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Old 30-06-2010, 22:41
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Hi Fred, is it Peter Crouch?

'Peer' around 't', then 'crouch' = 'squat'?

Ooh I've scared myself now in case I'm right and I have to think of one...
Hello Elca.....fancy seeing you in here ...and drum roll........Yes you are spot on ...Elca nips in for the steal and now you have to think of one
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Old 30-06-2010, 22:44
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Hello Elca.....fancy seeing you in here ...and drum roll........Yes you are spot on ...and now have to think of one
Serves me right for diving straight in and answering without thinking! I'll go away and work on one.....
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Old 30-06-2010, 22:45
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Serves me right for diving straight in and answering without thinking! I'll go away and work on one.....

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Old 30-06-2010, 22:54
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Ok here goes, be kind it's my first time!

Sounds like thief and mixed-up exotic dancer
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Old 30-06-2010, 23:27
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Not the easy one I was hoping for

Well, thief could have been robbing sod (Robin Sod)
but cant get "erling" to fit ha. Keith sounds like thief

Hmm I'll sleep on it, can't think straight after Fed's loss and then hope TC or Ig jump in
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Old 01-07-2010, 08:16
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Nick I suppose is the other 'thief' possible synonym if it's not Rob...

Thought the dancer could be 'belly' which gets mixed up to ------y Bell?
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Old 01-07-2010, 09:01
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Fred was close (with his first guess) for the first part, and I've messed up on the second - in true Countdown style, I used one of the letters twice, which I think would make it impossible to work out, so I'll tell you you need to add an 'r' to get the exotic dancer sound-alike synonym - and it's probably not so exotic as a belly dancer, maybe more erotic...

Hope I haven't totally messed up and that it is gettable, I've never done cryptic clues before

Oh and not a tennis player Fred!

Maybe if Nicky Bell is a real person I ought to pretend that's who I meant...
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:58
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Robber = Robert if Robin was close maybe then?

Is 'pole' a keyword for the dancer perhaps?
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Old 01-07-2010, 11:09
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Robber = Robert if Robin was close maybe then?
Correct, except you'll need the 't' for the second word!

Is 'pole' a keyword for the dancer perhaps?
Pole dancing is too modern - think more old-fashioned, working-mens' clubbish perhaps
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Old 01-07-2010, 11:33
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Sorry I didn't read Freds response and was thinking along the same lines.
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Old 01-07-2010, 14:25
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Robert Pires

Thief - robber (sounds like)
Exotic dancer - stripper, mixed up is Pires (with the remaining R & T)
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Old 01-07-2010, 15:49
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Robert Pires

Thief - robber (sounds like)
Exotic dancer - stripper, mixed up is Pires (with the remaining R & T)
Correct Fred !!

Thank goodness, thought I'd made one which no one would get because it was so bad lol
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Old 01-07-2010, 17:24
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Correct Fred !!

Thank goodness, thought I'd made one which no one would get because it was so bad lol
Had to post that answer from my phone, can't tell you how long it took me to type out

Endless bore is starting block, point to hollow crack then go to back of queue, right.
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Old 01-07-2010, 19:02
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Had to post that answer from my phone, can't tell you how long it took me to type out

Endless bore is starting block, point to hollow crack then go to back of queue, right.
I think it might be Boris Becker, but not sure about all of the clues!

'Endless bore' = Bor, then 'is' to make Boris.
'Starting block' might be the 'B' in Becker?
Not sure about 'point to', it must be the 'e' but I dont know why?
'hollow crack' - 'ck'
'End of queue' = 'e', then the 'r' from 'right'?
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Old 01-07-2010, 21:14
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Wow,impressive Elca ...you are correct

Endless bore - Bor
is - is
Starting block - B
point - e (as in north, west, south, east points)
hollow crack - ck
back of queue - e
right - r

Boris Becker
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Old 01-07-2010, 21:22
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Wow,impressive Elca ...you are correct

Endless bore - Bor
is - is
Starting block - B
point - e (as in north, west, south, east points)
hollow crack - ck
back of queue - e
right - r

Boris Becker
Thanks Fred!

I think this is a much easier one:

Mixed use Lassie perhaps?
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Old 01-07-2010, 21:29
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Sue Barker?

mixed use - Sue
lassie- dog- Barker
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Old 01-07-2010, 21:32
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Sue Barker?

mixed use - Sue
lassie- dog- barker
Correct - I did think it was a little on the easy side, but didn't want to risk cocking it up again!
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Old 01-07-2010, 22:10
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.....(I like easy)

1st September - 3rd October, the night before, fill up!
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Old 01-07-2010, 22:30
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1st Sept = S
3rd Oct = t
Night before = eve

Still working on the surname though!
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Old 01-07-2010, 22:40
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1st Sept = S
3rd Oct = t
Night before = eve

Still working on the surname though!
Correct so far Terrence
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Old 01-07-2010, 22:42
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Old 01-07-2010, 22:49
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That's the one Terrence, well done
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Old 01-07-2010, 22:53
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Brains at half-speed today lol, I'll leave you with....

Fed, but still has vitamin deficiency
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Old 01-07-2010, 23:36
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Roger Black ?

Fed - Roger
Vitamin - B
deficiency - lack

Roger Black
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