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"From SallySlinky Album and artist Chill in slop could be casual " Coldplay? | |||
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"From GrannyCrumpet TV programme Be precise in your approach to the Northern mother making the sound of Spring." NOT AN ANAGRAM | |||
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"From GrannyCrumpet TV programme Be precise in your approach to the Northern mother making the sound of Spring. NOT AN ANAGRAM " Sound of spring = birdsong? Bounce ? | |||
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"From GrannyCrumpet TV programme Be precise in your approach to the Northern mother making the sound of Spring. NOT AN ANAGRAM Sound of spring = birdsong? Bounce ? " I'm so proud of you ....... think more literally and onomatopoeically | |||
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"From fetishkie TV series We Fade Hunters Pipe (anagram)" Oops! ^ignore that clue. Correct anagrams... Sheep Widen Feature. | |||
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"From SallySlinky Album and artist Chill in slop could be casual Coldplay?" Sorry no | |||
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"From StudiousPip Band and song. Electricity in the air. Pip's unsullied. " Unsullied = pure, clear ? | |||
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"From StudiousPip Band and song. Electricity in the air. Pip's unsullied. Unsullied = pure, clear ?" One of the two, yes! | |||
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"From fetishkie TV series We Fade Hunters Pipe (anagram) Oops! ^ignore that clue. Correct anagrams... Sheep Widen Feature." This is brilliant, well done. The F threw me for ages, then I ended up with Spender & the penny dropped... Auf Wiedersehen Pet | |||
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"From fetishkie TV series We Fade Hunters Pipe (anagram) Oops! ^ignore that clue. Correct anagrams... Sheep Widen Feature. This is brilliant, well done. The F threw me for ages, then I ended up with Spender & the penny dropped... Auf Wiedersehen Pet" Thank you, well done to you too 10 points | |||
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"From StudiousPip Band and song. Electricity in the air. Pip's unsullied. Unsullied = pure, clear ? One of the two, yes! " Thanks ! | |||
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"From StudiousPip Band and song. Electricity in the air. Pip's unsullied. Unsullied = pure, clear ? One of the two, yes! Thanks !" Only "pures" I can think of are Pure Shores & Pure & Simple Electricity - power? Amps? Volts? Ohms? Watts? Current? Air - wind? Breeze? Thought? | |||
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"From StudiousPip Band and song. Electricity in the air. Pip's unsullied. Unsullied = pure, clear ? One of the two, yes! Thanks ! Only "pures" I can think of are Pure Shores & Pure & Simple Electricity - power? Amps? Volts? Ohms? Watts? Current? Air - wind? Breeze? Thought? " You are seriously over thinking this! Literal electricity in the actual air. And the song title is just one word, which you've got! (Though the chorus does imply that the title should be longer...) I also put an extraneous apostrophe in Pip's to confuse you cos the rest was so literal | |||
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"From SallySlinky Album and artist Chill in slop could be casual " Sally, is slop swill? | |||
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"From SallySlinky Album and artist Chill in slop could be casual Sally, is slop swill? " Sorry no it isn't | |||
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"Well done Sally... The Lightning Seeds - Pure" Of course, well done Sally and great clue Pip's | |||
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"From SallySlinky Album and artist Chill in slop could be casual " Bump Male artist | |||
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"From GrannyCrumpet TV programme Be precise in your approach to the Northern mother making the sound of Spring." And Bump | |||
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"Northern mother - mam ? Sound of spring - boing ? " Yes, GC said it was onapatopeic so could be boing, or squeak, etc. | |||
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"From SallySlinky Album and artist Chill in slop could be casual Bump Male artist " Oohhh, if I'm right this is so many more words than I expected Phil Collins - No Jacket Required Too clue Sally | |||
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"Sound of spring - creek" That sounds right, but not Jonathan Creek... | |||
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"Sound of spring - creek That sounds right, but not Jonathan Creek..." Nor Dawson's Creek | |||
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"Sound of spring - creek That sounds right, but not Jonathan Creek... Nor Dawson's Creek" Schitts creek.. | |||
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"Northern mother - mam ? Sound of spring - boing ? " Yes Sally. mam + boing | |||
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"Northern mother - mam ? Sound of spring - boing ? Yes Sally. mam + boing" Thanks GC, be precise = clear ? | |||
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"Northern mother - mam ? Sound of spring - boing ? Yes Sally. mam + boing Thanks GC, be precise = clear ? " No not clear. Precise as in follow the steps exactly | |||
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"Is there a TV programme called A curate mamboing ?" If mam and boing are right and in that order, I've got nothing! | |||
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"Well done Sally... The Lightning Seeds - Pure Of course, well done Sally and great clue Pip's " It was 30 mins after I posted it that I realised I should have gone with Pip's gutter mind for Brain Drain instead! Well done everyone x | |||
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"Is there a TV programme called A curate mamboing ? If mam and boing are right and in that order, I've got nothing!" I think I've got it thanks to your help... If you take mamboing to mean doing the mambo, then it's dancing. Strictly (be precise) Come (approach) Dancing (Mamboing) Is that it, Granny? | |||
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"Is there a TV programme called A curate mamboing ? If mam and boing are right and in that order, I've got nothing! I think I've got it thanks to your help... If you take mamboing to mean doing the mambo, then it's dancing. Strictly (be precise) Come (approach) Dancing (Mamboing) Is that it, Granny? " Seriously impressed | |||
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"I think the tv ones are the hardest... so many types of programme, years & years to consider, obscure channels... " No! It's the music ones! So, so many genres, a long history and global acts. When I was born there were only 3 TV channels | |||
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"Is there a TV programme called A curate mamboing ? If mam and boing are right and in that order, I've got nothing! I think I've got it thanks to your help... If you take mamboing to mean doing the mambo, then it's dancing. Strictly (be precise) Come (approach) Dancing (Mamboing) Is that it, Granny? " Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ! Yuss | |||
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"New band and song Bowel movement - 18.04.2021" Granny, I'm using the word movement to indicate that part of it is an anagram. | |||
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"New band and song Bowel movement - 18.04.2021" Got it ! | |||
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"New band and song Bowel movement - 18.04.2021 Granny, I'm using the word movement to indicate that part of it is an anagram. " AYE ?? What did you say ? | |||
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"Is it Elbow One Day Like This ?" Yes! Well done! | |||
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"I think the tv ones are the hardest... so many types of programme, years & years to consider, obscure channels... No! It's the music ones! So, so many genres, a long history and global acts. When I was born there were only 3 TV channels " Pip...... I remember BBC..... that was it. No number 1 cos there was no number 2 and no I.T.V. Black and white t.v. No daytime | |||
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"This is from the last thread...... Yah wear yuh specs on them and Yah wear yuh specs on them. T.V. Series Not an anagram. " Years & Years? | |||
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"I think we're up to date ? Song and artist Its a cover up ! Noel's gone unrecognised." Bump | |||
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"TV programme (one word) Fab truncated apple" Supergran ? | |||
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"TV programme (one word) Fab truncated apple Supergran ?" Spot on | |||
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"Obscure band clue, but I'm sleeping soon... Ma-cuit " Bump Morning Sally and Ice | |||
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" Song and artist Its a cover up ! Noel's gone unrecognised. " Is the artist Incognito ? | |||
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" Song and artist Its a cover up ! Noel's gone unrecognised. Is the artist Incognito ?" Nope | |||
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"This is from the last thread...... Yah wear yuh specs on them and Yah wear yuh specs on them. T.V. Series Not an anagram. Years & Years? " Yes. Well Done! | |||
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"I think we're up to date ? Song and artist Its a cover up ! Noel's gone unrecognised." Bump Very famous song ! | |||
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"I think we're up to date ? Song and artist Its a cover up ! Noel's gone unrecognised. Bump Very famous song !" Is there an anagram please? The "unrecognised" is hinting at me... | |||
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"Obscure band clue, but I'm sleeping soon... Ma-cuit " Bump | |||
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"I think we're up to date ? Song and artist Its a cover up ! Noel's gone unrecognised. Bump Very famous song ! Is there an anagram please? The "unrecognised" is hinting at me... " No anagram ! | |||
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"I think we're up to date ? Song and artist Its a cover up ! Noel's gone unrecognised. Bump Very famous song ! Is there an anagram please? The "unrecognised" is hinting at me... No anagram ! " Is the artist 'Conspiracy' ? | |||
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"I think we're up to date ? Song and artist Its a cover up ! Noel's gone unrecognised. Bump Very famous song ! Is there an anagram please? The "unrecognised" is hinting at me... No anagram ! Is the artist 'Conspiracy' ?" No, think about cover up more literally. | |||
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"Blanket on the Ground ?" Nope. The 'cover up' is the artist. | |||
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"Fleetwood Mac ? " Nope. Not clothing but covers part of the body | |||
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"Fleetwood Mac ? Nope. Not clothing but covers part of the body " The foundations? I'm not sure how up on makeup you are! | |||
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"There is going to be mass self-kicking when this one's solved ! Further clue:The chorus of this song certainly dished it out!" Band Aid - Feed the World ? | |||
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"Do they know it's Christmas?" Bloody well done Sally - Band Aid, plaster covers your skin... | |||
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"Do they know it's Christmas?" Well done Sally | |||
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"New TV show Jane Austen goes down? " Bump | |||
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"Obscure band clue, but I'm sleeping soon... Ma-cuit " Bump | |||
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"New TV show Jane Austen goes down? Bump " Is this Emma-Dale? | |||
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"New TV show Jane Austen goes down? Bump Is this Emma-Dale? " Excellent suggestion | |||
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"New TV show Jane Austen goes down? Bump Is this Emma-Dale? " Yes ! N-ice one | |||
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"Fictional character : Metal pants" Bump | |||
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"Fictional character : Metal pants Bump " I've got Copernicus in my head, but he's not fictional. Stop it brain! | |||
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"Fictional character : Metal pants" Metal = iron or steel ? | |||
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"Metal Pants = Long-Johns Silver Long John Silver" Whoop whoop GC well done | |||
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"Something I have just cooked : Roland @ EE Not an anagram. " Ratatouille ? | |||
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"Something I have just cooked : Roland @ EE Not an anagram. Ratatouille ?" Damn! I mean Well Done !!! | |||
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" Damn! I mean Well Done !!! " I prefer my rats rare ! | |||
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"Ma-cuit Half Man Half Biscuit !" Nice one Sally | |||
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"Band: Swiftly to bar" Bump | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? " Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ?" It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words" Prison? | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words" Thanks Ice, sleeping on it | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words" Its a Sin ? | |||
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"Band Working with chocolate? " Rewriting this one ! Man who works with chocolate ? | |||
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"Band: Swiftly to bar " Is bar a make of chocolate bar ? | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words" Safe at Last ? | |||
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"Band: Swiftly to bar Is bar a make of chocolate bar ?" Yes Sally | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words Safe at Last ?" No sorry | |||
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"Band Working with chocolate? Rewriting this one ! Man who works with chocolate ?" Bump | |||
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"Refuge of the guilty : Safe Harbour ?" Need 3 words...... | |||
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"Band: Swiftly to bar Is bar a make of chocolate bar ? Yes Sally " Wham bar ? Wham ? | |||
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"Band Working with chocolate? Rewriting this one ! Man who works with chocolate ? Bump" Chocolatier, baker?.. | |||
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"Band Working with chocolate? Rewriting this one ! Man who works with chocolate ? Bump Chocolatier, baker?.. " No, its a play on words | |||
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"Band: Swiftly to bar Is bar a make of chocolate bar ? Yes Sally " Swiftly - Fleetly, chocolate bar - caramac.. Fleetwood Mac? | |||
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"Band Working with chocolate? Rewriting this one ! Man who works with chocolate ?" A chocolate bar may also be involved here | |||
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"Band Working with chocolate? Rewriting this one ! Man who works with chocolate ? A chocolate bar may also be involved here " Only band i can think of chocolate related is Aerosmith.. | |||
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"Band Working with chocolate? Rewriting this one ! Man who works with chocolate ? A chocolate bar may also be involved here Only band i can think of chocolate related is Aerosmith.. " Yes, well done ! | |||
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"Band: Swiftly to bar Is bar a make of chocolate bar ? Yes Sally " Nice quesses.... Mars is the correct bar | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words" Think along the lines of "sent to Coventry"... A channel 4 programme | |||
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"Band: Swiftly to bar Is bar a make of chocolate bar ? Yes Sally Swiftly - Fleetly, chocolate bar - caramac.. Fleetwood Mac?" Omg, Caramac! Not a solve, just a reminder to buy one soon. I love a Caramac! | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words Think along the lines of "sent to Coventry"... A channel 4 programme" The Dog House ? | |||
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"TV programme: Refuge of the guilty? Bump Refuge=retreat ? Hide ? It's a "whole description" one... Can't be split up sorry... Three words Think along the lines of "sent to Coventry"... A channel 4 programme The Dog House ?" Yes GC such a lovely programme | |||
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"Band: Swiftly to bar Is bar a make of chocolate bar ? Yes Sally Nice quesses.... Mars is the correct bar" This one is 30 Seconds To Mars | |||
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"T.V. Comedy Series. Removing the morning from his family name, Jason permits punctured tyres. No anagram. " Oh, nice one... Stath(am) Lets Flats | |||
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"Staple meal ( no not a scotch egg ) A twisted sham races to be with old cars. Part anagram and part cryptic and too bloody easy really ....... " Bump for dinner time | |||
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"T.V. Comedy Series. Removing the morning from his family name, Jason permits punctured tyres. No anagram. Oh, nice one... Stath(am) Lets Flats" | |||
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"I enjoyed your meal GC. I have solved it. " Well done ! | |||
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"Speeding exhibitionists" Hi there Are we looking for a TV programme please? | |||
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"Speeding exhibitionists" The Fast Show | |||
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"Speeding exhibitionists" F1 ? | |||
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"Speeding exhibitionists" Top Gear | |||
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"Staple meal ( no not a scotch egg ) A twisted sham races to be with old cars. Part anagram and part cryptic and too bloody easy really ....... " Bangers and mash! | |||
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"New song & solo artist: Rearrange Nan hair with jewels" Got it. Nice clue! But I'll give others a chance to play x | |||
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"TV programme: Spar for swimming attire" I can only think of shop or supermarket for Spar | |||
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"Or spar means boxing" That's the path to follow | |||
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"New song & solo artist: Rearrange Nan hair with jewels" Bump | |||
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"New song & solo artist: Rearrange Nan hair with jewels Bump " Rhianna - Diamonds | |||
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"Or spar means boxing That's the path to follow " Battle for the Bikini Bottoms ? | |||
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"Or spar means boxing That's the path to follow Battle for the Bikini Bottoms ?" Battle for Binkini Bottom (sponge bob playstation ) | |||
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"New song & solo artist: Rearrange Nan hair with jewels Bump Rhianna - Diamonds" Nice solve GC | |||
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"TV programme: Spar for swimming attire" Bump.... Boxing rather than a shop | |||
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"TV programme: Spar for swimming attire Bump.... Boxing rather than a shop" Attire=trunks ? | |||
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"TV programme: Spar for swimming attire Bump.... Boxing rather than a shop Attire=trunks ?" This is attire for a swimming nudist | |||
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"TV programme: Spar for swimming attire Bump.... Boxing rather than a shop Attire=trunks ? This is attire for a swimming nudist " Ah! Gogglebox! | |||
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