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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.

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Friday, 25 September 2009 13:41 (sixteen years ago)

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

woofwoofwoof, Friday, 25 September 2009 14:41 (sixteen years ago)

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 public
4,8,5

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)

Ole
Rani
dunno the third one

ailsa, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 07:21 (sixteen years ago)

Yes
Yes
It'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)

i had ---ita. Couldn't do anything with it. What a spaz.

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 14:07 (sixteen years ago)

Feel like my display name is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Tuesday, 29 September 2009 14:08 (sixteen years ago)

Yes, 'Lolita' it is.

(btw, that glacial ice clue taught me that while crase and ceras were words, creas, screa and recas weren't. I then gave up. I suck at anagrams)

woofwoofwoof, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 14:15 (sixteen years ago)

Look good in clubs perhaps? (4)

Oz, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 15:05 (sixteen years ago)

And a harder one... Thanks to constituent parts being repeated I get good man's permanent markers (10)

Oz, Tuesday, 29 September 2009 15:14 (sixteen years ago)

Umm I'm out of turn I know, but I feel I owe a couple. In the spirit of um Ramadan...

Every heron to fast, moderately (10)

anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 01:45 (sixteen years ago)

Tattooists (for Oz's one) - ta + ttoo (the letters of to being repeated) + I + st (saint)'s.

ailsa, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 06:51 (sixteen years ago)

Allegretto.
If I am correct please bear with me, making a new clue will take some time.

menelaus, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 09:04 (sixteen years ago)

Yes to tattooists. No answer for Look good in clubs perhaps? (4) I thought that might be the simple one.

Oz, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 09:05 (sixteen years ago)

peer?
Fielding character's behaviour changes into ploy, reveals something to write home to mamma about (10,5)

menelaus, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 09:49 (sixteen years ago)

Not peer, sorry.

Oz, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 09:50 (sixteen years ago)

Dammit, I so wanted it to be about gentlemen's clubs, not cards.
How about Suit?

menelaus, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 09:53 (sixteen years ago)

Allegretto correct.

anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 10:04 (sixteen years ago)

effect resulting from stalling and substitution in the afternoon (7)

menelaus, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 10:27 (sixteen years ago)

yes.. suit it is...

Oz, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 11:02 (sixteen years ago)

Number of Italians wrapped in cotton (4)

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 4 October 2009 03:57 (sixteen years ago)

otto

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Sunday, 4 October 2009 19:23 (sixteen years ago)

Yes.

The panic in question envelops number of Italians (6)

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 4 October 2009 23:16 (sixteen years ago)

cinque - easy but a nice hidden word!

Something irrational got hold of by good man, turns into some useful suggestions (4)

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Monday, 5 October 2009 08:53 (sixteen years ago)


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