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Solution is 8 letters long.
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==Talk==
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All of the Unauthorized ones seem to be just slight deviations (anagrammed) from the Standard ones.  --[[User:Jcone|Jcone]] 20:19, 21 August 2006 (EDT)
  
 
==Solutions==
 
==Solutions==
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| Standard(7) || Unauthorized(8) || Unauthorized(8) || Unauthorized(8)  
 
| Standard(7) || Unauthorized(8) || Unauthorized(8) || Unauthorized(8)  
 
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| ELECTRA || || ||  
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| ELECTRA || '''B'''RACELET || CEL'''L'''ARET || REL'''O'''CATE
 
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| RENAULT? || NECROSIS || CRONKITE ||
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| CITROEN || NECROTI'''C''' || CRON'''K'''ITE || ER'''E'''CTION
 
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| || DIAL TONE || OPPOSITE || ORIENTAL
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| TOENAIL || '''D'''IAL TONE || ANTI'''P'''OLE || O'''R'''IENTAL
 
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| OBTAINS || CASSAVAS || || OBEDIENT
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| OBTAINS || BONIAT'''O'''S || BAN'''J'''OIST || OB'''E'''ISANT
 
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| || || || IBERIANS
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| SERBIAN || '''C'''ARBINES || BANIS'''T'''ER || '''I'''BERIANS
 
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| SAVINGS/CONTRAS? || || [http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/ SCRANTON] ||
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| CONTRAS || CARTO'''O'''NS || SCRA'''N'''TON[http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/] ||CAST '''I'''RON
 
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| || PANELIST || DESOLATE || MANDARIN?
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| ASTRIDE || TRADE-I'''N'''S || STRIA'''T'''ED || '''H'''ARDIEST
 
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| PLAINTS || PAN'''E'''LIST || '''D'''ISPLANT || PINTA'''I'''L
 
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| || || || MAGNESIA
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| ENIGMAS || GAMINES'''S''' || S'''T'''EAMING || MAGNESI'''A'''
 
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| DUSTIER || I'''N'''TRUDES || '''C'''URTSIED || ERUDIT'''E'''S?
 
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==Cryptic Clue==
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Blocked projection in the distance (8) = the + wart + d = '''thwarted'''
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Wartever.
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==Thoughts==
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Blocked: B, Impeded, Stopped, Tackled, Thwarted, Hindered, Stymied, Occluded
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Projection: P, Ridge, Rim, Jut, Estimate, Forecast
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Distance: D, M, Depth, Breadth, Feet, Mile, Isolate
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Six-letter words are unlikely.
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Answer is '''thwarted'''

Latest revision as of 09:15, 26 August 2006

Puzzle_Boat

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Solution is 8 letters long.

Talk

All of the Unauthorized ones seem to be just slight deviations (anagrammed) from the Standard ones. --Jcone 20:19, 21 August 2006 (EDT)

Solutions

Standard(7) Unauthorized(8) Unauthorized(8) Unauthorized(8)
ELECTRA BRACELET CELLARET RELOCATE
CITROEN NECROTIC CRONKITE ERECTION
TOENAIL DIAL TONE ANTIPOLE ORIENTAL
OBTAINS BONIATOS BANJOIST OBEISANT
SERBIAN CARBINES BANISTER IBERIANS
CONTRAS CARTOONS SCRANTON[2] CAST IRON
ASTRIDE TRADE-INS STRIATED HARDIEST
PLAINTS PANELIST DISPLANT PINTAIL
ENIGMAS GAMINESS STEAMING MAGNESIA
DUSTIER INTRUDES CURTSIED ERUDITES?

Cryptic Clue

Blocked projection in the distance (8) = the + wart + d = thwarted

Wartever.

Thoughts

Blocked: B, Impeded, Stopped, Tackled, Thwarted, Hindered, Stymied, Occluded

Projection: P, Ridge, Rim, Jut, Estimate, Forecast

Distance: D, M, Depth, Breadth, Feet, Mile, Isolate

Six-letter words are unlikely.

Answer is thwarted

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