Sunday, 12 January 2025

Special, Sunday 12 Jan 2025, IXL-2024, Prelim 1, Fraz

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17 comments:

  1. 16d = MOONLIGHT
    def: glow in the dark
    loon(fish eating bird) might(could) ~ moonlight

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    1. 4d SCARECROWS
      def: shabbily dressed people
      (oscar crews)*

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    2. 20d PASTEUR
      def: french scientist
      gone=past, europe=eur

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  2. 1ac phrases
    r(ead) in phases(stages)
    1dn parties
    par(average) ties(bonds)

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  3. 21D. Create= make
    Create= box
    E= Ecstacy( Drug)
    Containing is containment indicator.
    My first

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    1. It's not create. It's crate. Typo regretted

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  5. 19A. Loop= circle
    Pool= kitty. from Behind is Reverse Indicator
    Pool becoming loop
    My Third and Final

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  6. 3D- Shovel- S hovel - beach toy

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  7. 9A- Ringo- Ring o- 60's drummer ( of the bestles fame)
    Ring ' Call

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  8. 1D- Parties- Par ties - celebrates
    Average- Par
    Bonds- Ties

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  9. 23D: gulf= chasm
    AdriatiC HAS Mackerel
    11A: short on cash = in the red
    In(there)d
    Sathia

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  10. 18AC RANSOMWARE [malicious programme] ~ ran somewhere

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  11. 24A: deep-fried appetizers= egg rolls
    (Eg)gro(ll)s
    Say is eg
    144 is gross nearly becomes gros
    Two lengths are l,l
    Sathia

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  12. 6 ac orreries- clockwork models.
    sorrier+e*.
    29 ac shelter. sheer-diaphonous.
    Lt in sheer she(lt)er .
    15 ac trig-neat berlin born -german.
    triggermann-one whi fires

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  13. 5a BOOTEES = Footwear
    BOOTES = Mythical herdsman
    E = Eastern
    Acquiring = Insert Ind

    15a TRIGGERMAN = Fellow who’s fired
    TRIG = Neat
    GERMAN = Berlin born

    18d REFUSED = Said no
    REF = Volleyball official
    USED = Brought into play

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