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Naughty Erotic Adventures.

First is FOX

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Wednesday, 23 September 2009 12:46 (fourteen years ago) link

No.
Yes.

Garnet Memes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 23 September 2009 12:52 (fourteen years ago) link

Thomp: they only really make sense when in a theme or scheme. It's quite nice to crack the heart of a puzzle and open up a load of answers at once after crawling along. And it makes a change from straight solving. The Azed one mentioned is a bit meh, but in a really neat themed puzzle there's an exciting seeing-the-light moment (Slightly embarrassed to be using the word 'exciting' there).

#2 = Patron (nice).

woofwoofwoof, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 13:14 (fourteen years ago) link

Thousand and one plus five hundred times two plus fifty equals average (6)

Garnet Memes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 24 September 2009 14:57 (fourteen years ago) link

median

What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 September 2009 14:59 (fourteen years ago) link

Middle. Great clue! 'e' for 'equals' notwithstanding ;)

er xp...

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:00 (fourteen years ago) link

oh, nice

co-worker is stuck on this, in the times:

Such ores featuring in workings? (14)

thomp, Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:06 (fourteen years ago) link

i'll go with ledge too, i just got caught up with 'thousand and one' equals average.

What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:06 (fourteen years ago) link

operations, or something like?

What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:06 (fourteen years ago) link

it's argentiferous. knew it was an anag but still had to get most of the letters before we got it.

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:07 (fourteen years ago) link

that was my second guess

What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:08 (fourteen years ago) link

oh, i mean argentiferous (xp)

What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:09 (fourteen years ago) link

doh, i had the wrong anagrind. ta tho

thomp, Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:17 (fourteen years ago) link

Pirate company take electronic tape from records, to broadcast (7)

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:19 (fourteen years ago) link

Corsair. Nice again.

First try:

Nauseatingly cute model to 'make pee-pee' (4)

woofwoofwoof, Thursday, 24 September 2009 16:24 (fourteen years ago) link

twee

thomp, Thursday, 24 September 2009 16:33 (fourteen years ago) link

i spent eight of those nine minutes trying to work out if i could make 'piss' fit btw

thomp, Thursday, 24 September 2009 16:34 (fourteen years ago) link

Cats lost her knickers (5)
I see antelope in volcanic country (7)
Woodentop soul singer's drugstore (9)

Garnet Memes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 25 September 2009 04:12 (fourteen years ago) link

pants

ailsa, Friday, 25 September 2009 06:56 (fourteen years ago) link

(panthers minus her)

ailsa, Friday, 25 September 2009 06:56 (fourteen years ago) link

Yes. What about the second one? (Third one probably doesn't work outside US)

Boy getting fifty-fifty split to seek favor of five hundred in movie production capital (9)

Garnet Memes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:33 (fourteen years ago) link

hollywood, but what is the boy?

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:41 (fourteen years ago) link

oh wait it's bollywood.

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:41 (fourteen years ago) link

Second one is Iceland. Got from 'volcanic country'. My brain shuts down when it sees 'antelope' in a clue.

woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 13:55 (fourteen years ago) link

Geographical handicap beaten! Google confirms Walgreens. (eliminated 'warethras' first).

woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 13:59 (fourteen years ago) link

Where we used to hang out, Will shall go (7, 4)

thomp, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:15 (fourteen years ago) link

Gallows Hill

Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:34 (fourteen years ago) link

Can and Neu! play together – dead subtle (6)

woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:37 (fourteen years ago) link

nuance

Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:39 (fourteen years ago) link

Arranging mating fort (10)

Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:41 (fourteen years ago) link

Fuck. Mine should be (7)

woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:41 (fourteen years ago) link

That wasn't a clue, btw

woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:41 (fourteen years ago) link

nuanced?

Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:42 (fourteen years ago) link

Yes. Exactly.
Formatting?

woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:43 (fourteen years ago) link

Yes. Exactly.

Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:47 (fourteen years ago) link

Backwards glance, cross to return on paths - obvious transport instruction to the general public
4,8,5

menelaus, Sunday, 27 September 2009 09:22 (fourteen years ago) link

Keep buslanes clear? tramways? railways? er...

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Sunday, 27 September 2009 20:07 (fourteen years ago) link

'Doorways', I reckon (rood/cross).

With gleeful expression, setter thanks infamous tween (6)

woofwoofwoof, Monday, 28 September 2009 13:52 (fourteen years ago) link

Dunno.

Norwegian in woolens (3)
Queen of geraniums (4)
Cares about block of ice (5)

Garnet Memes (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 00:15 (fourteen years ago) link

Ole
Rani
dunno the third one

ailsa, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 07:21 (fourteen years ago) link

Yes
Yes
It's not a common word.

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 10:39 (fourteen years ago) link

Maybe should have written:
Cares about block of glacial ice (5)

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:16 (fourteen years ago) link

Sérac

krakow, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:32 (fourteen years ago) link

was just gonna hopefully google that.

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:35 (fourteen years ago) link

I found this site extremely helpful: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2004/1216/text.html though it is a word I kind of half know.

krakow, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:36 (fourteen years ago) link

woofwoofwoof's still up there. letters?

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:38 (fourteen years ago) link

...smiley? (for woofwoofwoof's, not really sure about it but thought I'd throw it out there)

ein fisch schwimmt im wasser · fisch im wasser durstig (a passing spacecadet), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:44 (fourteen years ago) link

Not 'smiley'. - - L - - -

woofwoofwoof, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:54 (fourteen years ago) link

'setter' would often mean 'i' or 'me', right?

krakow, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:57 (fourteen years ago) link

Yes, and it does here.

woofwoofwoof, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 12:01 (fourteen years ago) link


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