New answers tagged cryptic-clues
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Partial answer and miscellaneous observations
Alconja has found out what the paragraphs after the second one describe:
Clarifications on the reaining answers:
The first hint ...
Fun fact:
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Haven't been able to fully solve this, but given that I'm leader of the current unit, I thought I should at least post my partial answer...
Skipping over the first paragraph (I'll come back to it at the end), the remainder on the text is:
Specifically,
Demeanour means imp's English name introduction.
Small film halves film cliche.
Fine qualities of ...
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Stiv found the correct theme. Just to fill in the rest of the clues:
1. Gestures to stop Jacks' paving stones
4. Circular execution of queer joshes up with issue
7. Encrpytion device by jerk confuse implicit problem
8. Puzzle rejection twice by chickpeas
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Combined with @jafe's extra solutions, we now have a complete set of answers to the clues. These are:
Solutions as follows...
Gestures to stop Jacks' paving stones (solved by @jafe)
Oh! Tiny reformation chaos at data transmission
Occasion (the first) to initiate moderator election
Circular execution of queer joshes up with issue (solved by @jafe)
...
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Partial Answer
I'm probably on the entirely wrong end of the field, but eh.
Could
For example:
Occasion (the first) to initiate moderator election
Circular execution of queer joshes up with issue
Even thou imp, ... our wit!
Puzzle rejection twice by chickpeas
Sail man mixing with creatures
If I am on the right track, then
I don't want to continue ...
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An alternative answer to this could be:
Though this ignores the clue in the title.
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The lines are
I tend nations damaged, with many a crater
Spilt blood, nothing lost! That's a strong indicator
Reason's right if I act; out something charged!
Rounds for the charger, allows losing large...
With all my skills, what can I change?
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Omega Krypton has the right person,
With all of your posts, you can change
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Answer: you are
You can change
With partial explanation
I tend nations damaged, with many a crater
Spilt blood, nothing lost! That's a strong indicator
Reason's right if I act; out something charged!
Hint:
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I like this a lot!
The title is a clue since
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The common enumeration is
and the answer is
Details:
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First:
Then:
Leading to ...
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I see that there are other partial answers; quite possibly their authors solved some of these before I did. I haven't looked.
Credit where due: El-Guest figured out the answers to three clues (3,38,69) that were wrong while they were still wrong, which I totally failed to do in all three cases.
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1) Sixth of the prophets leaves {55}n holy city that is former capital (5)
2) Active volcano in {80} (4)
3) A preface to {68}'s a small river (4)
4) {24}'s second city drops retired grub to public square (2. 5'1)
5) University town shows early signs of Greater {64} (4)
22) Some abysmal {34}n border city (5)
38) {11}'s leader going to bed, showing "...
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2) Active volcano in {80} (4)
51) Wild ape getting around central {5}n archaeological site (5)
80) Nomadic Central Asian loses foot before the opening of {25}'s former capital (3)
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