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Collective consciousness riddle-making. The answer must be a London Underground station name.
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[Everyone] I suggest also that someone provide a "my whole is...." with a more or less cryptic clue. See Tuj's one for Turnham Green (yes, I got it in the end, derr....) which is very much in keeping with traditional riddle-making and kind of rounds the whole off quite nicely.
[Chalky] I deliberately kept it open for my move 5. Dunno about the others.
I have to admit that I didn't - I hadn't realised there might be more than one answer after five moves. Shall we have another one?

My first is in SECONDS but not in HOURS
My second's in GARDENS but not in the FLOWERS
My third is quite GAMIN and not so ADULTE
I'd better be WARY so not to cause FAULT
My fifth is in GOUACHE but nowhere in OILS
My sixth duels with SABRES but never with FOILS
My seventh's ECLECTIC, PRETENTIOUS as well
My eighth is a BUYER with nothing to SELL
My ninth is in CORAL but nowhere near REEF
My tenth's in LAMB CUTLET and also ROAST BEEF
My eleventh's in DIDGERIDOO but not FLUTE
And my whole's a trunk road which is never called 'cute'
Just to finish it off. One more round?

My first's in ELEPHANT but not in the ZOO
My second's in HORRAY because I'm not BLUE
My third's in MENTATION, but nowhere in THOUGHT
My fourth is in SHOULD and also in OUGHT
My fifth is in AUGUST but never in MAY
My sixth's in GERVAIS but not PETER KAY I feel dirty
My seventh's in RODNEY and TROTTER as well
And O for my eighth I would not be in HELL
My ninth is not MORTAL but VENIAL sin
And my last is a GAME which you never can WIN
My whole's a station on the dark blue line
And so with that riddle we now must call time.
I'd like to carry on.
[Chalky] Well if so, my first is in SUMMER but never in SPRING
My second's in WAGNER, but not in the RING
My third is in STROLLING, and SAUNTERING too
My fourth comes in BOTTLES to ward off the FLU
My fifth is in FISH and also in CHIPS
My sixth goes on JOURNEYS but never on TRIPS
My seventh is in DANGER and can never be SAFE
My eighth's in URCHIN but not found in WAIF
My ninth's in AROUND but never in RING
My tenth's fast to RUGBY and stops not at TRING
My second-to-last's both in SLOWLY and SURE
And my last is in DUNGPILE and also MANURE
My whole is two dwellings in one, I declare,
In opulent style, a crib fit for a mayor.
Can I just mention that if Tuj's move 8 had been "My eighth's in URCHIN and also in WAIF, the answer could have been East India?
[Kim] yes - I'd convinced myself it was East India. Took me ages to get on the right track. Nice summing up btw :-)
More?

My first is in PAMPHLET but not so in TRACT
My second's STRAIGHTFORWARD not MATTER-OF-FACT
My third is in LIGAMENT, but not in TENDON [Chalky] Thanks.
My fourth is in WHELKSTALL, but CHIPSHOP's offendin'
My next is in DRINKING but narry in DRAM
My sixth's found in CANS but isn't in SPAM
My seventh's in GOING and also in GONE
My eighth's in DIVINE but not in ST. JOHN
My ninth's an IMPOSTER but never a FRAUD
Is this the last ONE (coz' I think we've got bored)?
The first part of my first part's the first part of day
The rest of my first is quite heavy to weigh
My second you'll see in the sky late at night
Whether waxing or waning, an elegant sight.
*shouts, screams generally goes wild for Raak*
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