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theambler

1st November 2014, 16:55
THE LANG UNS2 with extras
If you like a little challenge in the odd half hour between Goggleboxers and the News why not try THE LANG UNS?
THE LANG UNS are the extra long phrases that the crossword setter would like to include but has never got enough space.
The following have been gathered from under the setters desk and are exposed to the glare of the world TODAY.
The clues are not watertight cryptic rather more allusive , suggestive or connective if you get my drift.
Oh and something else you should know—Some of the word lengths are not right (giggles all round). Either one too many or one less . Its just possible that in a particular clue the word lengths are all correct OR all wrong.
Any way—(AYW) here are the first five. Anyone getting two right will receive a SWEETIE (in the post)
1. The beginning of two P,s (2,2,1,5,12,13)
2. Puss in much deception – with hay say (3,7,5,3,3,3,3,5)
3. A matter of existence – or the opposite (3,3,3,3,2,2,4,2,3,8)
4. 120 days usually after Mothers Day (6,4,4,8,4,3,2,8)
5. Part of digital table ( 5,6,3,8)
6. Creation with lovely lamps ( 4,7,7,4,9)
7. Look over there in the USA (1,3,2,2,2)
8. Colourful aspect to the Wars of the Roses (7,2,4,4,6,3,5)
9. Sky signs are bad for sheep (4,3,4,8,10,8)
10. The hippo and the squaw (4,7,3,2,9)
Unfortuneately Rosalind has solved 1 and 3 and metaphorically eaten the prize sweetie
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theambler

1st November 2014, 17:00
Elevating T
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rossim

1st November 2014, 17:06
8 I feel this should be Richard of York gave battle in vain. Are your numbers correct?

3 Should read 2223224238 as Rosalind has already given the correct answer.
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chrise

1st November 2014, 17:08
10 reminds me of an old joke about Pythagoras's Theorem!












A version here - not quite as I remembered it:
http://math-fail.com/2011/06/classic-math-and-science-jokes.html
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theambler

1st November 2014, 18:03
Hi Rossim Hi Chrise
Yes you both got it Nearly So I am awarding you one used wrapper each.
Cheers Thea
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aristophanes

1st November 2014, 18:35
If you're really giving false letter counts...
O SAY CAN YOU SEE?
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rossim

1st November 2014, 18:52
Thanks Thea.
I would like to incorporate the wrapper into one of my home made Christmas decorations so can I have a red one please?
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rosalind

1st November 2014, 20:47
I can't get it to fit but is 9 something to do with
Red sky in the morning shepherd's warning?
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rosalind

1st November 2014, 20:49
and chrise, someone gives a corrected version in the comments below all the "jokes".(that's just sour grapes, as they are mostly beyond me)
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theambler

1st November 2014, 20:58
Hi Aristo How are you? Yes "O say can you see
Hi Ros Yes My parents taught us the short version.
Sorry.
You both get a small picture of a wrapper
Thea
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