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Old 06-06-2010, 15:44
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Issue after reportedly belonging to first person to remove inferior entrance
Currently in the news... (7,6)
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Old 06-06-2010, 17:06
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Must try and engage brain!.....is Adam part of the answer?!
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Old 06-06-2010, 20:11
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No. Nothing to do with Adam.

"reportedly" is key to most of the clue, so start from there, then put the "issue" after.
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Old 06-06-2010, 20:45
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Yeah, it's a bit of a toughie.
This should help....

Reportedly:
1) Belonging to first person
2) to remove inferior(s)
3) entrance

+issue
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Old 06-06-2010, 22:05
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1) Mine? (mein, myne etc)
3) In?

Having a mare!!
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Old 06-06-2010, 23:11
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1) Very close with "mine", but shorter (and: sounds like).

3) Sounds like a word for an entrance

"issue" (4) is in the typical cryptic crossword sense (literal, not 'sounds like')

Admittedly, the "sounds like: to remove inferiors" part (2) is the toughest/shabbiest bit.
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Old 07-06-2010, 00:14
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Issue = son?
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Old 07-06-2010, 00:18
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Old 07-06-2010, 01:29
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Correct

So that's the end part of the surname....

He was all over the news last week.
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Old 07-06-2010, 07:34
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1) My = Mi?
2) Cull? = chael?

Michael ---son?!
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Old 07-06-2010, 08:09
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Omg what a brain purp! It's Michael Daw (door!) son! Ex-Forest player as well

btw, how does issue = son? I've not come across that cryptic before
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Old 07-06-2010, 10:01
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Next clue before I forget it!!!

Mate of Dennis Hopper starts gambling at the races
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Old 07-06-2010, 13:32
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Yup. "My cull door son", it was.

Issue = offspring/child(ren) = son
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Old 07-06-2010, 13:48
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Ah, I see now, cheers San

Ace clue btw

This new one is a former footballer who I'm confident you'll have heard of
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Old 08-06-2010, 11:08
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Mate of Dennis Hopper starts gambling at the races

Former footballer, largely Prem, 1991-2001 (6,8)

Suggest if you solve the hopper cryptic, it'll remind you of the rest of the player's name
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Old 08-06-2010, 11:45
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Does Tote have anything to do with the surname?
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Old 08-06-2010, 11:58
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Hi Ig, no I'm afraid not. Races could easily just be 'race' really....it refers to a sport but not horse racing
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Old 09-06-2010, 12:27
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Old 09-06-2010, 14:02
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Steven Froggatt fits but unsure if it's right?

Hopper - Frog

Starts gambling at (start = first letters)

the races - tt

Not sure on how to get Steven though, Dennis ref?
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Old 09-06-2010, 14:40
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Right answer Fred!

Meant start gambling as just the g

at = @ looks like 'a'

tt = race and hopper = frog as you say


The first name was pants but I needed a Dennis to go with my hopper!.....it was Hugh Dennis who's mate is Steve Punt....y'know.....Punt & Dennis, Mary Whitehouse Experience, etc?!

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Old 09-06-2010, 18:21
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Ah, thanks for the full workings out Terrence I was pretty sure I had Froggatt sorted but just couldn't get the Steven bit ha!

A prank opening by the sound of it
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Old 10-06-2010, 08:12
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Joe Cole? (Joke hole)
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Old 10-06-2010, 08:25
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Correct TC
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Old 10-06-2010, 10:58
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Scottish play is bad to a degree, yes?
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Old 11-06-2010, 11:11
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Hint: world cup footballer
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