Potpourri 12

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E5.Check following snake that's seen on road(7)

Check = halt

Snake = asp

Halt following asp gives us asphalt which is seen on road.

F5.Where one recalls written message nearly destroyed(6,4)

Written message = memo

Destroyed is an anagram indicator and applies to nearly.

So we have memo rylane.

Memory lane = where one recalls

G5. Reported policeman lacking in spirit(7)

Reported is a homonym indicator.

Policeman = inspector

Inspector lacking in = spector

Spector sounds like spectre which is spirit.

H5. Popular graduate in court damaged hospital equipment (9) _ _ _ U _ _ _ _ R

I5. Criminal finally makes drop after a month (4-6) _ A_ _ _ L _ _ _ _

J5. In football, the ref is alert (3,5) _ _ _ T _ _ _ _

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Potpourri 11

Explanation for Potpourri 10

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B5.Representative brings girl yet to meet husband
in too soon - love initially absent (8)

girl yet to meet husband = MISS

too soon = early

love , initially = l

so, l is absent from early and we have early - l = eary

miss IN eary = e miss ary = emissary = representative

C5.Leaves home, being bridegroom at last - moving is great (8)

bridegroom at last = m

moving is an anagram indicator and applies to "is great"

we have M + IGRATES = MIGRATES = leaves home

D5.Sort of card sharp pockets nothing (5)

sharp = tart

tart pockets nothing means TART include O and so we have TAR O T

tarot is a sort of card.


E5.Check following snake that's seen on road(7) _ _ _ H _ _ _

F5.Where one recalls written message nearly destroyed(6,4) _ _ M _ _ _ _ A _ _

G5.Reported policeman lacking in spirit(7) _ _ E _ _ _ _

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Potpourri 10

Explanation for Potpourri 9

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Y4. Part of a silly dispute about a pastoral poem (5)

part of a siLLY DIspute = LLYDI
LLYDI about = IDYLL = pastoral poem

Z4. As saboteur, he misbehaves around these parts (10)

misbehaves is an anagram indicator and applies to
"saboteur he" which after misbehaving becomes
HEREABOUTS = around these parts

A5.  Apart in the manner indicated below (7)

in the manner indicated = as
below = under
ASUNDER = APART



B5.Representative brings girl yet to meet husband
in too soon - love initially absent (8) _ _ _ S _ _ _ _

C5.Leaves home, being bridegroom at last - moving is great (8) _ _ _ R _ _ _ _

D5.Sort of card sharp pockets nothing (5) _ A _ _ _

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Potpourri 9

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V4. Heart, spade, possibly, two and three of diamonds, then clubs (7)

spade, possibly = card
two and three of diamonds = i a
then indicates that after that we have clubs = c.
so we have CARD IA C = cardiac =heart

W4. Female bird, eg hen (4)

female = F
bird,eg = owl
answer is fowl = hen

X4. Bird that wakes one up in the morning, twice? That is ridiculous (10)

bird that wakes one up = cock
morning , twice = am am
that is = ie
hence ,we have COCKAMAMIE = ridiculous


Y4. Part of a silly dispute about a pastoral poem (5) _ _ _ L _

Z4. As saboteur, he misbehaves around these parts (10) _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ T _

A5.  Apart in the manner indicated below (7) _ _ _ N _ _ _

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