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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:33 am

Some recycled.

1.    French gold in the fable. (4) 
2.    We hear twins shave. ( 4 ) 
3.    Train mentor. (5) 
4.    Canine bark is fake. (4)  
5.    Tropical plants a retired jester has mixed up. (7)
6.    Sort and print by machine. (4) 
7.    Crafty poem including a misprint. (4) 
8.    Ham cuts down bull. (7) 
9.    Blue green bananas are quite sour.  (9)
10.  Noble number. (5)

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:49 am

7. typo. cont

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:51 am

4. SHAM?

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:52 am

3. GUIDE? dd.

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:54 am

2.    We hear twins shave. ( 4 ) 

PARE (hom of pair)

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:55 am

Obnoxious wrote:3. GUIDE? dd.

there are so many 5-letter dd

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Post by b_A Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:58 am

Obnoxious wrote:3. GUIDE? dd.

I think it is COACH

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:59 am

2. PARE pair homo.

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:15 am

9. Blue green bananas are quite sour.  (9)

TURQUOISE anag

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Post by b_A Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:21 am

indophile wrote:
10.  Noble number. (5)

PRIME ?

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:21 am

10.  Noble number. (5)

COUNT? dd

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:25 am

6.    Sort and print by machine. (4) 

TYPE dd

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:26 am

4.    Canine bark is fake. (4)  

FAUX? homo of fox


well not really homo lol

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 11:53 am

1.    French gold in the fable. (4)

LORE?

L'ORE (gold)

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:10 pm

Obnoxious wrote:7. typo. cont
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:11 pm

Obnoxious wrote:4. SHAM?
No

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:11 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:2.    We hear twins shave. ( 4 ) 

PARE (hom of pair)
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:12 pm

b_A wrote:
Obnoxious wrote:3. GUIDE? dd.

I think it is COACH
Yes, that's what I had in mind.

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:12 pm

Obnoxious wrote:2. PARE pair homo.
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:12 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:9. Blue green bananas are quite sour.  (9)

TURQUOISE anag
Yes.

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:13 pm

b_A wrote:
indophile wrote:
10.  Noble number. (5)

PRIME ?
No

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:13 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:10.  Noble number. (5)

COUNT? dd
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:14 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:6.    Sort and print by machine. (4) 

TYPE dd
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:15 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:4.    Canine bark is fake. (4)  

FAUX? homo of fox


well not really homo lol
Yes. "bark" is the sound indicator.

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:15 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:1.    French gold in the fable. (4)

LORE?

L'ORE (gold)
Yes. L(OR)E

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:17 pm

Update. These remain.

5.    Tropical plants a retired jester has mixed up. (7)

8.    Ham cuts down bull. (7)

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:55 pm

8.    Ham cuts down bull. (7)

SHOWOFF?

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Post by indophile Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:57 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:8.    Ham cuts down bull. (7)

SHOWOFF? ------------------ No

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:53 pm

8. HOGWASH? if you can take hog to mean ham and wash to mean cuts down.

or

BALONEY?... ALONE?LONE means down... dunno how to fit BY/BAY for ham there

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Post by Guest Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:13 pm

5. Tropical plants a retired jester has mixed up. (7)

LOOFAHS

FOOL + HAS anag

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Post by indophile Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:37 am

LOOFHAS for #5 is correct.

For #8 BALONEY as a homo of BOLOGNA is correct. "Cut down" is the sound indicator.

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Post by Guest Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:40 am

lol at my reasoning for baloney.

nice set, some easy clues for a beginner like me. Smile

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