operator (3, 10)
Fat controller?
Charlie Darwin
23/04/2013, 5:13 PM
That's it!
pineapple stu
23/04/2013, 9:08 PM
Need a clue though.
The Saints' own fat controller (3, 5)
(I'm not proud...)
A bit of Pat Dolan can make a change. (5)
(I'm not proud...)
For shame Stu, for shame!
A bit of Pat Dolan can make a change. (5)
Ill make a slight change to the clue....
A bit of Pat Dolan can make an adjustment. (5)
_ D _ _ T
culloty82
25/04/2013, 1:29 PM
(Yo) U Adapt morbid rotund ass into European football contender. (8,8)
bluemovie
25/04/2013, 1:54 PM
Borussia Dortmund's twin might appear more animated here. (8)
bluemovie
26/04/2013, 9:54 AM
Borussia Dortmund's twin might appear more animated here. (8)
-------a
bluemovie
28/04/2013, 5:06 PM
Borussia Dortmund's twin might appear more animated here. (8)
--t----a
bluemovie
29/04/2013, 1:09 PM
Borussia Dortmund's twin might appear more animated here. (8)
--t-r--a
Charlie Darwin
29/04/2013, 1:50 PM
Futurama?
bluemovie
29/04/2013, 2:02 PM
Correct. The link was Bender.
Charlie Darwin
29/04/2013, 2:13 PM
Aha, nicely played.
A greasy start up north perhaps for Futuruma's space cadet (6, 3)
BonnieShels
03/05/2013, 10:45 AM
Aha, nicely played.
A greasy start up north perhaps for Futuruma's space cadet (6, 3)
This man from Ulster; "Fry them" he might say, for their fashion sense on wearing this pattern. (7)
culloty82
03/05/2013, 7:32 PM
Paisley Park is symbolic of this Jehovah's Witness from Planet Earth. (6)
bluemovie
04/05/2013, 12:23 AM
Paisley Park is symbolic of this Jehovah's Witness from Planet Earth. (7)
Sure it's not 6 letters?
nigel-harps1954
04/05/2013, 11:54 AM
I had thought the same myself..
culloty82
04/05/2013, 12:09 PM
Cheers, even Homer nods!
bluemovie
13/05/2013, 11:08 AM
Paisley Park is symbolic of this Jehovah's Witness from Planet Earth. (6)
Prince of Thieves' friend is a testament to embarrassment. (4,7)
Eminence Grise
13/05/2013, 6:33 PM
Will Scarlet fever be diagnosed with an examination of little Richard? (4,4)
Eminence Grise
14/05/2013, 7:26 AM
/ - i - - / - e - - /
Eminence Grise
15/05/2013, 8:18 AM
/ - i - - / - e s - /
Eminence Grise
16/05/2013, 7:25 AM
/ - i - - / - e s t /
bluemovie
16/05/2013, 9:59 AM
/ - i - - / - e s t /
The second word wasn't a problem. Not sure what the first is.
Eminence Grise
16/05/2013, 10:52 AM
That's why I gave the extra letter in the second word. :D
Little Richard = / - i - - /
(Extra clue because I'm feeling unusually benevolent today - it's an old method of diagnosing scarlet fever.)
Might you have to pass a dick test before becoming one? (7,3)
bluemovie
16/05/2013, 1:55 PM
That's why I gave the extra letter in the second word. :D
Little Richard = / - i - - /
(Extra clue because I'm feeling unusually benevolent today - it's an old method of diagnosing scarlet fever.)
Strangely, I considered both words, but never thought of putting them together! How do you know this stuff?!!
bluemovie
16/05/2013, 1:59 PM
Might you have to pass a dick test before becoming one? (7,3)
Private eye discovers popstar amongst Presbyterians. (7,6)
I wasn't right? BOOOOO. This forum is fecked if people are missing these sort of opportunities for cheap shots at their rivals.
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