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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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druid

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Yes.

 

 

Bearded nature-lover picked up sketched psyche (5)

 

DEFINITION

Bearded nature-lover = druid

WORDPLAY

Picked up [indicator:homophone]

... sketched psyche ๐Ÿ”Š ๐Ÿ‘‚ drew id โ‡’druid

 

Over to you, twyngwyn.

 

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the armour  consumed Macedonia for instance (12)

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Obdurateness 

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No, sorry

 

the armour  consumed Macedonia for instance (12)

 

__o________e

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Protectorate

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back to you, countess

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More than three, roughly twelve points (4)

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Pica

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Exactly so.

 

More than three, roughly twelve points (4)

 

WORDPLAY

More than three [charade] = ๐›‘  ->  pi

roughly [charade] = ca (circa)

pi+ca

DEFINITION

twelve points = pica

 

The baton goes to you, nfs. And here - just for the heck of it - is a cryptic clue-loving T-rex (HTML entity). His name is Cryx. ๐Ÿฆ–

 

 

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