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Cryptic Clues

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  1. Resurgam

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    Ditto
     
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    Resurgam, Oct 7, 2013
  2. Ron

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    Couple of questions.
    What does gay have to do with it?
    How do you drink a teapot?
     
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  3. Resurgam

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    Time for another one?

    Running others together to find this block? (5)
     
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    Resurgam, Oct 8, 2013
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    Over my head I'm afraid. No idea where to start.
     
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  5. Resurgam

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    Will give a clue tomorrow Ron if nobody else gets it first that is.
     
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  6. lamby

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    Flats?
     
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  7. Resurgam

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    The answer is in the clue - literally
     
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  8. lamby

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    I'm an idiot.
    <doh>

    Ingot
     
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    <doh> I've done some investigation into cryptic clues. So many things to look out for that hint at what type of clue it is. Cryptic clues are for intellectuals with a good foundation of general knowledge.

    "The distinctive quality of the intellectual person is that the mental skills, which he or she demonstrates, are not simply intelligent, but even more, they focus on thinking about the abstract, philosophical and esoteric aspects of human inquiry and the value of their thinking."

    My general knowledge is not great and I don't regard myself as an intellectual. No wonder I can't get the ****ing things.
     
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  10. lamby

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    :biggrin::biggrin:
     
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    Bullseye. Your turn lamby
     
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  12. lamby

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    Next one

    Maturity displayed by the writer's figure of speech (5)
     
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    11a Maturity displayed by the writer’s figure of speech (5)
    – a three-letter word meaning maturity preceded by “the writer is” in the first person

    Still can't get it <doh>
     
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  14. lamby

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    Think of how old you are
     
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    Image
     
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    Idiom
     
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  17. lamby

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    Correct! Your go M
     
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  18. Resurgam

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    Where do you get your clues from chaps?
    Do you make them up yourselves?

    Easy one for you.

    Tangled streams without direction could lead to teacher (6)
     
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    Master
     
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  20. lamby

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    Not clever enough to make them up. Old crossword book.
     
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