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adderman
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by adderman » Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:01 am

Fairford.

But don't mention bouncy castles or you'll set the photographers off!
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Tiger 1
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:01 pm

😁😁 Correct adderman.

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oslo.barnes

Re: Cryptic clue

Post by oslo.barnes » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:32 pm

Apologies if it's too easy!

Spoilt gammon (6)
Last edited by oslo.barnes on Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Rugbyref » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:57 pm

Liberal cranium? (10)
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Tiger 1
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:35 pm

Neatishead?

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slogen51
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:38 pm

oslo.barnes wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:32 pm
 Apologies if it's too easy!

Spoilt gammon (6)
Greenham

Yum!
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Tiger 1
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:40 pm

Odiham😁

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Alf » Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:40 pm

Rugbyref wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:57 pm
 Liberal cranium? (10)
Sculthorpe ... as in Skull-Thorpe
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 1:59 pm

I was just about to say skull Thorpe Grrrr

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:09 pm

In here a Sentinel listens or scans for this popular base?
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Nighthawke » Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:31 pm

Nellis?
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Tiger 1
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:36 pm

Well done Nighthawk... I missed that completely 😁

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by EF-111 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:30 pm

This is a base in Eastern Europe...

Sue's friend, with me, and a fiddler on the roof.

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:33 pm

Nighthawke wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 03, 2020 2:31 pm
Nellis?
Correct
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Tiger 1
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:39 pm

Still trying to figure out Thunders 2/

weeping twice over textile

Really bugging me now😁
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:44 pm

I missed that one however I also can't figure it out

Wagga Wagga?
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Alf » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:00 pm

1./ The PM has new glasses

2./ Completed building a big house in France

Both non UK bases….
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by EF-111 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:08 pm

I think Alf's second one is Châteaudun

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:25 pm

Tiger 1 wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:39 pm
 Still trying to figure out Thunders 2/

weeping twice over textile

Really bugging me now😁
T1
It’s in the UK, think weeping and you’ll get it.


Spoilt Gammon = Mar-ham?
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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:28 pm

Greenham Green Ham?
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