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COW DIY #017 - COLON


 
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anax
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:16 am    Post subject: COW DIY #017 - COLON Reply with quote

Sorry chaps - been stupidly busy, can't find muxch time to update stuff. The latest challenge is:

COLON

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AngryVocab



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Apologies in advance for this:

It's firm, long, short and ends near the bottom.

CO+LONg
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AngryVocab



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Even schoolgoing can create a division.

sChOoLgOiNg
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anax
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Old Labour leader seduced by Tory form of proportional representation (5)

O + L(abour) in CON = def refers to : used as ratio.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mark port in Panama Canal (5)

Triple def: mark as in punctuation, port in Panama, canal as in alimentary.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To raise one point over another, Athenian reformer needs to start with a cool head (5)

SOLON (with C replacing S)
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anax
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Food processor almost switched off and on (5)

COL(d) + ON
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations to penfold-61 for his triple definition:

Mark port in Panama Canal (5)

Over to you.
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