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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1. They’re given around second-half. (7)
ALMONDS – ‘They’re given’ = ALMS ‘around’ ‘sec<b><i>ond</i></b>-half’ = OND<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2. Back Sugar following Cheltenham, for
example. (9) ASPARAGUS – ‘back Sugar’ =
RAGUS ‘following’ ‘</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheltenham"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cheltenham</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">’,
for example’ = A SPA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">3. Support actor Kevin. (4,5) BACK BACON –
‘Support’ = BACK – ‘</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Bacon"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">actor
Kevin</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">’ = BACON<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">4. A kebab ends messily! (5,5) BAKED BEANS –
anagram (messily) of ‘A kebab ends’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">5. Virgin came drunkenly after wood (8,7) BALSAMIC
VINEGAR - anagram (drunkenly) of ‘Virgin came’ = MIC VINEGAR, ‘after’ ‘wood’ =
BALSA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">6. Put Jamie in a tub. (4,6) BATH OLIVER – ‘Put in a tub’ = BATH, ‘</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Oliver"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Jamie</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">’
= OLIVER<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">7. Actor’s part follows case being cracked by
sergeant initially following complaint. (4,9) – ‘actor’s part’ = ROLE ‘follows’
‘case’ = CASE ‘being cracked by’ ‘sergeant initially’ = S giving CASSE ‘following’
‘complaint’ = BEEF<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">8. Feeble twin – long winded. (4,10) BEEF
WELLINGTON – anagram ‘winded’ of ‘feeble twin long’ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">9. Poirot’s prattle? (7,6) BELGIAN WAFFLE – ‘</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercule_Poirot"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Poirot</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">’
is BELGIAN, ‘prattle’ = WAFFLE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">10. Falsely value a big car. (6,6) BELUGA CAVIAR – anagram (falsely) of ‘value a
big car’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">11. Lambing can get messy when first ewe comes in
after I leave. (10) BLANCMANGE – anagram
‘messy’ of ‘Lambing can get’ with ‘first ewe’ = E ‘comes in’ ‘after I leave’ =
with E substituted for I<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">12. Nasty smell with dodgy deli as vehicle
decomposes. (6,7) BOILED CARROTS – ‘nasty smell’ = BO, ‘dodgy deli’ = ILED,
‘vehicle’ = CAR, ‘decomposes’ = ROTS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">13. I sing after support takes off. (8,5) BRAISING
STEAK – ‘I sing’ = ISING ‘after’ ‘support’ = BRA, anagram (off) of ‘takes’ =
STEAK<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">14. Bruce takes in a Sade remix. (5,5) BREAD SAUCE – ‘Bruce’ = BR UCE ‘takes in’
anagram (remix) of ‘a Sade’ = EAD SA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">15. It renders a scarcest cook preferable when
mixed with Prosecco! (9,6) BREAKFAST CEREAL – ‘a scarcest cook preferable’ is
an anagram (renders) of BREAKFAST CEREAL and (mixed with) ‘Prosecco’ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">16. Gamble entails exposure to possible loss.
(7) BRISKET – ‘Gamble’ = BET ‘entails’
‘exposure to possible loss’ = RISK<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">17. The Spanish leave whore-house. (5) BROTH – ‘The’ (in) Spanish’ = EL leave
‘whore-house’ = BROTHEL<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">18. Ann is held in cell before I follow on.
(10) CANNELLONI – ‘Ann’ = ANN ‘is held
in cell’ giving CANNELL ‘before’ ‘I follow on’ = ON I <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">19. Swan he served up in cuts. (6,4) CASHEW NUTS – anagram (served up) of ‘swan
he’ = ASHEW N ‘in’ ‘cuts’ = C UTS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">20. Reach awkwardly around a large cup. (7) CHEDDAR – anagram (awkwardly) of ‘reach’ =
CHE AR ‘around’ ‘</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassiere_measurement"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">a
large cup</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">’ =DD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">21. Stylish in bakery in meltdown. (7,7) CHICKEN BIRYANI – ‘stylish’ = CHIC, anagram
(meltdown) of ‘in bakery in’ = KEN BIRYANI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">22. Coward evil Petra sorted out. (7,5,4) CHICKEN LIVER PATE – ‘coward’ = CHICKEN,
anagram (sorted out) of ‘evil petra’ = LIVER PATE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">23. Deck-chair man’s retrained. (7,6) CHICKEN MADRAS – anagram (retrained) of
‘deck-chair man’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">24. Opening coat, Philip goes topless – a record –
personal best without Noel’s bat. (5,7)
CHILI PEPPERS – ‘Opening coat’ = C, ‘Philip goes topless’ = HILI P, a
record = </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_play"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">EP</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
‘personal best’ ‘without (the letters of)’ ‘Noel’s bat’ = PERS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">25. Mash or nice hot treacle? (9,7) CHOCOLATE TERRINE – anagram (mash) of ‘or
nice hot treacle’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">26. Who mince in error? (4,4) CHOW MEIN – anagram (in error?) of ‘who
mince’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">27. Spies a piece of sports equipment for Kent
gymkhana finals. (8) CIABATTA – ‘spies’
= </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Intelligence_Agency"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CIA</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
‘a piece of sports equipment’ = BAT ‘Ken<b>t
</b>Gymkhan<b>a </b>finals = TA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">28. Small set-back after Chair first replaces lazy
Head. (5) CLAMS = ‘small set-back’ =
LLAMS ‘after’ ‘Chair first’ = C ‘replaces’ ‘lazy Head’ = L<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">29. Bird embraces Westminster politician with
energy. (7) COMPOTE – ‘bird’ = COOT
‘embraces’ ‘Westminster politician’ = MP ‘with’ ‘energy’ = E<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">30. Her Majesty leaves broken Quaver inside
something bearing her image. (3,2,3) COQ
AU VIN – anagram (broken) of ‘Quaver’ without (leaves) ‘Her Majesty’ = er = Q
AU V ‘inside’ ‘something bearing her image’ = CO IN <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">31. I get released from a hundred debts– twice!
(8) COUSCOUS – ‘I’ ‘get released from’
‘a hundred’ = C debts = IOUS giving COUS ‘twice’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">32. It’s tight in race - Giles crashed! (5,8) CRÈME
ANGLAISE – ‘tight’ – MEAN ‘in’ anagram (crashed) of ‘race Giles’ = CRE GLAISE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">33. Old-fashioned teacher returns surrounded by
prosecutors. (6) CRISPS – ‘old fashioned
teacher’ = sir ‘returns’ giving ‘RIS’ ‘surrounded by’ ‘prosecutors’ = </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Prosecution_Service"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">C
PS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">34. It produces tasty scenarios when cooked with
yeast. (9) CROISSANT – ‘tasty scenarios’
is an anagram (it produces) of CROISSANT and (when cooked with) ‘yeast’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">35. Repaired a broken bed. (5,5) DONER KEBAB – anagram (repaired) of ‘a broken
bed’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">36. Hound tugs wildly. (9) DOUGHNUTS – anagram
(wildly) of ‘hound tugs’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">37. Stuffed flat fish with wilted red cress.
(7,4) DRESSED CRAB – ‘flat fish = DAB
‘stuffed with’ anagram (wilted) of ‘red cress’ = RESSED CR<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">38. Unruly pack is contained by two players performing
exceptionally. (4,4) DUCK PATE – anagram
(unruly) of ‘pack = ‘CK PA’ ‘contained by’ ‘two players’ = duet ‘exceptionally’
= DU TE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">39. Encourage the raising of glasses. (3,2,5) EGG
ON TOAST – ‘Encourage’ = EGG ON ‘the raising of glasses’ = TOAST<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">40. It frays badly around cut. (4,6) FILO PASTRY – anagram (badly) of ‘it frays’ =
FI ASTRY ‘around’ ‘cut’ = LOP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">41. Shifts we rearrange. (4,4) FISH STEW – anagram (rearrange) of ‘shifts
we’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">42. Fires spread after loud wrench is heard.
(6,5) FRENCH FRIES – ‘loud’ = </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamics_(music)"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">F</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
‘wrench is heard’ = RENCH, anagram (spreads) of ‘fires’ = FRIES<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">43. Gallic abuse? (6,5) FRENCH STICK – ‘Gallic = FRENCH, ‘abuse’ =
<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=give+some+stick" target="_blank">STICK</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">44. Insomniac lay confused in French station.
(6,10) GARLIC MAYONNAISE – anagram
(confused) of ‘insomniac lay’ = LIC MAYONNAIS ‘in ‘French station’ = GAR E<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">45. Half a Viagra put fire out! (10) GRAPEFRUIT – ‘half a Via<b>gra</b> = GRA, anagram (out) of ‘put fire’ = PEFRUIT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">46. “A greeting!”, Uncle Malcolm immediately
began…. (8) HALLOUMI – ‘a greeting’ = HALLO, ‘<b>U</b>ncle <b>M</b>alcolm <b>i</b>mmediately’ ‘began’ = UMI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">47. On after this indicates a revelation’s been
made. (6) HASLET – ‘on’ after ‘haslet’ =
‘has let on’ which ‘indicates a revelation’s been made’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">48. She’s a horrid, awful, cheek! (11,5) HORSERADISH SAUCE – anagram (awful) of ‘she’s
a horrid’ = HORSERADISH, ‘cheek’ = SAUCE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">49. Sexy, angry buttocks! (3,5,4) HOT CROSS BUNS – ‘sexy’ = HOT, angry = CROSS,
‘buttocks’ = </span><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/buns?s=t"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">BUNS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">50. Decapitated Captains. (7) KIPPERS – ‘captains’ = skippers ‘decapitated’
to leave KIPPERS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">51. It’s ridiculous blaming tea! (4,6) LAMB TAGINE – anagram (it’s ridiculous) of
‘blaming tea’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">52. Girl embraces dodgy monger. (5,5) LEMON GRASS – ‘girl’ = L ASS ‘embraces’
anagram (dodgy) of ‘monger’ = EMON GR<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">53. Cook genuine, prime mole. (5,8,3) LEMON MERINGUE PIE – anagram (cook) of ‘genuine,
prime mole’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">54. Still confused about alternate beans… (7) LENTILS – anagram (confused) of ‘still’ = L
TILS ‘about’ ‘alternate b<b>e</b>a<b>n</b>s’ = EN<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">55. Brace back in an unoriginal new style.
(8,9) LINGUINE CARBONARA – ‘brace back’
= E CARB ‘in’ anagram (new style) of ‘an
unoriginal’ = LINGUIN ONARA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">56. Let cute little Meg dance! (6,3,7) LITTLE GEM LETTUCE – anagram (dance) of ‘let
cute little Meg’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">57. Throws him retort: “Red Revolution!”
(7,9) LOBSTER THERMIDOR – ‘throws’ =
LOBS, anagram (revolution) of ‘him retort red’ = TER THERMIDOR<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">58. Niche areas come way out. (8,6) MACARONI CHEESE – anagram (way out) of ‘niche
areas come’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">59. Hang-on, my cute Dotty! (5,7) MANGO CHUTNEY – anagram ‘Dotty’ of ‘Hang on
my cute’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">60. The least little act Sue performed. (4,5) MINT SAUCE – ‘the least’ = minimum ‘little’ =
MIN, anagram (performed) of ‘act Sue’ = T SAUCE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">61. Squeeze lime with a peeled husk. (6) MUESLI – anagram (squeeze) of ‘lime’ and
‘peeled husk’ = us<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">62. Less found in total reversal. (7) MUSSELS – ‘Less’ ‘found in’ ‘total’ = sum
gives slessum ‘reversal’ gives MUSSELS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">63. “It’s nice in tea”, a complainer recounted.
(10,3,5) NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM – ‘nice’ =
NICE ‘in’ anagram (recounted) of ‘tea a complainer’ = NEAPOLITA CREAM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">64. Lots after the end of auction! (7) NOODLES – ‘lots’ = OODLES ‘after’ ‘the end of
auctio<b>n</b>’ = N<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">65. A leap back around the beginning of Lent. (6) PAELLA
‘a leap’ ‘back’ = PAEL A ‘around’ ‘the beginning of <b>L</b>ent’ = L<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">66. Randomly cap ten former reserves. (8) PANCETTA
- anagram (randomly) of ‘cap ten’ = PANCET ‘</span><a href="http://www.army.mod.uk/reserve/31781.aspx"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">former reserves</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">’
= TA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">67. Normal cuts. (8) PARSNIPS – ‘Normal’ = PAR, ‘cuts’ = SNIPS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">68. A form of tapas. (5) PASTA – anagram (a form of) of ‘tapas’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">69. Hillman reverses around Vauxhall. (8) PASTRAMI – ‘Hillman’ = </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillman_Imp"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">IMP</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
‘reverses’ giving P MI ‘around’ ‘Vauxhall’ = ASTRA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">70. Aristocrat is found inside lead-cast layer.
(5,6) PEARL BARLEY – ‘Aristocrat’ = EARL
‘inside’ ‘lead’ = </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PB</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">,
anagram (cast) of ‘layer’ = ARLEY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">71. Soon in. (7,6)
PICKLED ONIONS – Reverse clue – ‘soon in’ is an anagram (PICKLED) of
ONIONS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">72. Epic pen-pal organised big handsome men!
(9,6) PINEAPPLE CHUNKS – anagram
(organised) of ‘epic pen-pal’ = PINEAPPLE C, ‘big handsome men’ = HUNKS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">73. Pious Italian woman covered topless American
band. (5) PIZZA – ‘Pious Italian woman’ = </span><a href="http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/pia"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">PIA</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
‘covered’ ‘American band ‘ = </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZZ_Top"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ZZ Top</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
‘topless’ = ZZ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">74. It can be pealed and covered with fat.
(4,5) PORK BELLY – ‘it can be pealed’ =
BELLY ‘covered with’ ‘fat’ = ‘PORKY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">75. Spooner has no tup. (4,2,4) RACK OF LAMB – ‘tub’ = ram, ‘no tup’ = ‘lack
of ram’ which is a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonerism"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Spoonerism</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
of RACK OF LAMB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">76. Passing wind in Whitechapel, say? (9,4) RASPBERRY TART – ‘passing wind’ = fart,
Cockney (‘in Whitechapel, say?’) rhyming slang for fart is </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_a_raspberry"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">RASPBERRY TART</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
(often shortened to ‘raspberry’)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">77. In operation after border river flows back in
reverse. (3,5) RED ONION – ‘border
river’ = </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oder"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Oder</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
‘flows back’ = RED O, ‘in reverse’ = NI ‘in operation’ = ON ‘after’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">78. Risk without first knowing German. (7) RISOTTO – ‘first <b>k</b>nowing’ = k, so ‘risk without first knowing’ = RIS, ‘German’ =
OTTO<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">79. Minced neck served on mashed haricots.
(5,7) ROAST CHICKEN – anagram (minced)
of ‘neck’ = CKEN ‘served on’ anagram (mashed) of ‘haricots’ = ROAST CHI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">80. Wise man in a tizzy on funding of Saint.
(4,3,5,8) SAGE AND ONION STUFFING – ‘Wise man’ = SAGE, anagram (in a tizzy) of
‘on funding of saint’ = ‘AND ONION STUFFING’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">81. Swansea area voyage initially takes in
Cardigan, Aberaeron, Bridgend, & Barry. (5,7) SAVOY CABBAGE – ‘Swansea (postcode) area’ =
SA ‘voyage’ = ‘VOY AGE’ ‘takes in’ ‘initally <b>C</b>ardigan, <b>A</b>beraeron, <b>B</b>ridgend, & <b>B</b>arry’ = CABB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">82. Ring is encrusted with token gestures. (8) SCALLOPS
– ‘ring’ = CALL ‘encrusted with’ ‘token gestures’ = S OPS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">83. Carbon is dumped in Sheffield city centre
area. (5) SCONE – ‘carbon’ = C ‘dumped in’ ‘Sheffield City centre (postcode)
area’ = S ONE <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">84. It makes Roadchef’s wine good when shaken with
gin! (7,7) SEAFOOD CHOWDER – ‘Roadchef’s
wine good’ is an anagram (it makes) of ‘SEAFOOD CHOWDER plus ‘when shaken with’
‘gin’.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">85. Holmes headed off confused in a …. (8) SEMOLINA – anagram (confused) of ‘Holmes
headed off’ = olmes giving SEMOL ‘in a’ = IN A<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">86. Roving Norse sage takes in French town.
(7,7) SEVILLE ORANGES – anagram (roving)
of ‘Norse sage’ = SE ORANGES ‘takes in’ ‘French town’ = VILLE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">87. OK, so his ‘rheumatism’ is spurious.
(8,9) SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS – anagram (is
spurious) of ‘OK, so his ‘rheumatism’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">88. Brea. (10)
SHORTBREAD<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">89. Serb dad badly infected by insects. (6,5) SLICED BREAD – anagram (badly) of ‘Serb dad’
= S D BREAD’ ‘infected by’ ‘insects’ = LICE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">90. Elite marine unit armed with Rapier system.
(5,4) SPARE RIBS – ‘Elite marine unit’ =
</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Boat_Service"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">SBS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
‘armed with’ anagram (system) of ‘Rapier’ = PARE RI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">91. Enid takes a brew. (5,5) STEAK DIANE – anagram (brew) of ‘Enid takes
a’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">92. Wood is included in a starter recipe.
(5,7) STEAK TARTARE – ‘wood’ = TEAK
‘included in’ anagram (recipe) of ‘a starter’ = S TARTARE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">93. Sung about rude, dim, MP cavorting. (6,7) SUMMER PUDDING – ‘sung’ = SU NG ‘about’
anagram (cavorting) of ‘rude dim MP’ = MMER PUDDI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">94. Strong flavour, girl, is Spanish! (10) TANGERINES
– ‘strong flavour’ = TANG, ‘girl’ – ERIN, ‘is (in) Spanish’ = ES<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">95. First thermonuclear weapon. (6) TRIFLE – ‘First <b>t</b>hermonuclear’ = T, weapon = rifle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">96. Alien returns to collect epitaph. (5) TRIPE –
‘alien’ = ET ‘returns’ giving T E, ‘to collect’ ‘epitaph’ = RIP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">97. Turn metal nut. (4,4) TUNA MELT – anagram (turn) of ‘metal nut’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">98. Cook Lovelace peas. (4,8) VEAL ESCALOPE – anagram (cook) of ‘Lovelace
peas’<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">99. The last brethren in famous Methodist valley.
(11) WENSLEYDALE – ‘The last brethre<b>n</b>’ = N ‘in’ ‘famous Methodist’ =
WESLEY, ‘valley’ = DALE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">100. It’s awfully tasty when short of time and
needing energy. (5) YEAST – anagram (awfully) of ‘tasty’ with ‘time’ = t
removed (short of) and ‘energy’ = e added (needing).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719435834776685729.post-70835800715739984102014-10-01T01:00:00.000+01:002014-10-05T08:21:19.392+01:00Summer 2014 MIND Quiz - Answers & Winners<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-left: 4.65pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 1465px;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many thanks to everyone who took part. </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>We have raised over £1860. </b>130 entries were received of which 49 were correct.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The winner is <b>Hilary Coulson</b>, and the runner-up is <b>Nigel Cowley</b>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the answers....</span></b></div>
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1. Model community building family
group carry extremely….. (5,6)<br />
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<b>Abbey Clancy</b> - 'Community building' =
ABBEY, 'family group' = CLAN, 'CarrY extremely' = CY<o:p></o:p></div>
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2. Writer is a cheat - a right
bugger! (6,8)<br />
<b>Agatha Christie</b> - Anagram ('bugger') of 'is a cheat a right'<o:p></o:p></div>
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3. Actress's strangely magical
portrayal of war. (3,7)<br />
<b>Ali MacGraw</b> - Anagram ('strangely')
of 'magical' & anagram ('portrayal of') of 'war'<o:p></o:p></div>
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4. Musician Ali spies A-G. (6,4)<br />
<b>Alicia
Keys</b> - 'Ali' = ALI, 'spies' = CIA, 'A-G' are (musical) KEYS<o:p></o:p></div>
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5. Lass in evil erotica debased
actress. (6,11)<br />
<b>Alicia Silverstone</b> - Anagram ('debased') of 'Lass in evil
erotica'<o:p></o:p></div>
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6. "Sail haphazardly on a short
while yet", she sings... (6,5)<br />
<b>Alison Moyet</b> - Anagram
('haphazardly') of 'Sail' = ALIS, 'on' = ON, 'a short while' = MO, 'yet' =
YET<o:p></o:p></div>
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7. A bloke led Honda erratically to
celebrity. (6,6)<br />
<b>Amanda Holden</b> - 'A Bloke' = A MAN, anagram ('erratically') of
'led Honda' = DA HOLDEN<o:p></o:p></div>
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8. Aviatrix composed male-hater
aria. (6,7)<br />
<b>Amelia
Earhart</b> - Anagram ('composed') of 'male-hater aria'<o:p></o:p></div>
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9. A son swallowed my toilet-flyer.
(3,7)<br />
<b>Amy Johnson</b> - 'my toilet' = MY JOHN 'swallowed' by 'A son'<o:p></o:p></div>
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10. Banker Rachel Oswald initially
escapes involvement in an abortion mix-up (3,5)<br />
<b>Ana
Botín</b> - 'Rachel Oswald initially' = RO 'escapes involment in' 'an
abortion' gives 'anabtion' = anagram ('mix=up') of ANA BOTIN<o:p></o:p></div>
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11. Singer Brenda was confused when
embraced by wildly gay Lee. (6,6)<br />
<b>Andrea Begley</b> - Anagram ('was
confused') of 'Brenda' = NDREA B 'embraced' by anagram ('wildly') of 'gay
Lee' = A EGLEY<o:p></o:p></div>
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12. An angel's hatred upset
businesswoman. (6,8)<br />
<b>Angela Ahrendts</b> - Anagram ('upset')
of 'An angel's hatred'<o:p></o:p></div>
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13. Actress Lana as 'Glen' - produced
somewhere in Lancashire. (6,8)<br />
<b>Angela
Lansbury</b> - Anagram ('produced') of 'Lana as Glen' = ANGELA LANS,
'somewhere in Lancashire' = BURY<o:p></o:p></div>
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14. Actress's warped angle in one of
Ms Brand's fabrications. (8,5)<br />
<b>Angelina Jolie</b> - Anagram ('warped')
of 'angel in' = ANGELIN, 'one of' = A, 'Ms Brand' = JO, 'fabrication' = LIE<o:p></o:p></div>
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15. Stannary centre - a cyclist's
ambition for magazine woman. (4,7)<br />
<b>Anna Wintour</b> - 'StANNAry centre' =
ANNA, 'A cyclist's ambition' is to WIN TOUR<o:p></o:p></div>
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16. Strangely been an only Queen. (4,6)<br />
<b>Anne
Boleyn</b> - Anagram ('Strangely') of 'been an only'<o:p></o:p></div>
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17. Diarist is forthright after
Vienna comes back after losing six. (4,5)<br />
<b>Anne Frank</b> - 'Vienna comes
back' = ANNEIV 'losing six (VI in roman numerals)' gives ANNE, 'forthright' =
'FRANK'<o:p></o:p></div>
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18. Actress's role as Shakespearean
wife. (4,8)<br />
<b>Anne Hathaway</b> - Anne Hathaway is the name of Shakespeare's wife<o:p></o:p></div>
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19. Taunt rare hen about TV
presenter. (6,6)<br />
<b>Anthea Turner</b> - Anagram ('about') of 'Taunt rare hen'<o:p></o:p></div>
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20. She sings finer than a lark wildly.
(6,8)<br />
<b>Aretha Franklin</b> - Anagram ('wildly') of 'finer than a lark'<o:p></o:p></div>
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21. Choreographer gets Phillipa
Selner dancing. (6,8)<br />
<b>Arlene Phillips</b> - Anagram ('dancing')
of 'Phillipa Selner'<o:p></o:p></div>
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22. Actress's awful red hype in a
moderate reddish-brown. (6,7)<br />
<b>Audrey Hepburn</b> - Anagram ('awful') of
'red hype' = DREY HEP 'in' 'a moderate reddish-brown' = AUBURN<o:p></o:p></div>
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23. Rab returns to Scottish island
without first raiding a fortification for a former Cabinet Minister.
(7,6)<br />
<b>Barbara Castle</b> - 'Rab returns' = BAR, 'Scottish Island' = BARRA
'without first Raiding' = R, giving BARA - 'a fortification' = CASTLE<o:p></o:p></div>
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24. Singer from German city without
King from Italian lakeland city. (7,8)<br />
<b>Belinda Carlisle</b> - 'German
City' = BERLIN, lacking 'King' = R gives BELIN, 'from (in) Italian' = DA
'lakeland city' = CARLISLE<o:p></o:p></div>
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25. Before break, start to blatantly
invent little fib for singer. (6,7)<br />
<b>Billie Holiday</b> - 'Start to blatantly
invent little' = BIL, 'fib' = LIE, 'before' 'break' = HOLIDAY<o:p></o:p></div>
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26. Actress stupidly bet Handel that
Bryn was around! (6,7)<br />
<b>Brenda Blethyn</b> - Anagram ('stupidly')
of 'bet Handel' = ENDA BLETH with 'Bryn' = BR YN 'around.<o:p></o:p></div>
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27. Oscar winning actress wrangles
endlessly about Ferrand tour.
(6,7)<br />
<b>Brenda Fricker</b> - 'Wrangles' = Bickers 'endlessssly' gives B ICKER
'about' anagram ('tour') of 'Ferrand' = RENDA FR<o:p></o:p></div>
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28. Judge drab Helena harshly.
(6,4)<br />
<b>Brenda Hale</b> - Anagram 'harshly' of 'drab Helena'<o:p></o:p></div>
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29. Author & critic's not a
criminal conspiracy. (7,5)<br />
<b>Caitlin Moran</b> - Anagram
('conspiracy') of 'not a criminal'<o:p></o:p></div>
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30. Writer of religious song with Fu
and Fyn's translation. (5,3,5)<br />
<b>Carol Ann Duffy</b> - 'Religious song' =
CAROL, anagram ('translation') of 'Fu and Fyn' = ANN DUFFY<o:p></o:p></div>
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31. Designer child's not returned following
catheter being cut. (4,7)<br />
<b>Cath Kidston</b> - 'Child's' = KIDS 'not
retuned' = TON 'following' 'catheter being cut' = CATH<o:p></o:p></div>
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32. Comedienne's feline heroine
lacked oxygen confusing singer James. (9,4)<br />
<b>Catherine Tate</b> - 'Feline'
CAT, 'heroine lacked oxygen' = HERINE, anagram ('confusing') of 'singer
James' = ETTA giving TATE<o:p></o:p></div>
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33. Singer's empty core lined charged
particle. (6,4)<br />
<b>Celine Dion</b> - 'Empty core' = CE, 'lined' = LINE D, 'charged
particle = 'ION'<o:p></o:p></div>
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34. Cleaner Liz changed her tone as
actress. (8,6)<br />
<b>Charlize Theron</b> - 'Cleaner' = CHAR, 'Liz' = LIZ, anagram
('changed') of 'her tone' = E THERON<o:p></o:p></div>
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35. Expensive French lie. I bar dodgy
barrister. (6,5)<br />
<b>Cherie Blair</b> - 'Expensive' (in) 'French = CHER, anagram ('dodgy')
of 'lie I bar' = IE BLAIR<o:p></o:p></div>
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36. Beverage course loses an icon of
fashion. (4,6)<br />
<b>Coco Chanel</b> - 'Beverage' = COCOA, 'course' = CHANNEL 'loses AN'
giving COCO CHANEL<o:p></o:p></div>
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37. US novelist - in France she's surrounded
by ten ladies dancing. (8,5)<br />
<b>Danielle Steel</b> - 'In France she' =
ELLE 'surrounded by' anagram ('dancing') of 'ten ladies' = DANI STEEL<o:p></o:p></div>
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38. Middle Eastern country goes back
into animal-free diagram with opening gala actress. (5,4)<br />
<b>Diana
Rigg</b> - 'Middle Eastern country' = IRAN 'going back = NA RI 'into'
'animal-free diagram' = DI AG (i.e. Diagram without ram) 'with' 'opening gala
= G<o:p></o:p></div>
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39. Bob tainted a corrupt British
politician. (5,6)<br />
<b>Diane Abbott</b> - Anagram 'corrupted' of 'Bob tainted a'<o:p></o:p></div>
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40. Writer's party grisliness is
appalling. (5,7)<br />
<b>Doris Lessing</b> - 'Party' = DO, anagram ('appalling') of
'grisliness' = RIS LESSING<o:p></o:p></div>
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41. US actress produced more pictures
of Manilow. (4,9)<br />
<b>Drew Barrymore</b> - 'Produced more pictures' = DREW MORE, 'of'
'Manilow' = BARRY<o:p></o:p></div>
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42. Restore the veil-clad WW1 nurse.
(5,6)<br />
<b>Edith Cavell</b> - Anagram ('restore') of 'the veil-clad'<o:p></o:p></div>
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43. Fade back round hip. It's loopy
singer! (5,4)<br />
<b>Edith Piaf</b> - 'Fade back' = ED
AF, 'round' anagram ('loopy') of 'hip Its' = ITH PI<o:p></o:p></div>
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44. Oh Dear Me! This club confounded
media head. (9,7)<br />
<b>Elisabeth Murdoch</b> - Anagram ('confounded') of 'Oh Dear Me This
club'<o:p></o:p></div>
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45. English singer/songwriter's old
guile Nigel deciphered. (5,8)<br />
<b>Ellie Goulding</b> - Anagram
('deciphered') of 'old guile Nigel'<o:p></o:p></div>
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46. Sportswoman Ellis swallows evil
demonism. (5,8)<br />
<b>Ellie Simmonds</b> - 'Ellis' = ELLI
S 'swallows' anagram ('evil') of 'demonism' = E SIMMOND<o:p></o:p></div>
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47. A silly item I'm spun by news
presenter. (5,7)<br />
<b>Emily Maitlis</b> - Anagram ('spun') of 'A silly item I'm'<o:p></o:p></div>
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48. Must harm Ken badly involving
penile reversal to campaigner. (8,9)<br />
<b>Emmeline Pankhurst</b> - Anagram
('badly') of 'Must harm Ken' = EMM
ANKHURST 'involving' 'penile reversal' = ELINE P<o:p></o:p></div>
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49. Trades Unionist's currency goes
around yard oddly. (7,6)<br />
<b>Frances O'Grady</b> - 'Currency' = FRANC,
anagram ('around') of 'goes' = ES O G, anagram ('oddly') of 'yard = RADY<o:p></o:p></div>
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50. Film critic reviewed 'Ancient
Frocks'. (8,5)<br />
<b>Francine Stock</b> - Anagram ('reviewed') of 'Ancient frocks'<o:p></o:p></div>
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51. Allowing fish to breathe, Ian
lived initially between two Scottish rivers accommodating actress from
England. (7,9)<br />
<b>Gillian Taylforth</b> - 'Allowing fish to breathe' = GILL, 'Ian' =
IAN, 'lived initially' = L, 'between' 'two Scottish rivers' = TAY & FORTH<o:p></o:p></div>
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52. Cede in accede to English
journalist, author, & broadcaster. (5,4)<br />
<b>Grace Dent</b> - 'Cede' = CE DE
'in' 'accede' = GRA NT<o:p></o:p></div>
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53. First half hatred tiered Jackie
question for actress. (6,7)<br />
<b>Hattie Jacques</b> - 'First 'half' of
'HATred TIEred JACkie QUEStion'<o:p></o:p></div>
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54. Former minister hears about all
Zeb's manipulation. (5,6)<br />
<b>Hazel Blears</b> - 'hears' = H EARS
'about' anagram ('manipulation') of 'all Zeb' = AZEL BL<o:p></o:p></div>
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55. He (Leonard) is taking part in a
cricket match for author. (5,8)<br />
<b>Helen Fielding</b> - 'he' = HE, 'Leonard'
= LEN, 'is taking part in a cricket match' = FIELDING<o:p></o:p></div>
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56. Hitman really injured author.
(6,6)<br />
<b>Hilary Mantel</b> - Anagram ('injured') of 'Hitman really'<o:p></o:p></div>
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57. Singer's a DJ Hitler abused
before partition. (4,9)<br />
<b>Jade Thirlwall</b> - Anagram ('abused')
of 'a DJ Hitler' = JADE THIRL, 'partition' = WALL<o:p></o:p></div>
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58. Actress - a month before she's
injected in ear. (4,5)<br />
<b>Jane Asher</b> - 'A month' = JAN 'she's
injected in ear' = E ASHER<o:p></o:p></div>
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59. Author redrafted "Jean,
Romeo abandoned the liaison aircraft to be replaced initially by
Nigel.". (4,6)<br />
<b>Jane Austen</b> - Anagram ('redrafted')
of Jean = JANE, 'Romeo' = R 'abandoned' 'liaison aircraft' = auster, giving
AUSTE 'initially by Nigel' = N<o:p></o:p></div>
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60. Joint, chill me to compose for
Singer/Songwriter. (4,8)<br />
<b>Joni Mitchell</b> - Anagram ('compose')
of 'joint chill me'<o:p></o:p></div>
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61. British broadcaster organises
wealthier, abler jury. (5,7-6)<br />
<b>Julia Hartley-Brewer</b> - Anagram
('organises') of 'wealthier abler jury'<o:p></o:p></div>
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62. Aid a shark badly dressed in fake
mink for US celebrity. (3,10)<br />
<b>Kim Kardashian</b> - Anagram ('badly') of
'Aid a shark' = KARDASHIA 'in' anagram ('fake') of 'mink' = KIM N<o:p></o:p></div>
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63. News presenter's conflict
following a filthy place in Scottish church. (6,4)<br />
<b>Kirsty
Wark</b> - 'conflict' = WAR, 'following' 'a filthy place' = STY, 'in'
'Scottish church' = KI RK<o:p></o:p></div>
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64. English radio DJ &
presenter's leave run out in Irish port. (6,7)<br />
<b>Lauren
Laverne</b> - Anagram ('out') of 'leave run' = UREN LAVE 'in' 'Irish Port' =
LA RNE<o:p></o:p></div>
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65. Dizziest material confused
cyclist. (6,10)<br />
<b>Lizzie Armitstead</b> - Anagram ('confused') of 'Dizziest material'<o:p></o:p></div>
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66. Skeleton-woman's topless band
played in yard on Lily's rubbish! (5,7)<br />
<b>Lizzy Yarnold</b> - 'Topless
band' = ZZ (ZZ-Top without the 'top') 'in' anagram ('rubbish') of 'yard on
Lily' = LI Y YARNOLD<o:p></o:p></div>
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67. Actress listened to former PM's
apocryphal story. (6,5)<br />
<b>Maggie Smith</b> - 'listened to' = sounds
like 'former PM's apocryphal story' = Maggie's Myth giving MAGGIE SMITH<o:p></o:p></div>
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68. Sportswoman Virginia follows
meandering Sahara river in front of French husband. (5,9)<br />
<b>Maria
Sharapova</b> - 'Virginia' = VA (US State) 'follows' anagram ('meandering')
of 'Sahara' = A SHARA, 'river' = PO, 'French husband' = MARI<o:p></o:p></div>
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69. Classicist is mad about a Berry
recipe. (4,5)<br />
<b>Mary Beard</b> - 'Mad' = MA D 'about' anagram ('recipe') of 'a Berry'
= RY BEAR<o:p></o:p></div>
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70. Naughty Fry ate mock Queen!
(4,2,4)<br />
<b>Mary of Teck</b> - Anagram ('Naughty') of 'Fry ate mock'<o:p></o:p></div>
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71. Spoil, say, coming back around
Harwich, for example, to get retail expert. (4,6)<br />
<b>Mary
Portas</b> - 'Spoil' = MAR, 'say coming back' = Y AS 'around' 'Harwich for example' = PORT<o:p></o:p></div>
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72. Actress of French mother
straddling line Peru built. (7,6)<br />
<b>Maureen
Lipman</b> - 'French mother' = MA MAN 'straddling' anagram ('built') of 'line
Peru' = UREEN LIP<o:p></o:p></div>
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73. Actress's country had returned in
reversing tram. (7,4)<br />
<b>Miranda Hart</b> - 'Country' = IRAN, 'had
returned' = DA H, 'in' 'reversing tram' = M
ART<o:p></o:p></div>
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74. Steal, then return my heart,
maybe, to Cabinet Minister. (5,6) <br />
<b>Nicky Morgan</b> - 'Steal' = NICK,
'return my' = YM 'heart maybe' = ORGAN<o:p></o:p></div>
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75. Wind up uncool, angriest, MSP.
(6,8)<br />
<b>Nicola Sturgeon</b> - Anagram 'wind up' of 'uncool angriest'<o:p></o:p></div>
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76. Actress's statutory contribution
led in a mock dance. (6,6)<br />
<b>Nicole Kidman</b> - 'Statutory
contribution' = 'NI' (National Insurance), anagram ('dance') of 'led in a
mock' = COLE KIDMAN<o:p></o:p></div>
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77. Food writer knocked back drink
before one Walsall riot. (7,6)<br />
<b>Nigella Lawson</b> - 'drink' = gin
'knocked back' giving NIG, anagram ('riot') of 'one Walsall' = ELLA LAWSON<o:p></o:p></div>
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78. Singer of a number about Naomi's
madness. (4,6)<br />
<b>Nina Simone</b> - 'A number' - NIN E 'about' anagram ('madness') of
'Naomi's' = A SIMON<o:p></o:p></div>
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79. Get sorted, Alvin, I'm a cool
British actress! (6,6)<br />
<b>Olivia Colman</b> - Anagram ('get sorted')
of 'Alvin I'm a cool'<o:p></o:p></div>
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80. English actress organised a trip
and was tailed by spies so arranged detour leg! (8,9)<br />
<b>Patricia Routledge</b> -
Anagram ('organised') of 'a trip' = PATRI 'spies' = CIA, anagram ('arranged')
of 'detour leg' = ROUTLEDGE<o:p></o:p></div>
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81. Singer's pack contains broken
blue nail. (7,5)<br />
<b>Pauline Black</b> - 'Pack' = P ACK, anagram ('broken') of 'blue nail'
= AULINE BL<o:p></o:p></div>
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82. Buckets are said to contain rules
clan bend for actress. (8,6)<br />
<b>Prunella Scales</b> - 'Buckets' = Pails
'are said' = PALES, anagram ('bend') of 'rules clan' = RUNELLA SC<o:p></o:p></div>
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83. Journalist's record initially.
Birds follow fish swimming back in falling tide. (7,6)<br />
<b>Rebekah Brooks</b> - 'Record
initially' = R, birds = ROOKS, 'fish' = hake ' swimming back' gives EKAH 'in'
'falling tide' = EB B <o:p></o:p></div>
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84. Revolutionary EU member heard
following Leicester flower arrangement. (4,9)<br />
<b>Rosa Luxemburg</b> - 'EU
member' = Luxembourg 'heard' giving LUXEMBURG 'following' anagram
('arrangement') of 'Leicester flower (river)' = soar giving ROSA<o:p></o:p></div>
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85. Rub half of wand between axes for
comedienne. (4,3)<br />
<b>Ruby Wax</b> - 'Rub' = RUB, 'half of wand' = WA, 'between'
'axes' = X & Y<o:p></o:p></div>
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86. Conservative leader - "In
truth, David's on a hiding to nothing..." (4,8)<br />
<b>Ruth
Davidson</b> - 'In' 'tRUTH DAVIDS ON a hiding'...<o:p></o:p></div>
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87. Nasal hairs reach around English
actress! (5,10)<br />
<b>Sarah Lancashire</b> - Anagram ('around') of 'Nasal hairs reach'<o:p></o:p></div>
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88. Rejected Satan or shallow MP.
(5,9)<br />
<b>Sarah Wollaston</b> - Anagram ('rejected') of 'satan or shallow'<o:p></o:p></div>
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89. An actress, she surrounds part of
Birmingham you'll find Ron in. (6,5<b>) </b><br />
<b>Sharon Stone</b> - 'she' = SH E, 'surrounds' 'a part of Birmingham' =
Aston, 'you'll find Ron in' giving
ARONSTON<o:p></o:p></div>
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90. Actress's place of worship on the
outskirts of Birmingham? (7,6)<br />
<b>Shirley Temple</b> - 'place of worship' =
TEMPLE, 'on the outskirts of Birmingham' = SHIRLEY<o:p></o:p></div>
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91. Assess picky, awkward, actress.
(5,6)<br />
<b>Sissy Spacek</b> - Anagram ('awkward') of 'Assess picky'<o:p></o:p></div>
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92. Take diesel engine maker to court
for celebrity. (3,7)<br />
<b>Sue Perkins</b> - 'Take… …to court' = SUE,
'engine manufacturer' = PERKINS<o:p></o:p></div>
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93. A type of pudding possesses
purpose for author. (3,8)<br />
<b>Sue Townsend</b> - 'A type of pudding' =
SUET, 'possesses' = OWNS, 'purpose' = END<o:p></o:p></div>
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94. TV news presenter dries awkwardly
when covering as a nun, bizarrely! (7,4)<br />
<b>Susanna Reid</b> - Anagram
('awkwardly') of 'dries' = S REID, 'covering' anagram ('bizarrely') of 'as a
nun' = USANNA<o:p></o:p></div>
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95. Writer & psychoanalyst
surprisingly is a bore in such surroundings!
(5,6)<br />
<b>Susie Orbach</b> - Anagram
('surprisingly') of 'is a bore' = SIE ORBA 'in SUCH surroundings'<o:p></o:p></div>
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96. Glamour model steals first home
from Home Secretary. (6,3)<br />
<b>Teresa May</b> - 'First home' = H 'from'
'Home Secretary' = THERESA MAY<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>
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97. US actress's Star Trek character
is finally trapped by heartless man and has Mat surrounded. (3,7)<br />
<b>Uma
Thurman</b> - 'Star Trek character' = UHURA 'finally trapped by' 'heartless man' = MN giving UHURMAN 'has
Mat' = MAT 'surrounded'<o:p></o:p></div>
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98. Sportswoman's aiding war I've
engineered. (8,4)<br />
<b>Virginia Wade</b> - Anagram ('engineered') of 'aiding war I've'<o:p></o:p></div>
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99. Compete in French wine somewhere
in Lancashire for British actress. (6,5)<br />
<b>Vivien Leigh</b> - 'Compete' =
VIE 'in' 'French wine' = VIN gives VIVIEN, 'somewhere in Lancashire' =
'LEIGH'<o:p></o:p></div>
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100. Architect designed return of
soap powder containing laughing detective. (4,5)<br />
<b>Zaha
Hadid</b> – 'soap powder' = DAZ 'return of' giving ZAD 'containing'
'laughing' = HAHA, detective = DI</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719435834776685729.post-3105422801555544042014-09-06T13:11:00.000+01:002014-10-05T09:32:33.635+01:00Thank Yous<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have many people to thank for helping to promote my new cryptic quiz fundraiser for MIND:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Professor Mary Beard </b>for her support on <a href="https://twitter.com/wmarybeard/status/504530528343572480" target="_blank">Twitter</a>;</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Education Secretary, <b>Nicky Morgan </b>for her support on <a href="https://twitter.com/NickyMorgan01/status/504587734603038721" target="_blank">Twitter</a>;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b>Guardian crossword editor</b>, Professor Hugh Stephenson, for the mention in his <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2014/sep/04/1" target="_blank">latest blog</a>;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Dr Suzannah Lipscomb</b> for her support on <a href="https://twitter.com/sixteenthCgirl/status/508300712695300096" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://twitter.com/ilovepathology" target="_blank">Dr Suzy Lishman</a></b> for her support on Twitter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...and many thanks to <a href="http://stamford.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stamford.co.uk</a> for contributing towards the prize fund.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/MaryMacleodMP" target="_blank"><b>Mary Macleod MP</b></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The very helpful <a href="http://www.fundraisingquizzes.net/" target="_blank">FundraisingQuizzes.net</a> website;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>JetDoc </b>for her recommendation on the excellent <a href="http://www.fifteensquared.net/2014/09/03/charity-cryptic-quiz/" target="_blank"><b>fifteensquared.net</b></a> website;</span><br />
<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></b>
<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jonathan Teasdale</b><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for his support on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/JonathanRhoneo/status/505824978219323394" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Twitter</a>;<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Bren McGowan </b>for his support on <a href="https://twitter.com/BrenMcGowan/status/505781522356776960" target="_blank">Twitter</a>;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Linxit for his recommendation on the <b><a href="http://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/" target="_blank">Times for the Times</a> </b>website.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>...and everyone else who has been spreading the word on social media....</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>THANK YOU.</b></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719435834776685729.post-2074583927379931582014-09-01T10:50:00.000+01:002014-09-06T13:58:48.375+01:00Welcome<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to my new blog. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I'm now fundraising for MIND</strong> - The Mental Health Charity through my cryptic quizzes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first of these is available from </span><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/MIND-Quiz1"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.justgiving.com/MIND-Quiz1</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> with a closing date of 30th September. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">There will be £50 & £30 JohnLewis vouchers for the first two correct entries drawn at random after the closing date.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">If we raise £1500 these prizes will be increased to £100 & £50.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Thanks to everyone who is already taking part.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>The answers and winners will be posted here on the blog after the 30th September.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>Please do leave your feedback here, too....</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1