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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:58 am

Some recycled.

1.    A Middle Eastern king was ordered to deliver pigs. (7)
2.    Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)  
3.    Obama said to be a tribesman from Africa. (5)  
4.    Drink Russian water while it drowns a thousand. ( 5 )
5.    Girl takes over Russian citadel by replacing a thousand; mischievous troublemaker. (7)
6.    I’m taking the place of some French in blues parody. (10) 
7.    Bug Latin guy in front of us. (5)  
8.    Therefore, monster returned.  (4)
9.    Shackle to imprison a governor. (6) 
10.  Beheaded American journalist is a baron. (4)

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:02 am

3.    Obama said to be a tribesman from Africa. (5)  
MASAI hidden

8.    Therefore, monster returned.  (4)
ERGO (OGRE back)

2.    Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)  
PICK? (sounds like pique)


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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:17 am

7. Bug Latin guy in front of us. (5)

VIR + US?

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:28 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:7.    Bug Latin guy in front of us. (5)  

VIR + US?
Yes.

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:28 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:3.    Obama said to be a tribesman from Africa. (5)  
MASAI hidden -------------------------------------------------------- Yes

8.    Therefore, monster returned.  (4)
ERGO (OGRE back) -------------------------------------------------- Yes

2.    Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)  
PICK? (sounds like pique) ------------------------------------------- No

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:37 am

5.    Girl takes over Russian citadel by replacing a thousand; mischievous troublemaker. (7)

KREMLIN -> GREMLIN?

thousand (K) is replaced by Girl (G)

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:40 am

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:5.    Girl takes over Russian citadel by replacing a thousand; mischievous troublemaker. (7)

KREMLIN -> GREMLIN?

thousand (K) is replaced by Girl (G)

Good job, Trace. Keep it up!

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:46 am

goodcitizn wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:5.    Girl takes over Russian citadel by replacing a thousand; mischievous troublemaker. (7)

KREMLIN -> GREMLIN?

thousand (K) is replaced by Girl (G)

Good job, Trace. Keep it up!

thanks! Smile

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:51 am

10. Beheaded American journalist is a baron. (4)

SABA? hidden

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:04 pm

2. Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)

WILD? (WILED)

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:15 pm

2.    Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)

CLOD (Clawed -hom)

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:20 pm

4.    Drink Russian water while it drowns a thousand. ( 5 )
VODKA [VOD(k)A] voda in russian is water

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

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:5.    Girl takes over Russian citadel by replacing a thousand; mischievous troublemaker. (7)

KREMLIN -> GREMLIN?

thousand (K) is replaced by Girl (G)
Yes

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

6.    I’m taking the place of some French in blues parody. (10)

DEPRESSION -> IMPRESSION

IM taking place of DE

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

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:10.  Beheaded American journalist is a baron. (4)

SABA? hidden ------------- No

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

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:6.    I’m taking the place of some French in blues parody. (10)

DEPRESSION -> IMPRESSION

IM taking place of DE
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:25 pm

goodcitizn wrote:4.    Drink Russian water while it drowns a thousand. ( 5 )
VODKA [VOD(k)A] voda in russian is water
Yes

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:26 pm

goodcitizn wrote:2.    Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)

CLOD (Clawed -hom) -------------- No

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:27 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:2.    Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)  

WILD? (WILED) --------------- No

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:29 pm

Update
These remain.

1.    A Middle Eastern king was ordered to deliver pigs. (7)
2.    Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)  
9.    Shackle to imprison a governor. (6) 
10.  Beheaded American journalist is a baron. (4)

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:30 pm

10. Beheaded American journalist is a baron. (4)

(P)EARL

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:36 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:10.  Beheaded American journalist is a baron. (4)

(P)EARL
Yes

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:37 pm

2. Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)

TOAD? (towed)

or dd?

JERK

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:38 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:2.    Pulled a loud unpleasant person. (4)

TOAD? (towed) ---------------- Yes, I did set it up as a hom

or dd?

JERK

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:40 pm

Update. Only two clues remain.

1.    A Middle Eastern king was ordered to deliver pigs. (7)

9.    Shackle to imprison a governor. (6)

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:44 pm

Good going, Vids! Smile

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:50 pm

Kinnera wrote:Good going, Vids! Smile

thanks! Smile

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:51 pm

1. A Middle Eastern king was ordered to deliver pigs. (7)

word count doesn't match but is it STREAK?

E(aster)n + k

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 1:59 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:1.    A Middle Eastern king was ordered to deliver pigs. (7)

word count doesn't match but is it STREAK?

E(aster)n + k
No

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:29 pm

1. PHAROAH/FARROW
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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:34 pm

Hellsangel wrote:1. PHAROAH/FARROW
Yes

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Post by Guest Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:05 pm

Shackle to imprison a governor. (6)

TRAPS + A = SATRAP

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Post by indophile Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:40 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:Shackle to imprison a governor. (6)

TRAPS + A = SATRAP
Yes. S(A)TRAP

Set solved.

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