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#339072
Why at Last!
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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 04-02-2010 13:59

 
What a lovely clue though.
 
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#339076
Why at Last!
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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 04-02-2010 14:11

 
Ghastly, grim breach: Ides of March or thereabouts (14)

(Slightly cheeky with the follow-on there, apologies.)
 
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#339080
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 04-02-2010 14:17

 
I was dithering about whether to include the definite article in the wordcount anyway.

And it doesn't seem as if that bug, the one where a new page wouldn't show up until a second post had been made, has been fixed.
 
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#339082
Hofzinser
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ICQ#: ABR, ABE Gender: Male graduate Bat Out of Hell Location: London Birthday: 11/03
posted 04-02-2010 14:22

 
Resolute, worthy man has energy to reach Cambridgeshire town (6)
 
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#339126
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 04-02-2010 16:28

 
1 Steely Dan's and Manic Street Preachers' fire sale (10,4,2)

and for your bonus

2 Gerry Adams and his Dad, Old Gerry (10,10)

3 TV Hospital corruption (5,4)

4 Put Hull City into exile (4,4,3,6)

5 Door not quite open (3)

Solutions are linked
 
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Last Edit: 04-02-2010 16:33 By Duncan Gardner.
 
#339160
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ICQ#: ABR, ABE Gender: Male graduate Bat Out of Hell Location: London Birthday: 11/03
posted 04-02-2010 17:50

 
Everything must go from money holder - a period of absent-mindedness results in a sticky situation! (3,5)
 
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#339264
irony towers
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ICQ#: Walton and Hersham, Cambridge United, Arsenal Gender: Male David Mitchell Apple, raisin and cinnamon cookie 'The Prodigal God', Tim Keller John 10:10 Prefab Sprout Location: Cambridge Birthday: 01/03
posted 05-02-2010 00:12

 
Have wet dream after getting laid here? (5,3)
 
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#339323
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 05-02-2010 10:32

 
Warned about ocean bed (8)
 
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#339327
Why at Last!
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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 05-02-2010 10:40

 
Hmm, I'm not sure i.t.'s clue quite works, unusually for him. I think the literal reading would require "lain".
 
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#339418
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 05-02-2010 15:12

 
Warned about ocean bed (8)

_ _ _ _ O _ _ _
 
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#339422
irony towers
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ICQ#: Walton and Hersham, Cambridge United, Arsenal Gender: Male David Mitchell Apple, raisin and cinnamon cookie 'The Prodigal God', Tim Keller John 10:10 Prefab Sprout Location: Cambridge Birthday: 01/03
posted 05-02-2010 15:18

 
Why on Earth... wrote:
Hmm, I'm not sure i.t.'s clue quite works, unusually for him. I think the literal reading would require "lain".

Of course, yes; my apologies. The grammar primer must have turned into News of the World at midnight.
 
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#339586
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posted 05-02-2010 19:51

 
Beaconed beast.

(5)
 
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#339865
Why at Last!
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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 06-02-2010 23:09

 
Can we have a hint please.
 
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#339868
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posted 06-02-2010 23:58

 
I forgot

Beaconed Beast. (often close to breeding)

_ _ _ R _
 
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#339895
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 07-02-2010 08:16

 
1 Record-breaking zebra crossing? (5,4)

and for your bonus,

2 Padre lover, perhaps? (8)

3 Prophylactic fish rumor? (6,4)

4 Uneasily asleep- any chance of nookie? (6,6,2)

5 Strangely blue Tim, wha'? (5,5)

Solutions are linked
 
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Last Edit: 07-02-2010 08:22 By Duncan Gardner.
 
#339906
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posted 07-02-2010 09:01

 
Found something on Abbey Road?

(7,6)
 
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#340007
Nefertiti2
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posted 07-02-2010 17:33

 
Found something on Abbey Road?

(7,6)

_ _ _ _ L _ _

_ _ _ S _ _
 
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Last Edit: 07-02-2010 17:34 By Nefertiti2. Reason: and there will be a debate about whether a word should be capitalised
 
#340076
irony towers
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ICQ#: Walton and Hersham, Cambridge United, Arsenal Gender: Male David Mitchell Apple, raisin and cinnamon cookie 'The Prodigal God', Tim Keller John 10:10 Prefab Sprout Location: Cambridge Birthday: 01/03
posted 07-02-2010 22:46

 
Shirley Bassey, performer of Light My Fire? (5,6)
 
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Last Edit: 07-02-2010 22:51 By irony towers. Reason: research
 
#340147
Why at Last!
This whole imbroglio is epiphenomenal
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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 08-02-2010 09:04

 
Can you explain how nef's "Shirley Bassey" works? I think I must be missing a vital piece of knowledge.
 
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#340171
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posted 08-02-2010 10:38

 
Something is a Shirley Bassey standard from the Abbey Road album.

Arguably there should have been a capital letter.
 
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Last Edit: 08-02-2010 10:40 By Nefertiti2. Reason: shorter clip
 
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