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Post by indophile Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:01 pm

Some recycled.

1.    A model on Russian currency crisis. (7)
2.    A quiet Italian river location is befitting. ( 8 )  
3.    Sub below to research. ( 10 ) 
4.    Yell and squeeze to hurt, and then slap the girl for a substitute.  (5, 6 )
5.    Coagulates to sibilate with people of distinct ethnicity spread over multiple countries. (5) 
6.    Air Starbucks’ big one being delayed. (9)  
7.    Some love stories I care to read in a different way. (7)
8.    Characteristic of Bengali for a communicator. (5) 
9.    Morning before reflection of Jayalalitha. (4)
10.  Find a doctor getting to grips with garbled voices inside. ( 8 )

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:06 pm

2. A-P-PO -SITE
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Post by goodcitizn Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:09 pm

2. A-p-po-site

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Post by goodcitizn Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:11 pm

9. Amma

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Post by Guest Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:14 pm

7 erotica anag

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Post by Guest Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:15 pm

8 galif hidden

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:17 pm

10. Voices + Dr. --> Discover
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:20 pm

1. T-ROUBLE
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:23 pm

4. PINCH HITTER
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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:25 pm

6. VENTI + LATE
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Post by goodcitizn Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:30 pm

3. Under-study?

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Post by Guest Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:34 pm

10

KLOTZ (clots)?

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 06, 2014 12:38 pm

5. CURDS -> KURDS
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Post by indophile Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:06 pm

Update. Only one remains
Changing #8 for easier solving.

8.    Characteristic of Bengali for a Bengali communicator. (5)

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Post by Obnoxious Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:10 pm

Trait dd?

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Post by indophile Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:17 pm

Obnoxious wrote:Trait dd?
No.

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:32 pm

indophile wrote:Update. Only one remains
Changing #8 for easier solving.

8.    Characteristic of Bengali for a Bengali communicator. (5)

A proper noun? TAG-ORE is 6 letters though.
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Post by indophile Thu Nov 06, 2014 2:36 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:Update. Only one remains
Changing #8 for easier solving.

8.    Characteristic of Bengali for a Bengali communicator. (5)

A proper noun? TAG-ORE is 6 letters though.

Not a proper noun.

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Post by Guest Thu Nov 06, 2014 2:49 pm

homophone?

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Post by Hellsangel Thu Nov 06, 2014 2:56 pm

indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:Update. Only one remains
Changing #8 for easier solving.

8.    Characteristic of Bengali for a Bengali communicator. (5)

A proper noun? TAG-ORE is 6 letters though.

Not a proper noun.
BONGO?
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Post by indophile Thu Nov 06, 2014 3:03 pm

Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:
Hellsangel wrote:
indophile wrote:Update. Only one remains
Changing #8 for easier solving.

8.    Characteristic of Bengali for a Bengali communicator. (5)

A proper noun? TAG-ORE is 6 letters though.

Not a proper noun.
BONGO?
No

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Post by bw Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:42 am

indophile wrote:Update. Only one remains
Changing #8 for easier solving.

8.    Characteristic of Bengali for a Bengali communicator. (5)

SONAR (sonar in bengali?)

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Post by indophile Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:59 am

bw wrote:
indophile wrote:Update. Only one remains
Changing #8 for easier solving.

8.    Characteristic of Bengali for a Bengali communicator. (5)

SONAR (sonar in bengali?)
Yes. Set solved. Rabindranath Tagore's "amar sonar bangla" (which became the national anthem of Bangladesh) refers to "bangla" as the land of Bengal. But if taken out of context, it can also mean the Bengali language. Sonar is also an underwater communicating device.
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