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    The Crossword Clue Challenge

    Self-explanatory really, a spin-off from the verbosity challenge. Here's one to get it started ...


    Took a more elevated seat, we hear. Good for taking the mickey. (6)

    . . . . R .

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    Satire ....Sylvie

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    Congratulations Sylvie. Anyone else care to contribute one?

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    Well here goes.


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    Margaret


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    Happy Easter

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    Elegance!

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    Scarred.

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    Early. (ha-ha)


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    A great amount can be extracted from a good lesson (6)

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    Oodles


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    Puppy love!

    This one is quite hard, I think, so I'll give a letter

    Fast, love, or slow? (5)


    . . N . .

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    glad this came to a screaming halt ...

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    Here's my crossword clue

    H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O (5)

    No clues I'm afraid and yes, it's cryptic.

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    Or, a slightly easier one

    Amundsen's forwarding address (4)

    (also cryptic)

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    I can only think of pole for the last one. The other one has me thinking at the moment. We still have Johns to solve too.


    Margaret

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