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darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 14:35 (sixteen years ago) link

not convinced by angus, seems a bit of a reach.

darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 14:36 (sixteen years ago) link

-n--o

James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 4 January 2008 14:37 (sixteen years ago) link

ha ha ONIMO?

darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 14:43 (sixteen years ago) link

I take it all back! Funny that it nearly worked for my answer. Nearly.

ledge, Friday, 4 January 2008 14:45 (sixteen years ago) link

Overturn due to limit on capacity (7)

ledge, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:09 (sixteen years ago) link

capsize

darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:14 (sixteen years ago) link

um, new clue please?

I know, right?, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:15 (sixteen years ago) link

who, me?

darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:30 (sixteen years ago) link

I'm pretty sure that's how it's meant to work and if I'm wrong whateveriwantanewclueNOW!!!

I know, right?, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:32 (sixteen years ago) link

It ain't my turn but here's one anyway

With gas in vehicle, stick around as the engine starts (10)

ledge, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:36 (sixteen years ago) link

become, but don't go straight there. (4,4)

sorry, am kinda flustered. this was jumped on me somewhat. i am copying from crosaire in the irish times, if that's cheating go suck eggs.

darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:36 (sixteen years ago) link

crankshaft?

darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:38 (sixteen years ago) link

turn into?

James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link

Ugh, too late

I know, right?, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:40 (sixteen years ago) link

I hate you all.

I know, right?, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:40 (sixteen years ago) link

no to crankshaft

ledge, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:40 (sixteen years ago) link

ah well, i gave it a shot and that's important, hey?

darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:51 (sixteen years ago) link

Sure, have a cookie.

ledge, Friday, 4 January 2008 15:54 (sixteen years ago) link

"carbonated", I reckon.

Oh, but I can't make them, sorry. I'll have a think but I can only come up with one a year and I don't think 2008's is due yet.

a passing spacecadet, Friday, 4 January 2008 16:00 (sixteen years ago) link

correct - have a gateau.

ledge, Friday, 4 January 2008 16:03 (sixteen years ago) link

damn no-one mentioned gateaux for winners

darraghmac, Friday, 4 January 2008 16:11 (sixteen years ago) link

This thread rolls like a dead moose.

Gent will wear this in city, take it off in wood (8)

ledge, Wednesday, 9 January 2008 11:34 (sixteen years ago) link

Still don't know what that is.

Salamander rose on circle in front of patch of land (7)

James Redd and the Blecchs, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 01:28 (sixteen years ago) link

Axolotl! axoLOLing at "rose" etc

As I said I can't do these, but I ought to try to earn my gateaux somehow, so...

One can stray endlessly next to insect wanderer (9)

There, that's pretty shoddily constructed. Just so you're warned.

a passing spacecadet, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 12:17 (sixteen years ago) link

mine: P--------

d'oh! it's (9) not (8) ;_;

ledge, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 12:32 (sixteen years ago) link

Itinerant

ledge, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 12:33 (sixteen years ago) link

Correct! Have a blancmange while I consider this new information.

a passing spacecadet, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 12:45 (sixteen years ago) link

Sophisticated poster gets fork, followed by pen, another fork and shortened key for Song of Tomorrow (2,5,7)

-- James Redd and the Blecchs, Monday, March 26, 2007 9:21 PM (9 months ago)
The answer to this was

My White Bicycle

if anyone was wondering.

James Redd and the Blecchs, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:35 (sixteen years ago) link

I know I was.

James Redd and the Blecchs, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:35 (sixteen years ago) link

You need to work on your surface readings

ledge, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:40 (sixteen years ago) link

Thanks for the advice.

James Redd and the Blecchs, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:41 (sixteen years ago) link

Here to help!

ledge, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:43 (sixteen years ago) link

How about helping with another letter for yours?

James Redd and the Blecchs, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:44 (sixteen years ago) link

P-N------ !

ledge, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:46 (sixteen years ago) link

pinstripe

James Redd and the Blecchs, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:50 (sixteen years ago) link

yay

ledge, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 22:51 (sixteen years ago) link

To summarize one point before crazy aunt's torment (2,1,8)

James Redd and the Blecchs, Monday, 28 January 2008 21:23 (sixteen years ago) link

In a nutshell. You might be able to make that clue less awkward, though.

Casuistry, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 02:25 (sixteen years ago) link

My flow is not glowing like phosphorus these days. But you gets wanna criticize, you provide an improved version of the clue.

James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 02:31 (sixteen years ago) link

Well, the best I've gotten with it so far is:

To make a long story short, crazy aunt's between Gary's home and the underworld.

Which is maybe better, but not there yet.

Casuistry, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 02:40 (sixteen years ago) link

Short story beginning in crazy aunt's place in New York with kitchen

James Redd and the Blecchs, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 16:53 (sixteen years ago) link

To cut a long story short, at home, crazy aunt's torment

doesn't work cause it needs to be crazy aunt is torment, not torment of crazy aunt.

To cut a long story short, it's awful inside a cashew :)

ledge, Tuesday, 29 January 2008 17:06 (sixteen years ago) link

Wilson accepts genuine German theatre style. (9)

Casuistry, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 08:17 (sixteen years ago) link

Brechtian

Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 08:34 (sixteen years ago) link

Nodding Colonel, we hear, leads soldier (6)

Noodle Vague, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 20:41 (sixteen years ago) link

three months pass...

Dunno.

Fat man getting one hot wind (7)

James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 23 May 2008 04:43 (fifteen years ago) link

four months pass...

Chronicles about saga of cheese (7)

Retrato Em Redd E Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 October 2008 17:35 (fifteen years ago) link

i miss this thread. but unsolved clues should get an extra letter a day, or it just dies.

i remember looking at a list of named winds for that one four months ago. just tried again, still no joy.

allez, allons-y, on y va (ledge), Friday, 17 October 2008 17:58 (fifteen years ago) link

-a-----

(Although, now that I look, apparently this spelling is not considered correct by many)

Retrato Em Redd E Blecch (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 October 2008 18:11 (fifteen years ago) link


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