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Post by indophile Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:01 pm

Some recycled.

1.   Scrape off a beard. (6)  
2.   Instrument for a girl. (5)
3.   Time out for noisy and unwelcome caresses. (5) 
4.   Ate well – but had nothing to eat around the beginning of elections. (7)
5.   Silver buried in mud for French bomber. (6) 
6.   Kenyan Warrior in Khartoum, a sailor. (5) 
7.   Credit is doubled for situational exigency. (6) 
8.   Document layout for Vista. (9) 
9.   Animal making insect runaway. ( 8 ) 
10. Disturbs composure with stages of abuse. (6)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:04 pm

1. ABRADE

2. VIOLA
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:05 pm

8. LANDSCAPE
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Post by goodcitizn Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:08 pm

9. Antelope

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:12 pm

7. Crisis

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:14 pm

6. Masai (hidden)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:24 pm

5. J(AG)UAR
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Post by indophile Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:26 pm

The answers for #s 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 are all correct. The following remain.

3.  Time out for noisy and unwelcome caresses. (5) 

4.  Ate well – but had nothing to eat around the beginning of elections. (7)

5.  Silver buried in mud for French bomber. (6) 

10. Disturbs composure with stages of abuse. (6)

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:26 pm

Hellsangel wrote:5. J(AG)UAR
No

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:27 pm

4. F(e)ASTED

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:35 pm

goodcitizn wrote:4. F(e)ASTED
Yes.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:37 pm

indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:5. J(AG)UAR
No

MIR(AG)E
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Post by indophile Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:38 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:5. J(AG)UAR
No

MIR(AG)E
Yes.

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:55 pm

3. Pause (hom - paws)

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:02 pm

goodcitizn wrote:3. Pause (hom - paws)
Yes.

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Post by indophile Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:07 pm

Update.
Correction in letter count for #10 (only clue remaining).

 10. Disturbs composure with stages of abuse. (6) (5)

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Jun 19, 2014 3:56 pm

10. STIRS?

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Post by bw Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:51 pm

indophile wrote:Update.
Correction in letter count for #10 (only clue remaining).

 10. Disturbs composure with stages of abuse. (6) (5)

FAZES (sounds like PHASES)

hello, GC! good to see you back.

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:08 am

bw wrote:
hello, GC! good to see you back.

Thanks, Halcy.

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:01 am

Obnoxious wrote:10. STIRS?
No

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Post by indophile Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:02 am

bw wrote:
indophile wrote:Update.
Correction in letter count for #10 (only clue remaining).

 10. Disturbs composure with stages of abuse. (6) (5)

FAZES (sounds like PHASES)

hello, GC! good to see you back.

Yes. Set solved.
Thank you all for participating.

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