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#6014
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ICQ#: ABR, ABE Gender: Male graduate Bat Out of Hell Location: London Birthday: 11/03
posted 03-04-2008 14:48

 
Wow, we can't have been more than 5 seconds apart there.
 
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Andy C
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ICQ#: Everton, Plymouth, Sapporo, Erps-Kwerps Gender: Male Miles Malleson Plain Chocolate Bahlsen Choco Liebniz Candide None of the Above Pet Sounds Location: I Get Around Birthday: 06/07
posted 03-04-2008 14:57

 
Hereditary creation: a cad sorts enthroned kin! (4,6,3,8)
 
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Andy C
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ICQ#: Everton, Plymouth, Sapporo, Erps-Kwerps Gender: Male Miles Malleson Plain Chocolate Bahlsen Choco Liebniz Candide None of the Above Pet Sounds Location: I Get Around Birthday: 06/07
posted 03-04-2008 15:53

 
Sorry if this is, as seems likely, tough to use as the seed of a clue, but I was carried away with my joy at discovering that wordplay.
 
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posted 03-04-2008 16:03

 
I haven't got it yet owing to work getting in the way but I can see that there's an anagram to sort out there. I'll have a bash at it on the way home from work.
 
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#6105
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ICQ#: Everton, Plymouth, Sapporo, Erps-Kwerps Gender: Male Miles Malleson Plain Chocolate Bahlsen Choco Liebniz Candide None of the Above Pet Sounds Location: I Get Around Birthday: 06/07
posted 03-04-2008 16:09

 
Ah, but is it an anagram or is it the definition?
 
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#6332
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ICQ#: Newcastle United Gender: Male James Gandolfini Ginger nuts, man, no contest, silly question The Selfish Gene Have a good time ALL the time Not album, single: Pretty Vacant, as perf. on TOTP Location: Cockayne
posted 03-04-2008 21:50

 
Melancholy, as seen in Kind Hearts and Coronets (4,6)
 
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#6512
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ICQ#: Newcastle United Gender: Male James Gandolfini Ginger nuts, man, no contest, silly question The Selfish Gene Have a good time ALL the time Not album, single: Pretty Vacant, as perf. on TOTP Location: Cockayne
posted 04-04-2008 09:24

 
All OK?
 
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ICQ#: Crusaders FC Gender: Male George Formby Maryland cookie Around the World in 80 days Hegel, don't bother me Willy and the Poorboys Location: the Underworld Birthday: 03/24
posted 04-04-2008 09:52

 
Think I may need a hint, Wyatt. Ta.
 
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#6530
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ICQ#: Newcastle United Gender: Male James Gandolfini Ginger nuts, man, no contest, silly question The Selfish Gene Have a good time ALL the time Not album, single: Pretty Vacant, as perf. on TOTP Location: Cockayne
posted 04-04-2008 09:53

 
I may have to get mediaeval on your asses again.
 
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#6574
Andy C
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ICQ#: Everton, Plymouth, Sapporo, Erps-Kwerps Gender: Male Miles Malleson Plain Chocolate Bahlsen Choco Liebniz Candide None of the Above Pet Sounds Location: I Get Around Birthday: 06/07
posted 04-04-2008 11:09

 
Source of dark humour in Donegal: low spirits (7)
 
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Last Edit: 04-04-2008 11:10 By Andy C.
 
#6578
Duncan Gardner
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ICQ#: Crusaders FC Gender: Male George Formby Maryland cookie Around the World in 80 days Hegel, don't bother me Willy and the Poorboys Location: the Underworld Birthday: 03/24
posted 04-04-2008 11:15

 
Brunty escaped gallows (6)

Ps hope he nets a 40m trademark screamer this weekend...
 
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#6579
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ICQ#: "support" would be a bit strong, but, Wednesday. Gender: Male "Abbracci" Location: Wherever Birthday: 03/02
posted 04-04-2008 11:16

 
Twists big belt left out of gallows (6)
 
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#6580
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ICQ#: "support" would be a bit strong, but, Wednesday. Gender: Male "Abbracci" Location: Wherever Birthday: 03/02
posted 04-04-2008 11:17

 
Balls
 
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#6625
Guy Potger
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ICQ#: Darlington Gender: Male Johnny Vegas Comic Sans - a crime against humanity Plain Hobnob How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup In a hundred years we'll all be dead. Ein kleines bißchen Horrorschau Location: Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire Birthday: 03/30
posted 04-04-2008 12:09

 
"Private Eye" lost by Greek character executed at Tyburn? [4,6]
 
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#6629
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ICQ#: Newcastle United Gender: Male James Gandolfini Ginger nuts, man, no contest, silly question The Selfish Gene Have a good time ALL the time Not album, single: Pretty Vacant, as perf. on TOTP Location: Cockayne
posted 04-04-2008 12:13

 
Rogue able with charm right at the site of Tyburn (6,4)

Bugger. But guy: York, surely, rather than Tyburn, if it's what I think it is?
 
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Last Edit: 04-04-2008 12:14 By Why at Last!.
 
#6635
Guy Potger
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ICQ#: Darlington Gender: Male Johnny Vegas Comic Sans - a crime against humanity Plain Hobnob How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup In a hundred years we'll all be dead. Ein kleines bißchen Horrorschau Location: Socialist Republic of South Yorkshire Birthday: 03/30
posted 04-04-2008 12:19

 
I bet you think there's only one "United" as well?
 
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posted 04-04-2008 13:32

 
Dick Turpin, for example, perplexing yet whelming a hangman (9,10)
 
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#6713
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posted 04-04-2008 14:01

 
Gentleman Highwayman robbed chap by Lake Geneva, (5)
 
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#6787
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ICQ#: Newcastle United Gender: Male James Gandolfini Ginger nuts, man, no contest, silly question The Selfish Gene Have a good time ALL the time Not album, single: Pretty Vacant, as perf. on TOTP Location: Cockayne
posted 04-04-2008 15:42

 
Oh, I get it, Guy, sorry. I haven't got to grips with how all the clue works, but I've now got to grips with how that bit works.
 
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#6792
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ICQ#: Newcastle United Gender: Male James Gandolfini Ginger nuts, man, no contest, silly question The Selfish Gene Have a good time ALL the time Not album, single: Pretty Vacant, as perf. on TOTP Location: Cockayne
posted 04-04-2008 15:58

 
Wee leman? (10)
 
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