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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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orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas, share this acumen (1 word, 10 letters)

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perception?

 

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no, she_el

 

orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas, share this acumen (1 word, 10 letters)

 

____w_____

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Shrewdness??

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yes, the collective noun for apes

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Thank you - I'll give it a try.

 

Clue :

 

Close to the ground, lines of colour for the garb. A place of foreigners.

 

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Clue.

 

---l----

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Iโ€™ve already discarded pinstripes, borderlines, etc. 

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Try several colours.

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any of these?

 

outlands

wetlands

badlands

hemlines

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