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Old 11-01-2012, 08:25
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Must admit I missed this clue...

Is it Martin Jol?

Martini drink shortened to Martin

And similarly Jolt for sharp shock, shortened to Jol

Neat wordplay with the 'short sharp shock'
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Old 11-01-2012, 09:53
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That's him !
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Old 11-01-2012, 10:32
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Short month for Black's workmate, we hear

(darts)
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Old 11-01-2012, 13:20
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Old 11-01-2012, 14:21
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180! / Bullseye! / Game shot and the match etc.
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Old 12-01-2012, 22:17
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Old 13-01-2012, 16:32
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Hmm, not very good on rugby only know the really famous players so some thoughts:

'at sea' is a typical anagram indicator, so 'finish in the spring' could be the fodder

or it might not be that straightforward.....

Finish in could be the last letter of 'in' = n, then re-scramble N+t h e s p r i n g, can't se it though

Or 'in' could be an instruction, so that (perhaps) a synonym of 'finish' eg: 'end' goes in the middle

Spring could be a synonym too such as water, or even a month like May
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Old 13-01-2012, 18:50
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In your last 2 lines you have some very good thoughts.
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Old 14-01-2012, 00:50
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Wendell Sailor.

Spring- Well with end in . At sea - sailor
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Old 14-01-2012, 10:30
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Well done Dave, good solve!
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Old 14-01-2012, 12:27
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Wendell Sailor.

Spring- Well with end in . At sea - sailor
Well done!
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Old 15-01-2012, 06:33
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Little Derek goes after a supporter and has a laugh and makes a loud noise

Cricket
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Old 16-01-2012, 09:14
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Supporter = Bra

Little Derek = D

Laugh = Ha

Loud Nouse = Din

Spells Brad Haddin, albeit with a 'd' missing?
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Old 16-01-2012, 09:41
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Supporter = Bra

Little Derek = D

Laugh = Ha

Loud Nouse = Din

Spells Brad Haddin, albeit with a 'd' missing?
Loud was an indicator of hearing the noise , but correct !
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Old 16-01-2012, 10:14
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Ah, I see!

I leave her attic and I almost move

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Old 17-01-2012, 14:38
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Old 18-01-2012, 11:05
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Some form of anagram with TC leaving attic. Ian someone ? The only one I can trace is Ian Preece., or someone called Carter.
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Old 18-01-2012, 12:14
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You've solved 66.6% of it above David! There is an anagram partly involved, but it's tough as its an anagram of a synonym, which I don't usually do tbh.
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Old 18-01-2012, 12:25
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Ali Carter. I'll try to work out why !
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Old 18-01-2012, 12:28
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Ok! I'll explain all a bit later if you can't fathom it out....right answer in any event
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Old 19-01-2012, 10:37
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The solution was:

Her attic - Alicia(s) (Alicias Attic, pop duo) - 'I leave' means remove an 'i', leaving Ali Ca
I almost = Terry, almost = Terr.
Move is the anagram indicator = terr = rter
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Old 19-01-2012, 11:38
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The solution was:

Her attic - Alicia(s) (Alicias Attic, pop duo) - 'I leave' means remove an 'i', leaving Ali Ca
I almost = Terry, almost = Terr.
Move is the anagram indicator = terr = rter
Err.. right! I'd never heard of Alicias Attic ,. never mind the rest!

I'll think of a new clue
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Old 19-01-2012, 14:07
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Sorry, it probably was a bit too oblique
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Old 21-01-2012, 13:28
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Permit to stop . I hear

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Old 23-01-2012, 08:07
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