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aristophanes

10th September 2013, 17:34
Willies- if the old girl likes porn movies...
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rossim

10th September 2013, 18:54
I got #2 YOU NAME IT but that was all this week. I did not even manage to spot the clever subtractive. Must try harder next week.
Thanks Jolan.
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andyc

10th September 2013, 19:08
eponyms (shakes sheiks ideal young man/film hero)
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jolan

10th September 2013, 20:53
Well done Andy! They have exactly the same sound (according to Chambers pronunciation guide) but a different meaning, A homonym.

Here is my working. Hope satisfactory. I'll only be around for a few minutes as "she who must be obeyed" has a task for me.

1. homonym (get = hear) of “shakes” = SHEIKHS = girl’s ideal film heroes (OLD sl) {Chambers def}; hence the “old” girl’s...

2. (cryptic) YOU NAME IT

3. tax (paid) = impost; as an alternative to = or; IMPOSTOR (Chambers)

4. subtractive anagram (out & drunken) of “disorderly” – “dry” = SOLDIER = fighter

5. a short prayer (RC) = act (Chambers); friend’s performance = anag of “friend” = infred; yielding, infr(act)ed = INFRACTED (adj) = interrupted (Chambers)
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jolan

10th September 2013, 20:54
PS. Thank you everyone for taking part. I really enjoy your company. See you next week. John
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