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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:03 am

Some recycled.

1.   Flag displayed when queen is guarded by bishop and rook. (6)
2.   Fall petals, with pale colors. (7)   
3.   Shoot the hero of great expectations. (3) 
4.   Notices defects. ( 5 ) 
5.   Starved in order to get publicity. (5) 
6.   Spots the sound of average grades. (4)
7.   Stock of swine from France when turned around mostly smell horrible.  ( 8 )
8.   Belittle soundly the bolt of French velvet lining. (5)
9.   Part of a woman has an egg to change. (5) 
10. Foreign currency found in a remote area. (5)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:06 am

2. PETALS -> PASTEL

3. PIP

6. SEES from Cs


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Post by Guest Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:06 am

1. (B)ANNE(R)

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:08 am

4. SPOTS

dd

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:14 am

Are you getting some of your clues from here, Indo?:
http://bestforpuzzles.com/daily-cryptic/puzzles/2014-10/dc1-2014-10-20.html
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:15 am

10. DINAR - hidden
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:18 am

Hellsangel wrote:Are you getting some of your clues from here, Indo?:
http://bestforpuzzles.com/daily-cryptic/puzzles/2014-10/dc1-2014-10-20.html
No. But I do get them from some other sources. But if the sources recycle them also, then I don't know.

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:18 am

Hellsangel wrote:10. DINAR - hidden
Yes.

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:19 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:4. SPOTS

dd
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:19 am

Hellsangel wrote:2. PETALS -> PASTEL

3. PIP

6. SEES from Cs
Yes to all. For #3 PIP is from Dickens' Great Expectations.


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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:20 am

If that is where you are getting your clues from, the letter count is wrong on this:

5. Starved in order to get publicity. (5)
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:21 am

9. O-VARY
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:22 am

Hellsangel wrote:If that is where you are getting your clues from, the letter count is wrong on this:

5.   Starved in order to get publicity. (5)
Yes, indeed. It's (6).

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:22 am

Hellsangel wrote:9. O-VARY
Yes.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:24 am

indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:If that is where you are getting your clues from, the letter count is wrong on this:

5.   Starved in order to get publicity. (5)
Yes, indeed. It's (6).

It is (7) and ADVERTS from STARVED
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:25 am

Update.

1.   Flag displayed when queen is guarded by bishop and rook. (6)
5.   Starved in order to get publicity. (5) 
7.   Stock of swine from France when turned around mostly smell horrible.  ( 8 )
8.   Belittle soundly the bolt of French velvet lining. (5)



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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:26 am

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:If that is where you are getting your clues from, the letter count is wrong on this:

5.   Starved in order to get publicity. (5)
Yes, indeed. It's (6).

It is (7) and ADVERTS from STARVED
Okay

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:28 am

indophile wrote:Update.

1.   Flag displayed when queen is guarded by bishop and rook. (6)
5.   Starved in order to get publicity. (5) 
7.   Stock of swine from France when turned around mostly smell horrible.  ( 8 )
8.   Belittle soundly the bolt of French velvet lining. (5)



is BANNER wrong for 1? I answered it above.

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:31 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:Update.

1.   Flag displayed when queen is guarded by bishop and rook. (6)
5.   Starved in order to get publicity. (5) 
7.   Stock of swine from France when turned around mostly smell horrible.  ( 8 )
8.   Belittle soundly the bolt of French velvet lining. (5)



is BANNER wrong for 1? I answered it above.
It is correct. Sorry, I missed. B(ANNE)R

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:39 am

Update. Only two clues remain.

7.   Stock of swine from France when turned around mostly smell horrible.  ( 8 )

8.   Belittle soundly the bolt of French velvet lining. (5)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:40 am

8 DE-CRY
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Post by Guest Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:45 am

8.

LOWER?

Sounds like part (bolt) of VELOUR velvet in french?

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:03 pm

7. PEDIGREE from P(ED from DE)IG REE(K)
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:06 pm

Hellsangel wrote:8 DE-CRY
No

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:07 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:8.

LOWER?

Sounds like part (bolt) of VELOUR velvet in french?
No

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:07 pm

Hellsangel wrote:7. PEDIGREE from P(ED from DE)IG REE(K)
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:09 pm

Update.
Only 1 clue remains to be solved.

8.   Belittle soundly the bolt of French velvet lining. (5)

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:11 pm

8. SUE-DE
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:12 pm

Hellsangel wrote:8. SUE-DE ------------- No

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:16 pm

rayon?

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:26 pm

8. PAN-NE
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:28 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:rayon?
No

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:30 pm

Hellsangel wrote:8. PAN-NE
Yes. PANNE (PAN - hom)

Set solved.

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