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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Alf » Wed Apr 29, 2020 1:44 pm

FANBOYS stands for "For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So" … still stumped though...

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:13 pm

That's what I was looking at Alf... and the ref to third one in the clue... Nor... Ref my answer North Highlands Air Guard.

Specialists in Emergencies which I thought tied in with the latter part of the clue.

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:24 pm

You appear to have the first three letters of a six letter former MAC air base!?

The last three letters are in the clue but perhaps an informal meaning

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by rh226 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:26 pm

Norton AFB....63MAW C-141 home

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:34 pm

Yippee

Ton is meant to be a synonym for a lot

Norton antivirus

Apologies!

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by rh226 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:41 pm

Try this one.....

"Family gets a hundred aural greetings from this old USAF base."

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:39 pm

Former SAC base Kin C hello Kincheloe

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by rh226 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:43 pm

Indeed. :thumb:

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:30 pm

“The Emperor found himself amongst the breakers past the base line”

Base situated within CONUS

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:03 pm

I want to say Reno-Stead as Reno is a anagram of Nero but it all ends there!

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:08 pm

Wyoming Air National Guard Base
Cheyenne ?

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:48 am

Sorry incorrect on both counts.

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:25 am

USCG Clear Water St Petersburg. FL ?

Peter the Great etc

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:25 am

Student pilots might confuse an IFE with light wind at this US base

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:46 am

slogen51 wrote:
Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:25 am
USCG Clear Water St Petersburg. FL ?

Peter the Great etc
Incorrect.......

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by rh226 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:47 am

slogen51 wrote:
Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:25 am
Student pilots might confuse an IFE with light wind at this US base
NAS Whiting Field, FL

Anagram of IFE + light wind

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:57 am

Flipping heck

Spot on

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by rh226 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:11 am

Try this one (US).....

"Seasoning found North of the border?"

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:37 am

McChord AFB?

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by rh226 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 11:39 am

Incorrect.

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