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Apr 10
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Apr 10
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Wordplay clues with a theme fall squarely between the interests of Cryptic Crossworders and Quizzers, having seemingly little traction with either.
Thank you to those who followed and tried solving these oddites.
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Feb 25
Cryptic Quiz: "Christmas Cracker"
Question: Turned red lid.
Problem to remove broken LED (6)
Harry Potter's nemesis.
#Christmas
#present
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Feb 25
Cryptic Quiz 513: "Christmas Cracker"
Question: Setting off pure, unadulterated, loud laughter.
The joy of pulling a cracker.
Hint, Answer & five more Questions at cryptictone.co.uk
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Feb 24
Cryptic Quiz: "Towns in Greater Manchester"
Question: Rub up against the unknown.
Conceal right to purchase environs (4)
Inter.
#town
#city
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Feb 24
Cryptic Quiz 512: "Towns in Greater Manchester"
Question: First and third of goals in victory.
Post-cotton-mill, urban landscape.
Hint, Answer and five more Questions at cryptictone.co.uk
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Feb 17
Cryptic Quiz: "More Erasure Singles"
Question: Patch or use filler.
Back-up singers start to chant Egyptian God's name (6)
Refrain.
#rock
#pop
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Feb 17
Cryptic Quiz 511: "More Erasure Singles"
Question: Armada breaks up without first in line.
Hint, Answer and five more Questions at cryptictone.co.uk
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Cryptic Quiz: "Supermarionation"
Question: Bankrupt purchaser loses hotel.
Scar: pure enhancement for Knight Rider in Italy (8)
Luxury, high-performance vehicle.
#international
#rescue
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Cryptic Quiz 510: "Supermarionation"
Question: Reverend Spooner's boxing arena visit.
Puppet films by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.
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Cryptic Quiz: "Cream Tea"
Question: Group loses last member.
Ate up meal (3)
Darjeeling, for example.
#cream
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Cryptic Quiz 509: "Cream Tea"
Question: Jump around making introductions.
Yummy.
Hint, Answer and five more Questions at cryptictone.co.uk
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Cryptic Quiz: "Towns in West Yorkshire"
Question: Crosby may be the French mystery backer.
Beaten in leg by Blanche, the Wimbledon champion (7)
Suitor of Miss Bennett.
#town
#city
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Cryptic Quiz 508: "Towns in West Yorkshire"
Question: Choose actors for participation in directed setting.
County of the Brontë sisters.
Hint, Answer and five Questions at cryptictone.co.uk
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Cryptic Quiz: "Supermarket"
Question: Mesmerising lilt.
At first, too poorly to work the soil (4)
Boulder clay.
#shopping
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Cryptic Quiz 507: "Supermarket"
Question: Reporting catch.
One stop shop.
Hint, Answer and five more Questions at cryptictone.co.uk
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Jan 30
Cryptic Quiz: "The Ting Tings Singles"
Question: When Harry met Sally?
Has second, super script held in these (5)
Indicators on a clockface.
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Jan 30
Cryptic Quiz 506: "The Ting Tings Singles"
Question: Mistaken Identity?
Hint, Answer and five more Questions at cryptictone.co.uk
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Jan 29
Cryptic Quiz: "Eat"
Question: Blot out.
Throw back to leader and run for it (4)
Slide across, to lock.
#eating
#food
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