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Post by indophile Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:00 pm

Some recycled.

1.   A loud cry heard at the dancing party. (4) 
2.   Great chamber to mate. (5)  
3.   You are a man – it’s top priority. ( 6 ) 
4.   Scots’ riotous lands nag yule since long. (4, 4, 4) 
5.   Radha, uninitiated, consumed narcotic. (6)
6.   Live down under.  (5) 
7.   Lie disoriented in dung for contest. (7) 
8.   Cut the fruit, I say. (4)

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:04 pm

7.   Lie disoriented in dung for contest. (7) 


DU(ELI)NG


8.   Cut the fruit, I say. (4)

PARE/PEAR

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:16 pm

6.   Live down under.  (5) 

BE + LOW


1.   A loud cry heard at the dancing party. (4) 
BAWL/BALL

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:20 pm

DU(ELI)NG, PARE/PEAR, BE+LOW, are all correct.

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:21 pm

indophile wrote:DU(ELI)NG, PARE/PEAR, BE+LOW, are all correct.


added one more

1.   A loud cry heard at the dancing party. (4) 
BAWL/BALL

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:27 pm

Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:DU(ELI)NG, PARE/PEAR, BE+LOW, are all correct.


added one more

1.   A loud cry heard at the dancing party. (4) 
BAWL/BALL
Okay, that's correct too. Easy set huh!

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:02 pm

indophile wrote:
Beatrix Kiddo wrote:
indophile wrote:DU(ELI)NG, PARE/PEAR, BE+LOW, are all correct.


added one more

1.   A loud cry heard at the dancing party. (4) 
BAWL/BALL
Okay, that's correct too. Easy set huh!


if I can solve two homophones... Wink 


2.   Great chamber to mate. (5)

G + ROOM

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:14 pm

GROOM for #2 is correct.

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Post by indophile Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:16 pm

Update. The following 3 clues remain to be solved.


3.   You are a man – it’s top priority. ( 6 ) 
4.   Scots’ riotous lands nag yule since long. (4, 4, 4) 
5.   Radha, uninitiated, consumed narcotic. (6)

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:29 pm

3.   You are a man – it’s top priority. ( 6 ) 

U + R + GENT

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 11, 2014 3:32 pm

5.   Radha, uninitiated, consumed narcotic. (6)

(cheated from Hindu)

(gOPI)(ATE)

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Post by Guest Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:51 pm

4.   Scots’ riotous lands nag yule since long. (4, 4, 4)

AULD LANG SYNE (lands nag yule)

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Post by indophile Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:11 am

URGENT, OPIATE, & AULD LANG SYNE - are all correct.

Set solved.

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