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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 (fourteen years ago) link

Not peer, sorry.

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

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

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

Allegretto correct.

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

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

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

yes.. suit it is...

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

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 (fourteen years ago) link

otto

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

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 (fourteen years ago) link

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 (fourteen years ago) link

Tips?

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

"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 (fourteen years ago) link

Summon worker's celebration. (7)

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

spit?

oh, tips.

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

pageant

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

Yes, yes it is.

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

Tall icon Thatcher broke family club (8,8)

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

charlton athletic

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

:)

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

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

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

wait, i see what you did there.

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

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 (fourteen years ago) link

Desire redhead in secret. (6)

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

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 (fourteen years ago) link

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 (fourteen years ago) link

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 (fourteen years ago) link

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 (fourteen years ago) link

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

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

Epsilon

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

I don't know Oz's yet.

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

covert

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

"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 (fourteen years ago) link

i don't give a ----?

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

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 (fourteen years ago) link

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 (fourteen years ago) link

well done all round

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

Stay away from an empty space (5)

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

avoid

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

thumbsup.gif

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

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

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

on the money?

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

nope.

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

rubbish guess, actually. shame on you.

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

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

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

i can take it

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

then quit with the pussy ass guesses then

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

;)

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

at the ready, darraghmac?

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


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