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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 12:27 pm 
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Dave Howard wrote:
I'll take your word that Skype is (regularly?) used as a verb ...



Don't you know that everything is used as a verb these days?
Bruce :(


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:34 pm 
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Silly me. I thought "everything" was a noun ;-).


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:49 pm 
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"Everything" may be a verb, but I am not familiar with "everyth."

17. Where eyes can be found with cunning without cause (10)


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 3:02 pm 
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18. Needlessly, pointlessly, put in a trifle. (5)


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 2:58 pm 
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Dannoz wrote:
18. Needlessly, pointlessly, put in a trifle. (5)


I really thought this one would be solved in no time!


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 3:48 pm 
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Dannoz wrote:
Dannoz wrote:
18. Needlessly, pointlessly, put in a trifle. (5)


I really thought this one would be solved in no time!



I had the wordplay correct except for one letter, and now I have it, but no time for writing a clue.

Bruce


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 4:09 pm 
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19. M*A*S*H character and maiden from Korea dally (7)


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 9:33 pm 
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20. Klinger smuggles fish (4)


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:19 pm 
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Obviously an impossible answer to clue. Here's another.

20. Klinger at last is found hiding inside jet close to Burns, and comes out (7)


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:08 pm 
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It wasn't impossible. I was thinking about Laura (and Lisa) in the news but hadn't come up with a god clue.


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 4:01 pm 
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Take your pick ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 11:15 pm 
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How about this one? Couldn't figure out how to get "Edith" in there ...

21. Ding-a-ling editor got in a row? (7)


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 5:07 am 
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Dave Howard wrote:
How about this one? Couldn't figure out how to get "Edith" in there ...

21. Ding-a-ling editor got in a row? (7)



It would be better if your answer were spelled correctly (That is, if I have it right).

Bruce


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 9:28 am 
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yanogator wrote:
Dave Howard wrote:
How about this one? Couldn't figure out how to get "Edith" in there ...

21. Ding-a-ling editor got in a row? (7)



It would be better if your answer were spelled correctly (That is, if I have it right).

Bruce

Bruce, this is the word > ALIGNED < and the correct spelling, parsed:> Ding=damage *A-LING+ED<


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 Post subject: Re: Cruise XXVII
 Post Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 9:56 am 
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I have added clue parsing in the last post. - Dave


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