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Obscure vault 99 (7)
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It's the cryptic crossword discussion game. Tease each other with clues, help each other with the dailies, educate the beginners, whatever.
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Dodgy clues are us :
A new one An end to land-mines ! Her idea caused split (8)
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For example, good man left in charge of Queen, we hear, notes 509 very quiet flowers by the way, points at the Spanish sailor, and confuses the novice French model with account concerning dead woman's jewelry. (3, 8)
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Blimey, CdM, there are enough components there to make eight words ! EG ST L IC ER/HM {we hear = sounds like} A/B/C/D/E/F/G(plural) DIX PP ST/RD N/S/E/W(plural) AT EL AB(S)/TAR .... and that's only got us up to the Spanish sailor !
I feel...
...a multiple definition, perchance?
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Or rather, multiple devices.
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Actually, I think it's a single cryptic definition, the answer being RED HERRINGS.
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[rab] Very good! Although it is actually a strict Ximinean clue. Details: The last four words are the cryptic part (RE D HER RINGS); the rest of the clue up to "...account" is the definition.
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