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ixion

16th December 2011, 12:58
Each clue has a cryptic part which leads to an undefined word(not in Chambers 2008)and a definition part for a word which is, this is the word that the letter count indicates. Indicated words are in alphabetical order, a final clue links the numbered ones.




1.A superior function, to express love(5)

2.Be united with God, turning round shit-for-brains(8)

3.Loose jumper meets with criticism, it is thick and yellow(7)

4.Undress nervously having first anal/oral sex(6)

5.Threads ones way through, becoming more trim?(6)

6.Short-change one at counter(6)

7.Others arrived holding bottles, opener provided with instructions?(4)



Almost finished, outrageous, Araucaria leaves needled?(7)
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aristophanes

16th December 2011, 13:02
So each clue has its own undefined answer- they don't share the same one?
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aristophanes

16th December 2011, 13:05
And they don't atart with the same letter this week! How will we adjust?
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ixion

16th December 2011, 13:12
Each has it's (his or her) own Aristo...
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ixion

16th December 2011, 13:16
An example may help....

Social worker heads drug education committee(3)

ant(dec)

ant and dec are a UK "double act"
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aristophanes

16th December 2011, 13:16
Hang on while I take the train to Boston to find a Chambers 2008...
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aristophanes

16th December 2011, 13:19
Scratch that then. Hang on while I catch a flight to London to do some linguistic research. I can get the Chambers there too.
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ixion

16th December 2011, 13:27
Aristo, I feel sure your enormous(no "fattist" pun intended)brain can solve these - a couple(or more)are US acts.
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aristophanes

16th December 2011, 13:31
I know you too well. I see your reference to clue #2.
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gok wan acolytes

16th December 2011, 14:07
Roobarb and custard
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