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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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Get tense drunken hemp dance (9)

 

 

_ _ _ _ _ _ a _ _

 


drunken is an anagrind, and what follows is the fodder.

 

 

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prostrate?

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Promenade?

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Noโ€ฆ The dance is only part of the answer.

 

Will I help if I say that the dance typically requires more than two?

 

 

 

Andโ€ฆ Iโ€™m being tricksy with the whole definition.

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Marijuana?

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Noโ€ฆ

 

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Get tense drunken hemp dance (9)

 

 

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Hemp as in the fibre.

 

 

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Additional additional additional clues

 

 

Get tense drunken hemp dance (9)

 

 

_ o _ _ _ _ a _ e

 

Hemp as in the fibre.

 

Think linguistically.

 

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conjugate....

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Yes.

 

 

Get tense drunken hemp dance (9)

 

DEFINITION: get tense = conjugate

WORDPLAY:

drunken = [anagram indicator]
 {fodder} hemp [charade] jute

                   dance [charade] conga

               โ€ฆ juteconga -> conjugate

 

Over to you, twyngwyn.

 

   

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quickie:

 

only drug magistrate (7)

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