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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)

Desire redhead in secret. (6)

Oz, Thursday, 8 October 2009 11:32 (sixteen years ago)

Could that also be clued as
Desire redhead that's into spelunking (6)?

Insider at Pepsi longing for small number of Greeks (6)

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 8 October 2009 14:23 (sixteen years ago)

Desire redhead that's into spelunking (6)?

I can get a (7) for that...

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Thursday, 8 October 2009 14:34 (sixteen years ago)

Insider at Pepsi longing for small number of Greeks (6)

and for that!

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Thursday, 8 October 2009 14:34 (sixteen years ago)

Oh yeah, 7, that's what I meant. I am really tired today. Shouldn't operate heavy machinery.

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 8 October 2009 14:49 (sixteen years ago)

Had to google spelunking, convinced it'd be NSFW. Nope, mine's a different answer...

Oz, Thursday, 8 October 2009 16:02 (sixteen years ago)

Epsilon

krakow, Thursday, 8 October 2009 17:28 (sixteen years ago)

I don't know Oz's yet.

krakow, Thursday, 8 October 2009 17:28 (sixteen years ago)

covert

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Friday, 9 October 2009 08:41 (sixteen years ago)

"I wouldn't knife a cockfarmer", says Spooner, "I couldn't care less!" (1, 4, 4, 1, 4)

this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Friday, 9 October 2009 08:44 (sixteen years ago)

i don't give a ----?

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Friday, 9 October 2009 08:54 (sixteen years ago)

I believe the last word is something G.G. Allin would provide for his audience.

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 9 October 2009 11:18 (sixteen years ago)

Wildly amused and spectacularly coiffed female (6)

Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Hamletmachine (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 9 October 2009 13:48 (sixteen years ago)

http://www.lataco.com/taco/wp-content/uploads/medusa.jpg

surfing on hokusine waves (ledge), Friday, 9 October 2009 13:53 (sixteen years ago)

well done all round

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Friday, 9 October 2009 13:54 (sixteen years ago)

Stay away from an empty space (5)

surfing on hokusine waves (ledge), Monday, 12 October 2009 11:26 (sixteen years ago)

avoid

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Monday, 12 October 2009 11:27 (sixteen years ago)

thumbsup.gif

surfing on hokusine waves (ledge), Monday, 12 October 2009 11:29 (sixteen years ago)

thumbs up in the correct phrase (2, 3, 5)

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Monday, 12 October 2009 11:30 (sixteen years ago)

on the money?

surfing on hokusine waves (ledge), Monday, 12 October 2009 13:24 (sixteen years ago)

nope.

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Monday, 12 October 2009 15:04 (sixteen years ago)

rubbish guess, actually. shame on you.

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Monday, 12 October 2009 15:10 (sixteen years ago)

eh meant to follow that up with :) or somesuch but got sidetracked. bit harsh.

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Monday, 12 October 2009 15:59 (sixteen years ago)

i can take it

surfing on hokusine waves (ledge), Monday, 12 October 2009 16:05 (sixteen years ago)

then quit with the pussy ass guesses then

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Monday, 12 October 2009 16:05 (sixteen years ago)

;)

Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Monday, 12 October 2009 16:06 (sixteen years ago)

at the ready, darraghmac?

do you want to be happier? (whatever), Monday, 12 October 2009 19:09 (sixteen years ago)


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