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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)

Tips?

Oz, Monday, 5 October 2009 13:25 (sixteen years ago)

"Something irrational" is a really nice bit of clueing.

The dead-eyed harpy from the hilarious "Tory Party Conference" (Noodle Vague), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:27 (sixteen years ago)

Summon worker's celebration. (7)

Oz, Monday, 5 October 2009 13:46 (sixteen years ago)

spit?

oh, tips.

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 5 October 2009 20:50 (sixteen years ago)

pageant

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 5 October 2009 20:50 (sixteen years ago)

Yes, yes it is.

Oz, Tuesday, 6 October 2009 08:32 (sixteen years ago)

Tall icon Thatcher broke family club (8,8)

zing me to sleep (onimo), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 06:30 (sixteen years ago)

charlton athletic

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 09:19 (sixteen years ago)

:)

zing me to sleep (onimo), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 09:29 (sixteen years ago)

onyl cos i was reading lj on them about ten second's previously.

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 09:45 (sixteen years ago)

wait, i see what you did there.

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 11:26 (sixteen years ago)

Oh man I wrote the letters for the anagram down this morning and I've just looked at it on my desk and the answer clicked, only to discover I'm 12 hours late.

The dead-eyed harpy from the hilarious "Tory Party Conference" (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 21:31 (sixteen years ago)


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