Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Potpourri 11

Explanation for Potpourri 10

Visual Key to Clue Analysis :
Definition : BOLD
Wordplay : Italics with keywords underlined as well
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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 _ _ _ _

Jay

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