Cryptic clues

[jefmcg]

Solid team work. @Tim Hall got

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c

, @winjim the rest of the pieces, and @deptfordmarmoset put it all together.

 

[jefmcg]

ETA: and I know @jefmcg is a big

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fan of rubino tyres.

@winjim if no one came close, my first clue was going to be "search CC for my username + Vittoria

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Solid team work. @Tim Hall got

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c

, @winjim the rest of the pieces, and @deptfordmarmoset put it all together.

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Oh, and Rubino Pros are very good tyres

 

[jefmcg]

OK, so we get clues from all 3 of you!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

A clue at this time of the night? What if we've been drinking?


Those ''String 'em up!'' types keep a hold on our gears. (7)

 

[winjim]

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

So shouldn't it be

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caesar crossed without a roman century

So it's

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rubicon minus c to get rubino?

 

[jefmcg]

My intention was .....

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"a roman century on Vittoria tyres" == c+rubino
"crossed" was a indicator that it was an anagram.
"Caesar crossed" was a straight forward, non-cryptic clue.

I'm still learning.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Unhappy, led astray, yet didn't have to stand. (6)

 

[winjim]

Speedy Italian loses nothing but gains a valve (6)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

My intention was .....

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"a roman century on Vittoria tyres" == c+rubino
"crossed" was a indicator that it was an anagram.
"Caesar crossed" was a straight forward, non-cryptic clue.

I'm still learning.

It's probably best to avoid anagrams of words that are not given in the clue. Hence @winjim 's suggestion.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Speedy Italian loses nothing but gains a valve (6)

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presta (presto - o + a)

 

[winjim]

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presta (presto - o + a)

Correct.

Unhappy, led astray, yet didn't have to stand. (6)

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Saddle. Anagram of sad + led

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Correct.

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Saddle. Anagram of sad + led

What are we like, solving virtual crossword clues at this time of a Saturday night?

EDIT must admit, I liked using ''led astray'' to produce ''dle''

 

[winjim]

What are we like, solving virtual crossword clues at this time of a Saturday night?

EDIT must admit, I liked using ''led astray'' to produce ''dle''

That was a good one

I have to say though, having a baby in the house means that Saturday night might as well be any other night, although I have pushed the boat out this evening and had a second glass of wine

 

[Motobecane]

Still unsolved. This one is easy!

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