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citoyen

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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #475 on: May 23, 2020, 12:51:31 pm »
With apologies...

Clumsy yacfer performed painful sex act. (3-6)
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #476 on: May 23, 2020, 01:49:52 pm »
Only took me a couple of seconds to get that.  :)
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #477 on: July 16, 2020, 11:03:31 pm »
In today's Grauniad.

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Timely indicators of Trump's inadequacy? (6,5)
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #478 on: July 16, 2020, 11:39:57 pm »
Quote from: Pingu on July 16, 2020, 11:03:31 pm
In today's Grauniad.

Quote from: Paul
Timely indicators of Trump's inadequacy? (6,5)

 :thumbsup:
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citoyen

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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #479 on: July 17, 2020, 08:20:53 am »
That is brilliant. :thumbsup:
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #480 on: July 17, 2020, 08:48:58 am »
Quote from: Pingu on July 16, 2020, 11:03:31 pm
In today's Grauniad.

Quote from: Paul
Timely indicators of Trump's inadequacy? (6,5)


I would have said ‘hourly indicators’.  :P
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #481 on: July 17, 2020, 08:51:22 am »
Quote from: Pingu on July 16, 2020, 11:03:31 pm
In today's Grauniad.

Quote from: Paul
Timely indicators of Trump's inadequacy? (6,5)

 ;D :thumbsup:
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #482 on: July 29, 2020, 09:50:50 pm »
Another from the Graun.

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That man's failing, mate — but he's still in office (4,7)
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #483 on: July 29, 2020, 10:26:47 pm »
Quote from: Pingu on July 29, 2020, 09:50:50 pm
Another from the Graun.

Quote from: Vlad
That man's failing, mate — but he's still in office (4,7)
And from the same crossword:
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Big deal, right? Won't work - like government's contact-tracing app. (5-7)
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citoyen

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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #484 on: July 30, 2020, 08:15:57 am »
I might quibble about "work" in the second, but both amusing none the less.
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #485 on: August 15, 2020, 09:24:06 pm »
The Graun cryptic on Tuesday was chemistry themed, but it also had this:

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Fancy doorbell, but not a respectable place (8 )

I obviously studied at the wrong university.
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #486 on: October 22, 2020, 07:27:38 pm »
Not the cryptic crossword, but today's Graun quick crossord had the following words as the solutions to the first 5 across clues (the punctuation is mine):

SOFT JOYSTICK? OUCH! ADULTERY? SOCK IT TO ME!
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #487 on: November 08, 2020, 03:00:38 pm »
About fifty doubly love Trump now (4, 5)
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Pingu

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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #488 on: February 20, 2021, 06:20:33 pm »
Today's Graun prize crossword is one for Wowbagger  :thumbsup:
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Re: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread
« Reply #489 on: February 22, 2021, 05:32:47 pm »
Quote from: Pingu on February 20, 2021, 06:20:33 pm
Today's Graun prize crossword is one for Wowbagger  :thumbsup:

Thanks - I'll have a look but it might take me a while. I haven't attempted a cryptic crossword for some time...
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