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damnit really thought that one might have lasted longer than a minute

postcards from the (ledge), Thursday, 1 July 2010 09:43 (sixteen years ago)

sorry, too much time on my hands this morning

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 09:43 (sixteen years ago)

Useful native Americans round Illinois (5)

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 09:46 (sixteen years ago)

utile?

sometimes all it takes is a healthy dose of continental indiepop (tomofthenest), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:20 (sixteen years ago)

is the right answer

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:22 (sixteen years ago)

^ tryin to imagine that delivered in deayton monotone but w/ hull acent

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:25 (sixteen years ago)

I have a fucked-up Black Country meets Hull accent tbh

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:27 (sixteen years ago)

i don't know what a black country accent sounds like- pls to list local celebs

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:30 (sixteen years ago)

Sounds like Brummie to the untrained ear but is different. Noddy Holder's accent is more Black Country than Brum. Lenny Henry too I think.

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:32 (sixteen years ago)

Robert Plant was born in West Brom but spent too long in the States obv.

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:32 (sixteen years ago)

i have only heard l henry speak at length out of those. generally in the period between recognising him and finding the remote, so my recollection is probably imperfect.

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:34 (sixteen years ago)

dally with erotic Spartan(13)

sometimes all it takes is a healthy dose of continental indiepop (tomofthenest), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:39 (sixteen years ago)

procrastinate

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:42 (sixteen years ago)

yep.

sometimes all it takes is a healthy dose of continental indiepop (tomofthenest), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:46 (sixteen years ago)

List of values, perhaps listed, probably valueless (10)

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 10:52 (sixteen years ago)

nihilistic?

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:14 (sixteen years ago)

not really on the right track there tbh

it may be a bit cryptic tbh, i'm sure ledge will be all up in arms about it

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:27 (sixteen years ago)

I have v. strict rules for clues meself, but only when I'm setting

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:29 (sixteen years ago)

logarithms

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:29 (sixteen years ago)

?

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:29 (sixteen years ago)

jeez i get a ? after 11 seconds?

no

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:30 (sixteen years ago)

they're both p good answers, if that keeps you motivated.

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:30 (sixteen years ago)

nah I was indicating it was a guess

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Cruz (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:31 (sixteen years ago)

how would you indicate assured certainty?

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:31 (sixteen years ago)

B-|

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 12:32 (sixteen years ago)

P---------

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 15:26 (sixteen years ago)

predictable?

It's a rest day, WE WANT TO SHOP (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 1 July 2010 20:09 (sixteen years ago)

clearly not

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Thursday, 1 July 2010 23:02 (sixteen years ago)

more wrong answers: prospectus, priorities

postcards from the (ledge), Friday, 2 July 2010 09:44 (fifteen years ago)

properties

hmmph fully expect a kicking now.

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Friday, 2 July 2010 09:48 (fifteen years ago)

triple cryptic def? first one the 'list' is superfluous. second one is good, i did think about listed buildings. third one like a comment on the credit crunch or something? if so it's just not true, i guess is my problem. overall i give it a C.

postcards from the (ledge), Friday, 2 July 2010 09:55 (fifteen years ago)

'c' ur way to licking my balls

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Friday, 2 July 2010 09:59 (fifteen years ago)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Y8m29ZLX5ag/SH2H2-nlJsI/AAAAAAAABNI/Y9bq9FfGNvQ/s400/TOUCHE+TURTLE+2.jpg

postcards from the (ledge), Friday, 2 July 2010 10:01 (fifteen years ago)

ok, europe

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Friday, 2 July 2010 10:13 (fifteen years ago)

Bangs guest silly for a pain in the arse (7,3)

Don't mention de Boer (Noodle Vague), Friday, 2 July 2010 10:51 (fifteen years ago)

lol sb

Adge Cutler & the Özils (NickB), Friday, 2 July 2010 10:56 (fifteen years ago)

what have I done now?

Don't mention de Boer (Noodle Vague), Friday, 2 July 2010 10:57 (fifteen years ago)

boom boom

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:00 (fifteen years ago)

Only wrote that clue for the punchline tbh

Don't mention de Boer (Noodle Vague), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:00 (fifteen years ago)

Payoff in Q4 attack? (9)

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:04 (fifteen years ago)

punchline I LIKE

postcards from the (ledge), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:08 (fifteen years ago)

punchline but why?

Don't mention de Boer (Noodle Vague), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:09 (fifteen years ago)

Steps man joins Norwegian trio in response (4)

Adge Cutler & the Özils (NickB), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:13 (fifteen years ago)

haha

sometimes all it takes is a healthy dose of continental indiepop (tomofthenest), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:16 (fifteen years ago)

xxp q=queue

postcards from the (ledge), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:16 (fifteen years ago)

Didn't think it was that funny tbh xp

Adge Cutler & the Özils (NickB), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:17 (fifteen years ago)

oh dear this is a worrying trend

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:18 (fifteen years ago)

punzzles

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:18 (fifteen years ago)

crossword chuckles

Adge Cutler & the Özils (NickB), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:20 (fifteen years ago)

anagroans

,,,,,,eeeeleon (darraghmac), Friday, 2 July 2010 11:21 (fifteen years ago)


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