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jolan

14th February 2012, 13:18
Good afternoon (a bit late today)!Hope these prove enjoyable.

I set crossies just for pleasure. I wonder if some of you excellent regulars would like to try a few of my clues? Since they're new, no letters!

Please withhold solutions till 5 pm (GMT) to allow others to have a go.

1. Capital ground mature beef (5)
2. Man’s environment? (5,3)
3. Crawls to a pass on Snowden’s summit (7)
4. A mean, deceitful, despicable person bans gigues in figure-skating production (7)
5. Appropriate directive to top peer (10)
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torquemada

14th February 2012, 13:25
Do you mean "Snowden" or is that a typographical error for "Snowdon"?
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jolan

14th February 2012, 14:17
Thank you very much T, it's a typo. SNOWDON, it should be.



1. Capital ground mature beef (5)
2. Man’s environment? (5,3)
3. Crawls to a pass on Snowdon’s summit (7)
4. A mean, deceitful, despicable person bans gigues in figure-skating production (7)
5. Appropriate directive to top peer (10)
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aristophanes

14th February 2012, 15:38
One would think you'd be nicer on Valentine's Day. The only answer that jumps right out at me is for 2, so it's probably wrong. My 3 is really a stretch.
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andyc

14th February 2012, 15:42
I think I may have no 2.Ha ha
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anybody

14th February 2012, 15:44
I think I've twigged 2 and sorted no 4
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andyc

14th February 2012, 15:45
It's number 3 that I'm struggling with!
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helenb

14th February 2012, 15:54
I've got 1 and 4 - maybe 2, but no luck so far with the rest - will attempt to be in at the kill at 5.00
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tony

14th February 2012, 16:58
Hi Jolan. My solutions to another set of fun clues-

1) GRIPE - Beef -G (capital of ground)+RIPE (mature)

2) Irish Sea - Isle of MAN's location

3) TOADIES - Crawls - TO A DIE (pass) S (Snowdon's summit)

4) RATFINK -a Mean person- subtractive anagram..FIGURE-SKATING less GIGUES

5) Commandeer - Appropriate - COMMAND (directive) EER ( Peer 'topped')
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andyc

14th February 2012, 17:01
1)gripe
2)Irish Sea
3)grovels??
4)ratfink
5)commandeer
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