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Yes. What about the other one?

James Redd and the Blecchs, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:05 (eighteen years ago)

Scotsman's game inside null and void (5)

James Redd and the Blecchs, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:06 (eighteen years ago)

needle point heart (7)

Sticker?

ailsa, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:17 (eighteen years ago)

:)

James Redd and the Blecchs, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:24 (eighteen years ago)

I don't get it.

onimo, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:26 (eighteen years ago)

you stick needles in things. S = south = a point. Ticker = heart.

ailsa, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:29 (eighteen years ago)

(i went with the point/heart thing first, then tried to convince myself that needle and sticker meant the same, hence question mark as I wasn't entirely convinced myself)

ailsa, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:31 (eighteen years ago)

I struggle to think of a needle being a sticker. I might have got it if it was 'pin point heart', but probably not.

onimo, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:32 (eighteen years ago)

OK, yours is probably a better version of the clue. That usage of sticker is not very common.

James Redd and the Blecchs, Thursday, 3 January 2008 14:35 (eighteen years ago)

Towers are inside places to make money (8)

James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 4 January 2008 00:49 (eighteen years ago)

letters for scottish one plz! this thread always become overwhelmed with unanswered clues and then dies.

ledge, Friday, 4 January 2008 10:19 (eighteen years ago)

-n---

James Redd and the Blecchs, Friday, 4 January 2008 14:06 (eighteen years ago)

Angus. I had to look at a list of scottish names. "G" for game? I don't really hold with arbitrary initialisms. And I get the void, but what about null?

ledge, Friday, 4 January 2008 14:33 (eighteen years ago)

minarets

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

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

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

-n--o

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

ha ha ONIMO?

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

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

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

Overturn due to limit on capacity (7)

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

capsize

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

um, new clue please?

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

who, me?

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

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 (eighteen years ago)

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 (eighteen years ago)

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 (eighteen years ago)

crankshaft?

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

turn into?

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

Ugh, too late

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

I hate you all.

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

no to crankshaft

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

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

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

Sure, have a cookie.

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

"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 (eighteen years ago)

correct - have a gateau.

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

damn no-one mentioned gateaux for winners

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

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 (eighteen years ago)

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 (eighteen years ago)

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 (eighteen years ago)

mine: P--------

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

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

Itinerant

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

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

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

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 (eighteen years ago)

I know I was.

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

You need to work on your surface readings

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

Thanks for the advice.

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

Here to help!

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

How about helping with another letter for yours?

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

P-N------ !

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

pinstripe

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

yay

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


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