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While it was done some years ago I see, I thought I would try a cryptic crossword-like thread for fun and to try and boost a little more interest here. I made up the below question for anyone interested in such a challenge. I thought the first person to get it correct might come up with the next question. A clue though - if you copy one from a newspaper or magazine etc., the answer can often be found on the internet. I can explain the answer for anyone who asks. ๐Ÿ™‚

 

The prisoner at the cave would not stand for the electrically charged droplets of water.

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No - but some are close.

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Thailand?

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Sorry She - no.

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Lowlands?


(But I canโ€™t see the colour connection, so itโ€™s probably as wrong as crunchy frog chocolates.)

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Close to the ground = low

 

Ground = land

 

Lines of colour for the garb - tartan.

 

A place of foreigners :

 

The Lowlands (Scots: Lallans or Lawlands; Scottish Gaelic: a' Ghalldachd, lit. 'place of the foreigners', pronounced [หˆaหˆษฃauษซฬชtฬชษ™xk]) is a cultural and historical region of Scotland.

 

 

 

 

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@twyngwyn wrote:

any of these?

 

outlands

wetlands

badlands

hemlines


LOL.

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Thank you!

 

 

The heart of saints is past; otherwise can it be set in stone? (10)

 

 

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Inexorable?

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Yes, you have it.

 

The heart of saints is past; otherwise can it be set in stone? (10)

 

heart [indicator:take centre letter/s] of saints = in

is past = ex

otherwise = or

can = able

      in+ex+or+able

set in stone = inexorable

 

It is in your hands, she_elephant.

 

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Thanks.

 

Clue:  The head of an ethnic group underwent somewhat of a reversal, yet remained a ruler.

1 word 7 letters

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