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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:21 am

Some recycled.

1.    Extensive repairs were quoted when invoice was sent again. ( 8 )
2.    Where mother lays on a team representative. (6)   
3.    Guy and girl hop on an Indian truck circling Mars. (10)
4.    Tax on a divorcee is too high. (6) 
5.    Middle Eastern king calls for a litter of pigs. (6) 
6.    Encounter to vex holy man. (5)
7.    Exhausted boxer tried to change. (3,5) 
8.    Informer held by soldiers gets free. (6) 
9.    Four Indians burn. (4)  
10.  Mother backing our hanky-panky. (5)


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Post by Guest Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:26 am

5. FARROP (PHARAOH)?

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Post by Guest Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:29 am

9.    Four Indians burn. (4)  

CHAR?

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:31 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:5. FARROP (PHARAOH)? 
No.

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:31 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:9.    Four Indians burn. (4)  

CHAR?
Yes.

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Post by b_A Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:49 am

indophile wrote:Some recycled.


3.    Guy and girl hop on an Indian truck circling Mars. (10)

MAN-GAL-YAAN

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:51 am

b_A wrote:
indophile wrote:Some recycled.


3.    Guy and girl hop on an Indian truck circling Mars. (10)

MAN-GAL-YAAN
Yes.

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Post by b_A Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:00 pm

5. FARROW ?
sounds like pharoah

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Post by b_A Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:03 pm

1. QUERRIES ?

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Post by Guest Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:05 pm

7.    Exhausted boxer tried to change. (3,5) 

DOG TIRED

boxer = dog
TIRED = anag of tried

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Post by b_A Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:07 pm

10 AMOUR - MA(rev)+our

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Post by Guest Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:15 pm

8.    Informer held by soldiers gets free. (6) 
G(RAT)IS

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:32 pm

b_A wrote:5. FARROW ?
sounds like pharoah
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:33 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:8.    Informer held by soldiers gets free. (6) 
G(RAT)IS
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:33 pm

b_A wrote:10 AMOUR - MA(rev)+our
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:34 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:7.    Exhausted boxer tried to change. (3,5) 

DOG TIRED

boxer = dog
TIRED = anag of tried
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:35 pm

b_A wrote:1. QUERRIES ?
No

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 12:37 pm

Update.

1.    Extensive repairs were quoted when invoice was sent again. ( 8 )
2.    Where mother lays on a team representative. (6)   
4.    Tax on a divorcee is too high. (6) 
6.    Encounter to vex holy man. (5)

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Post by Guest Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:18 pm

1.    Extensive repairs were quoted when invoice was sent again. ( 8 )

REBUILDS?

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:37 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:1.    Extensive repairs were quoted when invoice was sent again. ( 8 )

REBUILDS?
Close enough. It's REBUILD as rebilled-hom.

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Post by Guest Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:41 pm

indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:1.    Extensive repairs were quoted when invoice was sent again. ( 8 )

REBUILDS?
Close enough. It's REBUILD as rebilled-hom.


haha, I counted REBUILD as 7 letters so added an S to it. Then came her to change the answer to REBILLED, but u had replied.

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:11 pm

6.    Encounter to vex holy man. (5)
TRYST (try+St)

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:11 pm

goodcitizn wrote:6.    Encounter to vex holy man. (5)
TRYST (try+St)
Yes.

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:19 pm

2.    Where mother lays on a team representative. (6)

MASCOT?

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:23 pm

goodcitizn wrote:2.    Where mother lays on a team representative. (6)

MASCOT?
Yes. MA'S COT

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:26 pm

4.    Tax on a divorcee is too high. (6)
EXCISE?

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:29 pm

goodcitizn wrote:4.    Tax on a divorcee is too high. (6)
EXCISE?
No. But may be this is a better clue.

4.    Tax on a divorcee is too much. (6)

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:41 pm

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:4.    Tax on a divorcee is too high. (6)
EXCISE?
No. But may be this is a better clue.

4.    Tax on a divorcee is too much. (6)

EXCESS? Ex-Cess?

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Post by indophile Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:45 pm

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:4.    Tax on a divorcee is too high. (6)
EXCISE?
No. But may be this is a better clue.

4.    Tax on a divorcee is too much. (6)

EXCESS? Ex-Cess?
Yes. Set solved!

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Sep 25, 2014 4:27 pm

Thanks for the set, Indo.

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