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TOPIC: Friday Cryptic Crossword Game
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posted 04-04-2008 16:05

 		 
I'm not convinced it was fair though, given "executed" is used in two senses, and that Tyburn is part of the cryptic clue, and part of the definition too.
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posted 04-04-2008 16:19

 		 
Considering the consternation of sweetheart when th'Old English letter isn't delivered (7)
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posted 04-04-2008 17:24

 		 
Guy Potger wrote:
QUOTE:
I'm not convinced it was fair though, given "executed" is used in two senses, and that Tyburn is part of the cryptic clue, and part of the definition too.
I think it would have been fair, though a bit envelope-pushy, if he had actually been executed at Tyburn...

Still, it may have been unfair but it wasn't too hard.
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posted 05-04-2008 08:37

 		 
See, I've finally got the "United" gag.

That's typical bloody North, that is. Nicking our names for sites of gallows, then moaning that we don't know they done it. [/blustertocoverupslightembarrassment]
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posted 05-04-2008 10:53

 		 
Not sure whether I'm right here, but...

Pensive, whereas German has reflective air (10)
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posted 05-04-2008 11:06

 		 
You are right.
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posted 05-04-2008 11:28

 		 
I didn't get the Old English thing.
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posted 05-04-2008 11:40

 		 
Eth is the OE letter representing the "th" sound.

Anagram of "sweetheart" minus ETH gives "whereas".

I could probably have done the subtraction in a cleaner way, but I liked the "letter isn't delivered" pun.
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posted 05-04-2008 12:18

 		 
Slightly better:

Pensive, whereas German's air is reflective (10)
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posted 05-04-2008 12:46

 		 
Thoughtful, ha? Must be a down solution in there (6)
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Last Edit: 05-04-2008 12:46 By Duncan Gardner.
 
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posted 05-04-2008 13:28

 		 
Two thirds of Fulham Fallout is like The Optimist's Glass (4,4)
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posted 05-04-2008 13:50

 		 
Barrel half full of oil, end distilled, contains several shots (9)
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posted 05-04-2008 17:17

 		 
Edinburgh cleric destroyed bandolier; think I care? (8,5,6)
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posted 05-04-2008 17:18

 		 
Wyatt Earp wrote:
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Edinburgh cleric destroyed bandolier; think I care? (8,5,6)
Might be quite tricky to work into a clue...
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posted 06-04-2008 10:08

 		 
Is this too hard/obscure? I'm happy to row back from it if so.
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