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me :)

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 26 January 2006 17:14 (twenty years ago)

(short suit and black suit are both nearly but not quite right)

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 26 January 2006 19:12 (twenty years ago)

minor suit?

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 26 January 2006 19:14 (twenty years ago)

That's gotta be it. Thanks, ailsa.

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Thursday, 26 January 2006 19:26 (twenty years ago)

Nicked from yesterday's Guardian:

What's offered with litre in hacienda, possibly? (9)

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 26 January 2006 19:34 (twenty years ago)

OK I know what that is, but I cheated a little bit

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Thursday, 26 January 2006 19:59 (twenty years ago)

Yup ailsa!

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 26 January 2006 20:05 (twenty years ago)

I have been trying to make anagrams out of Hacienda+l for the last hour with no success.

― ledge (ledge), Friday, 27 January 2006 12:02 (twenty years ago)

Haha I used the anagram server in desperation when doing that crossword. And as is always the way when you cheat, the anagram immediately looked like the most obvious one ever...

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 27 January 2006 13:12 (twenty years ago)

Ok I cheated too... I dunno, I don't feel so bad for not getting it, it's not a word which is at the forefront of my vocabulary (oh if only there were more good Mexican restaurants in London).

― ledge (ledge), Friday, 27 January 2006 13:53 (twenty years ago)

Haha Archel, that is exactly right.

Blood type I gave halfway to the end (5)
--e--

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Friday, 27 January 2006 14:35 (twenty years ago)

omega

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 27 January 2006 14:37 (twenty years ago)

Mongrels upset over small examination (8)

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 27 January 2006 14:57 (twenty years ago)

cursoral

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Friday, 27 January 2006 15:00 (twenty years ago)

No, there's no such word

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Friday, 27 January 2006 15:01 (twenty years ago)

-c------

― Archel (Archel), Friday, 27 January 2006 15:25 (twenty years ago)

scrutiny

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Friday, 27 January 2006 15:38 (twenty years ago)

Beer acidity causes kind of infinity (5)

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Friday, 27 January 2006 15:39 (twenty years ago)

Aleph

― ledge (ledge), Friday, 27 January 2006 15:48 (twenty years ago)

Musical I am in, a heavyweight work (9)

― ledge (ledge), Friday, 27 January 2006 16:46 (twenty years ago)

Ledge, I'm ... (8). In the meantime,

Loser among posers doesn't show up (6)

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Friday, 27 January 2006 21:28 (twenty years ago)

Is ledge's "animation"?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 28 January 2006 00:53 (twenty years ago)

Probably

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Saturday, 28 January 2006 01:21 (twenty years ago)

Is yours "flakes", for pete's sake?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 28 January 2006 08:57 (twenty years ago)

Not animation, but you're close. Ish. Begins with O.

― ledge (ledge), Saturday, 28 January 2006 10:18 (twenty years ago)

Operation.

― ailsa (ailsa), Saturday, 28 January 2006 10:22 (twenty years ago)

nice

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Saturday, 28 January 2006 13:02 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, Chris.

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Saturday, 28 January 2006 16:11 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, but you are correct.

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Saturday, 28 January 2006 16:12 (twenty years ago)

Oh, OK, that answer is much better, ledge.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 28 January 2006 17:09 (twenty years ago)

Holds liscence for upside-down sumo? (4)

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 10:17 (twenty years ago)

er, licence.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 10:25 (twenty years ago)

owns

― Ross G. (scatter), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 10:40 (twenty years ago)

Upside down! That's a nice, er, twist.

― ledge (ledge), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 10:56 (twenty years ago)

I should have used "dominates" for the standard clue actually! I forgot I was on ilx.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 11:05 (twenty years ago)

New clue!

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 11:06 (twenty years ago)

I should have used "dominates" for the standard clue actually! I forgot I was on ilx.

You'd have had to change sumo to sumd.

― Onimo (GerryNemo), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 11:11 (twenty years ago)

horny setter gets mixed up in porno - it makes no logical sense! (8,8)

― MrArchel (Archel), Tuesday, 31 January 2006 22:14 (twenty years ago)

and if anyone gets that one without recourse to at least a dictionary I will crown you the official winner of this thread in perpetuity...

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:35 (twenty years ago)

Ooh now there's a challenge.

― ledge (ledge), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 16:43 (twenty years ago)

I needed help.

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:09 (twenty years ago)

Help is what I needed.

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:14 (twenty years ago)

Yep, I think it's a challenge I'm not up to.

― ledge (ledge), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:17 (twenty years ago)

I'll urge M to provide some letters.

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 17:23 (twenty years ago)

-y------- p-------

― MrArchel, Wednesday, 1 February 2006 18:20 (twenty years ago)

sorry that didn't work quite as i expected. try this -

.y...... p.......

this is one for all you latin lovers out there...

― mrArchel, Wednesday, 1 February 2006 18:23 (twenty years ago)

Hydrogen peroxide?

No wait, I already cheated and it wasn't that.

― Redd Harvest (Ken L), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:10 (twenty years ago)

Oh I know this! It's Hyperton Something, hang on.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 2 February 2006 10:30 (twenty years ago)

I can't remember :( I USED TO KNOW THIS

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Thursday, 2 February 2006 10:32 (twenty years ago)

How did you cheat, Ken?

― ledge (ledge), Thursday, 2 February 2006 11:09 (twenty years ago)

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