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Post by indophile Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:08 am

Some recycled.

1.    An eyesore – seen in nasty environment. (3)  
2.    View girl embraced by parents. ( 8 ) 
3.    Laddu fundamental container. (5)
4.    Fish going round in troughs. (6)  
5.    Responsible feeling expressed for a young female pig. ( 4 ) 
6.    Protected all around in cushy job. ( 8 ) 
7.    Transmit view again in writing, blasting a clever reply. (7) 
8.    Six for each adder. (5) 
9.    Time to add salt and pepper. (6) 
10.  Some Arab horses can’t stand. (5)

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Post by b_A Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:07 pm

indophile wrote:
1.    An eyesore – seen in nasty environment. (3)  

STY hidden

2.    View girl embraced by parents. ( 8 ) 

panorama ?


5.    Responsible feeling expressed for a young female pig. ( 4 ) 

gilt - homonym guilt

6.    Protected all around in cushy job. ( 8 ) 

S(IN)ECURE


8.    Six for each adder. (5) 

VI+PER

9.    Time to add salt and pepper. (6) 

SEASON - DD

10.  Some Arab horses can’t stand. (5)

SABRA ?

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Post by indophile Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:30 pm

All except #10 (SABRA) are correct.

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Post by b_A Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:48 pm

10. ABHOR - hidden

and explanation for #2 PA+(NORA)+MA


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Post by indophile Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:48 pm

b_A wrote:10. ABHOR - hidden
Yes

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Post by b_A Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:59 pm

3. Laddu fundamental container. (5)

BESAN ?

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Post by indophile Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:01 pm

Yes. I should've indicated in the clue that there is an Indian (Hindi) word. Thanks.

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Post by indophile Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:09 pm

Update. Only 4 & 7 remain to be solved.

4.    Fish going round in troughs. (6)  

7.    Transmit view again in writing, blasting a clever reply. (7)

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Post by indophile Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:16 am

Update with hints.


4.    Fish going round in troughs. (6)  
hint1: Word-in-word
hint2: Fish here is a particular kind of fish

7.    Transmit view again in writing, blasting a clever reply. (7)
hint1: Homophone
hint2: We all "transmit our views in writing" on this forum.

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Post by b_A Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:48 am

indophile wrote:Update with hints.


4.    Fish going round in troughs. (6)  
hint1: Word-in-word
hint2: Fish here is a particular kind of fish

7.    Transmit view again in writing, blasting a clever reply. (7)
hint1: Homophone
hint2: We all "transmit our views in writing" on this forum.

7. RIPOSTE

6. paddle ?

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Post by indophile Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:11 am

#7 RIPOSTE/REPOST is correct.

#4 PADDLE is incorrect.

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Post by goodcitizn Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:36 pm

4.    Fish going round in troughs. (6)

Bas(in)s

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Post by indophile Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:08 pm

goodcitizn wrote:4.    Fish going round in troughs. (6)

Bas(in)s
Yes.

Set solved.

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