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TOPIC: Friday Cryptic Crossword Game
#3764
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 31-03-2008 14:57

 
Dray shut down Abergavenny's fixture (8)
 
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#3795
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 31-03-2008 15:25

 
French gallery takes "Grand Oiseau et Singe" back on Thursday, mostly (3,2,5)
 
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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 31-03-2008 15:33

 
Jeu de Paume's successor creates hybrid of swan and linnet (4,6)
 
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#3814
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ICQ#: The Super Spurs Gender: Male Hulk Hogan n/a Bourbon Catch 22 Life+Lemons=Lemonade The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion Location: That London Birthday: 08/23
posted 31-03-2008 15:45

 
Where the Nobler Emu is found playing Lawn Tennis (9)
 
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#3815
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ICQ#: The Super Spurs Gender: Male Hulk Hogan n/a Bourbon Catch 22 Life+Lemons=Lemonade The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion Location: That London Birthday: 08/23
posted 31-03-2008 15:46

 
Actually technically that doesn't work
 
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#3817
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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 31-03-2008 15:52

 
It's twenty to four, and here's the score from Wimbledon (7-5)
 
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#3824
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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 31-03-2008 15:58

 
Wyatt Earp wrote:
It's twenty to four, and here's the score from Wimbledon (7-5)

(Or was that not it?)
 
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#3825
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ICQ#: The Super Spurs Gender: Male Hulk Hogan n/a Bourbon Catch 22 Life+Lemons=Lemonade The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion Location: That London Birthday: 08/23
posted 31-03-2008 15:59

 
That wasn't it.
 
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#3827
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 31-03-2008 16:00

 
Ok, as you were.

How badly doesn't it work?
 
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#3841
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ICQ#: The Super Spurs Gender: Male Hulk Hogan n/a Bourbon Catch 22 Life+Lemons=Lemonade The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion Location: That London Birthday: 08/23
posted 31-03-2008 16:24

 
Maybe I didn't imply there was an anagram in there, and the technically bit relates to the lawn, which isn't really true.

You're on the right lines tho'.
 
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#3848
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 31-03-2008 16:46

 
I've got the answer, I reckon, although I don't fully understand the mechanics of the clue.

Rental of American hats in the Melbourne area (10)
 
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#3852
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ICQ#: Exeter City and Liverpool Gender: Male Craig Cash The Talisman, Steven King and Peter Straub Hey, it's all right, really, though, isn't it? Business As Usual by Men At Work Location: The Freezing North Birthday: 01/26
posted 31-03-2008 16:50

 
Melbourne loses other half but gains another in comedy duo (5, 3, 5)
 
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#3855
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 31-03-2008 16:55

 
Ha!
 
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#4153
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 01-04-2008 10:21

 
I was being dense. I understand the clue just fine now.
 
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#4189
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ICQ#: The Super Spurs Gender: Male Hulk Hogan n/a Bourbon Catch 22 Life+Lemons=Lemonade The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion Location: That London Birthday: 08/23
posted 01-04-2008 10:51

 
Smith and Jones regret to start a salad (4)
 
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#4200
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 01-04-2008 11:00

 
Alas, wrong clue. Mine was first.
 
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#4201
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ICQ#: ABR, ABE Gender: Male graduate Bat Out of Hell Location: London Birthday: 11/03
posted 01-04-2008 11:00

 
Rogin's clue was actually trumped by Andy's I'm afraid, so we're still on that. (And no, I don't know the solution.)
 
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#4212
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ICQ#: The Super Spurs Gender: Male Hulk Hogan n/a Bourbon Catch 22 Life+Lemons=Lemonade The Southern Harmony & Musical Companion Location: That London Birthday: 08/23
posted 01-04-2008 11:12

 
Me either (hence trying it on with Rogin's clue)
 
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#4222
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 01-04-2008 11:28

 
Okay, I'll give you some letters.

CEJ.
 
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#4226
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 01-04-2008 11:29

 
(Actually, that gives you a slightly wrong spelling of the answer, but hey.)
 
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