Cryptic Clues

[oldposhpete]

Correct Maestro

 

[Resurgam]

Inexperienced Clergyman on the tube (7, 5)

 

[lamby]

Parsons Green

 

[Resurgam]

Over to you lamby

 

[lamby]

Go deep into suffering, keeping ones feet on the ground while making ends meet(6-4)

 

[oldposhpete]

Pigeon-toed

 

[lamby]

Spot on. Take a bow Pete!

 

[oldposhpete]

Pig ears on a Lion? Possibly (9)

 

[lamby]

Lamiaceae

 

[oldposhpete]

Lamiaceae

I had to look that up

Not even close, practically Arctic - think more Equatorial

 

[lamby]

So did I!

 

[oldposhpete]

Time for some more clues I guess -

3 consecutive words giving an anagram for an equatorial country

 

[lamby]

Indonesia?

 

[oldposhpete]

Close lamby, I did say it was an anagram of 3 words within the original clue, can't see a 'd' in there

 

[lamby]

Singapore - but I still don't get it!

 

[oldposhpete]

Correct -

Singapore (or more correctly Singapura) translates into English as 'Lion Country', though Lions were never actually
indigenous to the Country, hence the 'possibly?'

pig ears on = Singapore = a lion

 

[lamby]

Doh! OK Will post the next one shortly. Off out soon so feel free to post another later if it gets solved quickly!

 

[lamby]

Revolver! (6,5)

 

[oldposhpete]

Planet Earth

 

[lamby]

Nope