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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Anyone can post a Cryptic Clue to anything - music, film, TV show, person food, etc.

And Anyone can guess or answer.

Please say what your clue refers to and indicate whether an anagram is involved.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

TV show

Terrible Emergency Stop

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

And we're also looking for a name for this thread's fantasy pub quiz team.

Sally has generously suggested Leo's Bloomers

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bandage.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"TV show

Terrible Emergency Stop"

Breaking bad?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"TV show

Terrible Emergency Stop

Breaking bad? "

Yaay, well done

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

"TV show

Terrible Emergency Stop

Breaking bad? "

You're good at this

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By *tudiousPipWoman over a year ago

W Yorks

"And we're also looking for a name for this thread's fantasy pub quiz team.

Sally has generously suggested Leo's Bloomers

Considering you've put forward a team of 5 women from the cryptic thread can I suggest 'clitorish allsorts'?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"And we're also looking for a name for this thread's fantasy pub quiz team.

Sally has generously suggested Leo's Bloomers

Considering you've put forward a team of 5 women from the cryptic thread can I suggest 'clitorish allsorts'? "

That is quite brilliant Pip

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By *tudiousPipWoman over a year ago

W Yorks

"And we're also looking for a name for this thread's fantasy pub quiz team.

Sally has generously suggested Leo's Bloomers

Considering you've put forward a team of 5 women from the cryptic thread can I suggest 'clitorish allsorts'?

That is quite brilliant Pip

Yeah, but I've also noticed that something similar is in the list of suggestions in the first post...

Gonna have to think again...

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Considering you've put forward a team of 5 women from the cryptic thread can I suggest 'clitorish allsorts'?

That is quite brilliant Pip

Yeah, but I've also noticed that something similar is in the list of suggestions in the first post...

Gonna have to think again... "

Ah, you're right although CityJeans is very bright so great minds and all that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bondage.

Bump

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Sir olovingman welcome to the thread. It was a shame when you popped in last night and I couldn't reply as the thread closed.

Pip - excellent quiz team name suggestion

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy "

Bump

and good morning Sally

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Good morning Leo. I can only think of a cuckoo.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Robin's Nest ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Good morning Leo. I can only think of a cuckoo."

Ah, very good but not so literal.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Robin's Nest ?"

No, its more recent although it is comic.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"And we're also looking for a name for this thread's fantasy pub quiz team.

Sally has generously suggested Leo's Bloomers

Considering you've put forward a team of 5 women from the cryptic thread can I suggest 'clitorish allsorts'?

That is quite brilliant Pip

The old ones are the best

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy "

Is it British ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy

Is it British ?"

Yes

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy

Is it British ?

Yes"

Thanks

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy "

Bump

British comedy, recent.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy

Bump

British comedy, recent."

Double Bump

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bandage.

Tangled up in blue?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bandage.

Tangled up in blue?"

Yes, well done and welcome to the thread

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy

Bump

British comedy, recent.

Double Bump

Green Wing ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy

Bump

British comedy, recent.

Double Bump

Green Wing ?"

Morning Sally and no. Its a specific type of bird that normally has a home...

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy

Bump

British comedy, recent.

Double Bump

Green Wing ?"

I thought Green Wing yesterday and Birds of a Feather.

This one has been difficult.

Leo. Was it a series ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

" Its a specific type of bird that normally has a home..."

A homing pigeon ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

" Its a specific type of bird that normally has a home...

A homing pigeon ?"

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"TV show

This homeless bird sounds leafy

Bump

British comedy, recent.

Double Bump

Green Wing ?

I thought Green Wing yesterday and Birds of a Feather.

This one has been difficult.

Leo. Was it a series ? "

Its a long running series with a well known lead actor.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Its only a two word title.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Maybe think about types of leaf rather than birds ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Is it Red Dwarf?… Red Leafs, Dwarf Birds

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Is it Red Dwarf?… Red Leafs, Dwarf Birds

No, one word sounds like a type of leaf. The other is a type of bird minus its home...

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Martin ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Martin ?"

Fuck !

Doc Martin

Dock leaf

House Martin

Doc Martin

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

"Sir olovingman welcome to the thread. It was a shame when you popped in last night and I couldn't reply as the thread closed.

Pip - excellent quiz team name suggestion"

Wow..thank you

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

Robin's nest?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bondage.

Bump

Is this one or two things ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Robin's nest?

No. That was said ages ago.

I think it's Doc Martin

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bondage.

Bump

Is this one or two things ?"

Tangled up in Blue !

Chelsea supporter = Blue

Bondage = Tangled up

Dylan = Tangled up in blue

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

A bird.

Got up and consumed the cutlery charge.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Robin's nest?

No. That was said ages ago.

I think it's Doc Martin"

It is ! Doc (leaf) and (House) Martin = homeless bird

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bondage.

Bump

Is this one or two things ?

Tangled up in Blue !

Chelsea supporter = Blue

Bondage = Tangled up

Dylan = Tangled up in blue"

Yaaay

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bondage.

Bump

Is this one or two things ?

Tangled up in Blue !

Chelsea supporter = Blue

Bondage = Tangled up

Dylan = Tangled up in blue

Yaaay

Didn't johnny say this yesterday

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bondage.

Bump

Is this one or two things ?

Tangled up in Blue !

Chelsea supporter = Blue

Bondage = Tangled up

Dylan = Tangled up in blue

Yaaay

Didn't johnny say this yesterday

He did, and I acknowledged him then forgot today! Sorry, J

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A bird.

Got up and consumed the cutlery charge. "

Bump

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bondage.

Bump

Is this one or two things ?

Tangled up in Blue !

Chelsea supporter = Blue

Bondage = Tangled up

Dylan = Tangled up in blue

Yaaay

Didn't johnny say this yesterday

Well he didn't say it loud enough !

I looked .......honest.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A Bob Dylan song for his 80th birthday

Chelsea supporter into bandage.

Tangled up in blue?"

Sorry Johnny.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A bird.

Got up and consumed the cutlery charge.

Bump

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A bird.

Got up and consumed the cutlery charge.

Bump

Bump "

Got up = rose/rise ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A bird.

Got up and consumed the cutlery charge.

Bump

Got up = rose/rise ?"

rose

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

"A bird.

Got up and consumed the cutlery charge.

Bump

Got up = rose/rise ?

rose"
roseate spoonbill.. haha.....my auto suggest helped me with that one

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Newbie

Classic novel

A noble penis ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Moby Dick ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Moby Dick ?"

Morning Sally and no.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Horatio Hornblower ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Horatio Hornblower ?"

Haha, no. Probably the 'noble' part of the clue is easier and will reveal the rest.

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

Count dickular?

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

Baron hardup?

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Count dickular?

No, we don't play that way !

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Newbie

Classic novel

A noble penis ? "

Bump

20th century novel.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

[Removed by poster at 27/05/21 08:55:26]

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Newbie

Classic novel

A noble penis ? "

Lord of the Flies ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A bird.

Got up and consumed the cutlery charge.

Bump

Got up = rose/rise ?

roseroseate spoonbill.. haha.....my auto suggest helped me with that one

Well done O .... Roseate Spoonbill

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Newbie

Classic novel

A noble penis ?

Bump

20th century novel."

Lord of the Flies ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

A Bird. Two words.

This 'confidential and breezy chick' could take a few letters.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

A bird. Three Words.

Shouts of injury when charged for sexual humiliation with a dipthong.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Newbie

Classic novel

A noble penis ?

Bump

20th century novel.

Lord of the Flies ?"

Good morning GC and yes !

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 27/05/21 09:34:02]

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A Bird. Two words.

This 'confidential and breezy chick' could take a few letters. "

Secretary bird

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A Bird. Two words.

This 'confidential and breezy chick' could take a few letters.

Secretary bird

Good morning Leo and yes it isssssssss........ Well done !

Too easy ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A bird. Three Words.

Shouts of injury when charged for sexual humiliation with a dipthong. "

Bump

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A bird. Three Words.

Shouts of injury when charged for sexual humiliation with a dipthong.

Bump "

Sexual humiliation = cuck, sub ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A bird. Three Words.

Shouts of injury when charged for sexual humiliation with a dipthong.

Bump

Sexual humiliation = cuck, sub ?"

cuck

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A bird. Three Words.

Shouts of injury when charged for sexual humiliation with a dipthong. "

Bump

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Cuckoo ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Sorry please ignore. Just seen it's three words.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I'm guessing Eye, Air or Ear for the dipthong....

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"A bird. Three Words.

Shouts of injury when charged for sexual humiliation with a dipthong. "

Bump

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Charged for - bill ? (seems appropriate for a bird)

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Charged for - bill ? (seems appropriate for a bird)"

Yes, I think.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Yell-ow bill

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Yellow billed cuckoo

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Yellow billed cuckoo"

Looks good, I need to brush up my ornithological skills !

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Public Service Announcement

I'm taking a proper Fab break soon and going UNLOS. Thanks to everyone who's played the Cryptic Clue Game and please feel free to keep it going. Love, Leo xx

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Wishing you well Leo and hope to see you back here sometime soon.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Just a thought but why not hide your profile rather than going UNLOS ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

King Richard

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

New clue:

Song and group

Condiments stretch boundaries

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

New clue :

Famous person

One letter short of being released in this direction

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Yellow billed cuckoo"

Well done!

Yellow billed cuckoo it is !

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"New clue:

Song and group

Condiments stretch boundaries "

Salt n Peppa ( pepper )

Push it!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"New clue :

Famous person

One letter short of being released in this direction"

Famous for what ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Infamous male

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"New clue:

Song and group

Condiments stretch boundaries

Salt n Peppa ( pepper )

Push it!"

Whoop whoop. Well done

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

"New clue :

Famous person

One letter short of being released in this direction"
Fred?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"New clue :

Famous person

One letter short of being released in this direction Fred?

Yes !

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Fred West ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Sticking with the theme of birds......

Ooooooh sometimes a Chelsea fan can be a foolish person.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"Fred West ?"

It most certainly is.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"Sticking with the theme of birds......

Ooooooh sometimes a Chelsea fan can be a foolish person. "

A something blue goose ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Sticking with the theme of birds......

Ooooooh sometimes a Chelsea fan can be a foolish person.

A something blue goose ?"

blue yes..... goose no.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Sticking with the theme of birds......

Ooooooh sometimes a Chelsea fan can be a foolish person.

A something blue goose ?

blue yes..... goose no.

Blue tit?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Blue tit? "

Sounds good to me

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Blue tit?

Sounds good to me"

Not just any old Blue Tit .........

Something blue tit.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

The only blue tit I know is the Eurasian Blue Tit and it's not that so I'm stumped.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"The only blue tit I know is the Eurasian Blue Tit and it's not that so I'm stumped. "

Of course it's that Sally! Well done ..

Ooooooooo Sometimes the truth is harder than the pain inside..... O O O ooooooooo sometimes.... Erasure..

Chortle .....

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Thanks for the clue granny.

Does anyone have any new clues ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Here is a quick one.

Forum User.

Chased by Worzel she put a spring in her escape down the staircase..

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Animal One Word

Give a gun to a penis substitute.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Animal. One word.

Jason came for the first person to brown him off.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Animal One Word

Give a gun to a penis substitute. "

Armadillo?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Animal One Word

Give a gun to a penis substitute.

Armadillo? "

Yessssssss ! Good Job .......

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"Here is a quick one.

Forum User.

Chased by Worzel she put a spring in her escape down the staircase.."

Thanks for such a lovely clue. I'm flattered

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"Animal. One word.

Jason came for the first person to brown him off. "

Bump

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Orangutan ?

Jason Orange

You

Tan for brown

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Orangutan ?

Jason Orange

You

Tan for brown"

Well done ! It is an orangutan!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Well known building. Two Words.

Defying the rules of a dramaturgic nobleman in residence.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Tricky !

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Buckingham Palace.

Great clue.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Buckingham Palace.

Great clue."

Correct !

Bucking the rules.

Drama queen = ham

Nobles residence = Palace

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

World Building.

Mr. Lumet directed, a pensioner of the time, home.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

World building:

To see much more than expected, pull them.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Thanks for the new clues. Much appreciated.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

World Building:

Brassica view the powers that be!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Common

Crowfoot hastened to Father's brother in American.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Common W e ed the above was.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Excellent number of new clues for us to puzzle over

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"World Building.

Mr. Lumet directed, a pensioner of the time, home."

I've got this one.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Is Brassica green ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Is Brassica green ?"

Not all brassica is green. - this one isn't green in the main - but would be found in the green grocers

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Common

Crowfoot hastened to Father's brother in American. "

in America that should say.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"Is Brassica green ?

Not all brassica is green. - this one isn't green in the main - but would be found in the green grocers"

The building should be in Brussels !

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Father's brother in America - Sam ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Is it some sort of buttercup ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Is it some sort of buttercup ?"

ita factum est.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Father's brother in America - Sam ?"

Not sam but a short american

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"World Building.

Mr. Lumet directed, a pensioner of the time, home."

Sydney Opera House

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"World Building.

Mr. Lumet directed, a pensioner of the time, home.

Sydney Opera House"

Yes, but you knew that

Well done.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Is Brassica green ?

Not all brassica is green. - this one isn't green in the main - but would be found in the green grocers

The building should be in Brussels !"

mamma mia ! not Brussels. Think i'll call my 'sheep dog' brassica.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Collie !

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Coliseum

Excellent clue

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Sydney Opera House"

Sidney Lumet's a Si not an Sy Sidney though.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Coliseum

Excellent clue"

Well done !

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Sydney Opera House

Sidney Lumet's a Si not an Sy Sidney though."

Fucking hell. Really ? I feel so bad now. Damn. It's important isn't it.

Back to the drawing board...... thanks Johnnie.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Back to the drawing board...... thanks Johnnie. "

No, it was still a good one! xxx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

World building:

At the barbers, the Greek copper came a cropper.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"World building:

At the barbers, the Greek copper came a cropper."

Bubble and squeak ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"World building:

To see much more than expected, pull them. "

Bump

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"World building:

At the barbers, the Greek copper came a cropper."

Acropolis ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Common

Crowfoot hastened to Father's brother in American. "

Dashed to Father's Brother in abbreviated nation.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

Buttercup with ends 'us' ?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

* which

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Buttercup with ends 'us' ?"

ita factum est. Very prescriptive language.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Buttercup with ends 'us' ?

ita factum est. Very prescriptive language."

Bump

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

I have cheated and Googled it as I didn't know any types of buttercup. Great clue for people more expert horticulturalists than me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ranunculus? I know they look like buttercups

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"Ranunculus? I know they look like buttercups

Brilliant ! Well done

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"World building:

To see much more than expected, pull them. "

We still have this clue from GrannyCrumpet outstanding

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By *ettaManMan over a year ago

Kerry and Dublin

"To see much more than expected, pull them."

Blinds?

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

"To see much more than expected, pull them.

Blinds?"

Good suggestion but it is the name of a famous building

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oh oh!! Is it the Louvre?!?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Oh oh!! Is it the Louvre?!? "

No. But fantastic thinking.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Oh oh!! Is it the Louvre?!? "

To see much more than expected. ( one word two syllables )

Pull - the third person ( one word two syllables )

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

Bump

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

A word. Just one word.

Former lover gave chirpy farewell to court on removal.

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

I guess the word starts with ex

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By *ettaManMan over a year ago

Kerry and Dublin

"A word. Just one word.

Former lover gave chirpy farewell to court on removal. "

Extradite?

Former lover - ex

Chirpy farewell - t'ra (tarra)

Court - diet

Removal - extradite

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"I guess the word starts with ex "

you guess right

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"A word. Just one word.

Former lover gave chirpy farewell to court on removal.

Extradite?

Former lover - ex

Chirpy farewell - t'ra (tarra)

Court - diet

Removal - extradite"

Close.

Former lover = ex

Chirpy farewell - tra

Not quite there tho .......

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"World building:

To see much more than expected, pull them.

We still have this clue from GrannyCrumpet outstanding"

She's right. I am outstanding.

C'mon what is it ?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman over a year ago

King's Crustacean

bump

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