Cryptic clues

[winjim]

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bearing

Phew! Needed the hints....

Letters from car maker keep me up (8)

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Seatpost

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Car maker = Seat, Letters = Post

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

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Seatpost

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Car maker = Seat, Letters = Post

Félicitations!

 

[winjim]

The first book of bike brands (7)

 

[jefmcg]

The first book of bike brands (7)

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genesis

 

[winjim]

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genesis

 

[Motobecane]

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Seatpost

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Car maker = Seat, Letters = Post

Neat!

 

[winjim]

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genesis

Your turn!

 

[jefmcg]

Caesar crossed a roman century on Vittoria tyres. (7)

 

[Tim Hall]

Caesar crossed a roman century on Vittoria tyres.

How many letters?

 

[jefmcg]

It might be helpful to know the number of letters.

How many letters?

And that is officially a pattern.

Corrected above.

 

[Tim Hall]

Caesar crossed a roman century on Vittoria tyres. (7)

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carcase? Anagram of caesar and c for the roman century. Part of a tyre, but I can't see how Vittoria fits in

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Is it an across or down clue?








Sorry, just playing for time....

 

[jefmcg]

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carcase? Anagram of caesar and c for the roman century. Part of a tyre, but I can't see how Vittoria fits in

The good news is, this isn't as easy as I thought it was.

No, that's not the answer.

 

[winjim]

Caesar crossed a roman century on Vittoria tyres. (7)

I sort of think it must be

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rubinos

simply because

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Caesar crossed the Rubicon

but I can't make

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a roman century

fit in. I'll have more of a think.

ETA: and I know @jefmcg is a big

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fan of rubino tyres.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I sort of think it must be

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rubinos

simply because

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Caesar crossed the Rubicon

but I can't make

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a roman century

fit in. I'll have more of a think.

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rubino(anag) + c (century)= rubicon. I reckon you've got it.