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now we're talking!

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:25 (fifteen years ago)

freestyling while these are no doubt solved in the meantime

I'm thinking something about beards in first one maybe
Third one something about depreciation of a council house i guess
Fourth one funeral or some other cost of dying
something like starter's pistol

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:33 (fifteen years ago)

i'm just free, free styling

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:34 (fifteen years ago)

was thinking something about eden or similar for the first one? and/or maybe 'cover up' is the def.

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 15:35 (fifteen years ago)

This got real.
Stable's a stretch, maybe, for the last one.

tetrahedron of space (woof), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:44 (fifteen years ago)

So uh I'm a moron - Bang-on-time style of journalists is (9), not (11)

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 15:54 (fifteen years ago)

sorry for being rubbish

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 15:54 (fifteen years ago)

GRAHGHGHAGHA

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:57 (fifteen years ago)

It still doesn't make any sense, though.

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 15:58 (fifteen years ago)

word for hit, word for time, word for style maybe, def is journalists or style of journalists.

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:00 (fifteen years ago)

yeah i can't front i'm not actually even close to any of these

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:00 (fifteen years ago)

bang on time- detonator?

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:02 (fifteen years ago)

"Ah Willie, Willie, was my love less worth
Than apples with their green leaves piled above?
I counted rosiest apples on the earth
Of far less worth than love."

nope.

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:03 (fifteen years ago)

darragh - nope.

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:06 (fifteen years ago)

i like the garden of eden angle but after that ....

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:06 (fifteen years ago)

c'mon let's get some answers, i've got five minutes left here...

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:11 (fifteen years ago)

doesn't really make sense as a cryptic clue, but is the journalist one "deadlines"?

joe, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:12 (fifteen years ago)

fubc-sebag
ornq

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:12 (fifteen years ago)

reporters?

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:15 (fifteen years ago)

haqreengrq
neernef

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:15 (fifteen years ago)

bead- i thought beady eyed, but tbh

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:16 (fifteen years ago)

ercbegntr
fgevat

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:16 (fifteen years ago)

alarmists?

Chaim Poutine (NickB), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:16 (fifteen years ago)

damnit i THOUGHT the council house answer!

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:16 (fifteen years ago)

shoulda got the journalists one tbf

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:17 (fifteen years ago)

lately indebted one threw me but is a good clue

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:17 (fifteen years ago)

wait did we get the journalists one yet?

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:18 (fifteen years ago)

yup. xp might need that explained...

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:18 (fifteen years ago)

i was close to it!

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:19 (fifteen years ago)

i kinda get #2, don't get #1

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:19 (fifteen years ago)

Journalists one is nice. Quite like the 4-5 too.

Crucial for #1: peach = betray, accuse

tetrahedron of space (woof), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:20 (fifteen years ago)

^ my new thing learned for the day

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:21 (fifteen years ago)

^ !

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:22 (fifteen years ago)

Ohhhh.. #2: double def, front sight of a gun

tetrahedron of space (woof), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:22 (fifteen years ago)

Yeah, I just looked up peach on thesaurus.com - still couldn't make it fit into an answer, right enough.

ailsa, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:22 (fifteen years ago)

this is total new word def day for me. Wait! Very!

tetrahedron of space (woof), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:23 (fifteen years ago)

still can't get #2 to parse but friday evening settling in at this stage

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:24 (fifteen years ago)

Ey thanks and kudos to GP for this shot in the arm btw

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:24 (fifteen years ago)

Cor, also did not know about bead = sight on a gun. This is very informative (and pretty obscure) stuff all round.

ailsa, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:24 (fifteen years ago)

Can someone explain 'lately indebted'? I get #1 and the 'bang' one now, thanks guys.

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:24 (fifteen years ago)

and i'd like to thank the makers of the chambers iphone app for helping me find these ridic words

tetrahedron of space (woof), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:28 (fifteen years ago)

Lately indebted basically other way of saying overdue, no?

ailsa, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:28 (fifteen years ago)

I think it's just an &lit: 'lately indebted' = late on your debts = arrears

tetrahedron of space (woof), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:29 (fifteen years ago)

that was xp

tetrahedron of space (woof), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:29 (fifteen years ago)

I knew bead = sight on gun, but didn't click.

yeah arrears just late on debt

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:31 (fifteen years ago)

'wearer of a necklace' not really sure bout this part though

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:32 (fifteen years ago)

necklaces have beads. sometimes. this is the weakest thing yet imo.

ledge, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:33 (fifteen years ago)

yeah the rest of that batch are pretty solid clues tho

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:37 (fifteen years ago)

How does the 'council' one work?

Gravel Puzzleworth, Friday, 30 July 2010 16:45 (fifteen years ago)

you pay rates based on the value of your house as determined by the council, right?

"It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:46 (fifteen years ago)


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