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Post by indophile Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:57 am

Some recycled.

1.   Companion sat next to French girl without it. (9)  
2.   Song of the proletariat. (4) 
3.   Gangster did not allow it, reportedly. (6) 
4.   Pay to carry on. (4) 
5.   Dollar note talks. (5)
6.   Sicilian feature in Vietnam. (4) 
7.   Sick people connect in slacks. ( 8 )
8.   Model in a studio tries out the part. (9)
9.   She pants regularly for rocker. (4) 
10. Cancel out surplus. (7)

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Post by b_A Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:22 pm

6. Sicilian feature in Vietnam. (4)

ETNA

8. Model in a studio tries out the part. (9)

Auditions (in a studio)

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:28 pm

b_A wrote:6.   Sicilian feature in Vietnam. (4)

ETNA

8.   Model in a studio tries out the part. (9)

Auditions  (in a studio)
Yes, for both ETNA (#6) and AUDITIONS (#Cool.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:28 pm

6. ETNA. cont

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:36 pm

Obnoxious wrote:6. ETNA. cont
Yes.

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:38 pm

7. PATIENTS  PA(TIE)NTS

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:45 pm

Obnoxious wrote:7. PATIENTS  PA(TIE)NTS
Yes.

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Post by Obnoxious Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:40 am

9. SEAT? alt letters?

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:10 am

Obnoxious wrote:9. SEAT? alt letters?

Yes.

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:19 am

Update 7 hints.

1. Companion sat next to French girl without it. (9)
hint1: A+B & W-i-W
hint2: French girl (she, her..) is also the name of a girls' magazine
hint3: "without" is opposite of "within."

2. Song of the proletariat. (4)
hint1: Too simple to hint.

3. Gangster did not allow it, reportedly. (6)
hint1: homophone
hint2: two words together sound like one word.

4. Pay to carry on. (4)
hint1: DD

5. Dollar note talks. (5)
hint1: homophone
hint2: use synonyms for both dollar(money) and note.

10. Cancel out surplus. (7)
hint1: DD

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Post by b_A Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:14 am

indophile wrote:Update 7 hints.

1. Companion sat next to French girl without it. (9)
hint1: A+B & W-i-W
hint2: French girl (she, her..) is also the name of a girls' magazine
hint3: "without" is opposite of "within."

2. Song of the proletariat. (4)
hint1: Too simple to hint.

3. Gangster did not allow it, reportedly. (6)
hint1: homophone
hint2: two words together sound like one word.

4. Pay to carry on. (4)
hint1: DD

5. Dollar note talks. (5)
hint1: homophone
hint2: use synonyms for both dollar(money) and note.

10. Cancel out surplus. (7)
hint1: DD

4. WAGE ?

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:21 am

[quote="b_A"]
indophile wrote:Update 7 hints.

4. Pay to carry on. (4)
hint1: DD

4. WAGE ?
Yes.

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Post by bw Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:32 pm

1.   Companion sat next to French girl without it. (9)  
hint1: A+B & W-i-W
hint2: French girl (she, her..) is also the name of a girls' magazine
hint3: "without" is opposite of "within."

SATELLITE ( SAT + ELLE with IT inside). ayyo!!

2.   Song of the proletariat. (4)
hint1: Too simple to hint.

ARIA (contained)

3.   Gangster did not allow it, reportedly. (6)
hint1: homophone
hint2: two words together sound like one word.

OUTLAW

4.   Pay to carry on. (4)
hint1: DD

WAGE

5.   Dollar note talks. (5)
hint1: homophone
hint2: use synonyms for both dollar(money) and note.

TENOR? (sounds like TENNER)

10. Cancel out surplus. (7)
hint1: DD

BALANCE?

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Post by indophile Sun Jun 15, 2014 3:00 pm

bw wrote:1.   Companion sat next to French girl without it. (9)  
hint1: A+B & W-i-W
hint2: French girl (she, her..) is also the name of a girls' magazine
hint3: "without" is opposite of "within."

SATELLITE ( SAT + ELLE with IT inside). ayyo!! ------------------ Yes

2.   Song of the proletariat. (4)
hint1: Too simple to hint.

ARIA (contained) ------------------------------------------------ Yes

3.   Gangster did not allow it, reportedly. (6)
hint1: homophone
hint2: two words together sound like one word.

OUTLAW ---------------------------------------- No. Iwas thinking BANDIT (banned it - hom)

4.   Pay to carry on. (4)
hint1: DD

WAGE --------------------------------------------------------- Yes

5.   Dollar note talks. (5)
hint1: homophone
hint2: use synonyms for both dollar(money) and note.

TENOR? (sounds like TENNER) ---------------- No. I was thinking DOUGH ("DO" - hom, as in DO, RE, ME,...)

10. Cancel out surplus. (7)
hint1: DD

BALANCE?
--------------------------------- Yes

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