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 (sixteen years ago)
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 (sixteen years ago)
median
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 September 2009 14:59 (sixteen years ago)
Middle. Great clue! 'e' for 'equals' notwithstanding ;)
er xp...
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:00 (sixteen years ago)
oh, nice
co-worker is stuck on this, in the times:
Such ores featuring in workings? (14)
― thomp, Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:06 (sixteen years ago)
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 (sixteen years ago)
operations, or something like?
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 (sixteen years ago)
that was my second guess
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:08 (sixteen years ago)
oh, i mean argentiferous (xp)
― What are the benefits of dating a younger guy, better erections? (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:09 (sixteen years ago)
doh, i had the wrong anagrind. ta tho
― thomp, Thursday, 24 September 2009 15:17 (sixteen years ago)
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 (sixteen years ago)
Corsair. Nice again.
First try:
Nauseatingly cute model to 'make pee-pee' (4)
― woofwoofwoof, Thursday, 24 September 2009 16:24 (sixteen years ago)
twee
― thomp, Thursday, 24 September 2009 16:33 (sixteen years ago)
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 (sixteen years ago)
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 (sixteen years ago)
pants
― ailsa, Friday, 25 September 2009 06:56 (sixteen years ago)
(panthers minus her)
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 (sixteen years ago)
hollywood, but what is the boy?
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:41 (sixteen years ago)
oh wait it's bollywood.
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 (sixteen years ago)
Geographical handicap beaten! Google confirms Walgreens. (eliminated 'warethras' first).
― woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 13:59 (sixteen years ago)
Where we used to hang out, Will shall go (7, 4)
― thomp, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:15 (sixteen years ago)
Gallows Hill
― Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:34 (sixteen years ago)
Can and Neu! play together – dead subtle (6)
― woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:37 (sixteen years ago)
nuance
― Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:39 (sixteen years ago)
Arranging mating fort (10)
― Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:41 (sixteen years ago)
Fuck. Mine should be (7)
― woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:41 (sixteen years ago)
That wasn't a clue, btw
nuanced?
― Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:42 (sixteen years ago)
Yes. Exactly. Formatting?
― woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:43 (sixteen years ago)
Yes. Exactly.
― Bacon is the new Pirates (onimo), Friday, 25 September 2009 14:47 (sixteen years ago)
Backwards glance, cross to return on paths - obvious transport instruction to the general public4,8,5
― menelaus, Sunday, 27 September 2009 09:22 (sixteen years ago)
Keep buslanes clear? tramways? railways? er...
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Sunday, 27 September 2009 20:07 (sixteen years ago)
'Doorways', I reckon (rood/cross).
With gleeful expression, setter thanks infamous tween (6)
― woofwoofwoof, Monday, 28 September 2009 13:52 (sixteen years ago)
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 (sixteen years ago)
OleRanidunno the third one
― ailsa, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 07:21 (sixteen years ago)
YesYesIt's not a common word.
― Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 10:39 (sixteen years ago)
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 (sixteen years ago)
Sérac
― krakow, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:32 (sixteen years ago)
was just gonna hopefully google that.
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:35 (sixteen years ago)
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 (sixteen years ago)
woofwoofwoof's still up there. letters?
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:38 (sixteen years ago)
...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 (sixteen years ago)
Not 'smiley'. - - L - - -
― woofwoofwoof, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:54 (sixteen years ago)
'setter' would often mean 'i' or 'me', right?
― krakow, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 11:57 (sixteen years ago)
Yes, and it does here.
― woofwoofwoof, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 12:01 (sixteen years ago)
Ah... Lolita?
― Oz, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 14:01 (sixteen years ago)
JESUS
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 14:07 (sixteen years ago)