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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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Yes countess.

 

In South Carolina a non-stable system is getting bigger.

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In South Carolina - SC

a - a

non-stable - lability

system is getting bigger - Scalability (Scalability is the property of a system to handle a growing amount of work). Wikipedia

 

Scalability 

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Very nervous, bodies host a roaring beast (8)

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Clue

 

Very nervous, bodies host a roaring beast (8)

 

_ a _ _ _ _ _ _

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Maniacal..

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Nothing maniacal is detected.

 

Clue (additional)

 

Very nervous, bodies host a roaring beast (8)

 

_ a _ _ _ i _ _

 

There are two charades.

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Ganglion..

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Yes, you have it, nfs.

 

Very nervous, bodies host a roaring beast (8)


WORDPLAY

host [charade: gang]
a roaring beast [charade: lion]
gang+lion

WHOLE DEFINITION

Very nervous bodies = ganglion


Over to you.

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Took a dive over nothing to run through. 

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parachute?

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Sorry, no twyngwyn.

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