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| − | | EXCUSE || JUDITH || NORRIS | + | | EXCUSE (6,5) || JUDITH || NORRIS |
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| − | | ? || | + | | WARBLE (?,?) || HONCHO || LATHES |
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| − | | | + | | KILTER (10,9)|| DIALUP || AWAKEN |
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| − | | MINGLE || GNOSIS || | + | | MINGLE (9,6) || GNOSIS || MORMON |
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| − | | CAPRIS || | + | | CAPRIS (8,1) || BROOCH || EFFUSE |
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| − | | | + | | INCHES (13,2) || EXCEED || DANGLE |
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| − | | | + | | LADIES (12,7) || FIASCO || ESPIES |
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| − | | | + | | BROKEN (5,3) || CAPTOR || BUMPER |
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| − | | FIANCE || MINYAN || | + | | FIANCE (7,10) || MINYAN || YESTER |
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| − | | | + | | DIAPER (3,8) || KILLED || EVINCE |
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| − | | | + | | JUDGES (1,12) || ADAGIO || PRIEST |
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| − | | | + | | HONEST (2,11) || LADLED || OSAGES |
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| − | | GNOMON || | + | | GNOMON (4,4) || INCHON || CRYPTS |
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| − | | ADAPTS || | + | | ADAPTS (11,13) || || |
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| + | ==Sums== | ||
| + | ADAPTS = ADA/'''G'''IO + '''C'''RY/PTS | ||
| + | BROKEN = BRO/'''O'''CH + '''A'''WA/KEN | ||
| + | CAPRIS = CAP/'''T'''OR + '''N'''OR/RIS | ||
| + | DIAPER = DIA/'''L'''UP + '''B'''UM/PER | ||
| + | EXCUSE = EXC/'''E'''ED + '''E'''FF/USE | ||
| + | FIANCE = FIA/'''S'''CO + '''E'''VI/NCE | ||
| + | GNOMON = GNO/'''S'''IS + '''M'''OR/MON | ||
| + | HONEST = HON/'''C'''HO + '''P'''RI/EST | ||
| + | INCHES = INC/'''H'''ON + '''L'''AT/HES | ||
| + | JUDGES = JUD/'''I'''TH + '''O'''SA/GES | ||
| + | KILTER = KIL/'''L'''ED + '''Y'''ES/TER | ||
| + | LADIES = LAD/'''L'''ED + '''E'''SP/IES | ||
| + | MINGLE = MIN/'''Y'''AN + DAN/GLE | ||
| + | WARBLE = WAR/'''MED''' + '''USA'''/BLE | ||
| + | |||
| + | Last two clues were "got more chilly" and "can be employed" | ||
| + | |||
| + | solution = '''MEDUSA''' | ||
Latest revision as of 11:24, 1 September 2006
Clues
| EXCUSE (6,5) | JUDITH | NORRIS |
| WARBLE (?,?) | HONCHO | LATHES |
| KILTER (10,9) | DIALUP | AWAKEN |
| MINGLE (9,6) | GNOSIS | MORMON |
| CAPRIS (8,1) | BROOCH | EFFUSE |
| INCHES (13,2) | EXCEED | DANGLE |
| LADIES (12,7) | FIASCO | ESPIES |
| BROKEN (5,3) | CAPTOR | BUMPER |
| FIANCE (7,10) | MINYAN | YESTER |
| DIAPER (3,8) | KILLED | EVINCE |
| JUDGES (1,12) | ADAGIO | PRIEST |
| HONEST (2,11) | LADLED | OSAGES |
| GNOMON (4,4) | INCHON | CRYPTS |
| ADAPTS (11,13) |
Sums
ADAPTS = ADA/GIO + CRY/PTS BROKEN = BRO/OCH + AWA/KEN CAPRIS = CAP/TOR + NOR/RIS DIAPER = DIA/LUP + BUM/PER EXCUSE = EXC/EED + EFF/USE FIANCE = FIA/SCO + EVI/NCE GNOMON = GNO/SIS + MOR/MON HONEST = HON/CHO + PRI/EST INCHES = INC/HON + LAT/HES JUDGES = JUD/ITH + OSA/GES KILTER = KIL/LED + YES/TER LADIES = LAD/LED + ESP/IES MINGLE = MIN/YAN + DAN/GLE WARBLE = WAR/MED + USA/BLE
Last two clues were "got more chilly" and "can be employed"
solution = MEDUSA
