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Contest #18 - TEMPORARY


 
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anax
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:14 pm    Post subject: Contest #18 - TEMPORARY Reply with quote

Many thanks to Foggyweb for allowing me to wear SHEATH with pride.

On to our next challenge and I have the feeling this will cause some head-scratching. I mean, it can't be easy to invent something scurrilous from:

TEMPORARY

Can it?

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MB



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Two variations on a theme. I couldn't decide which to post so here are both.

For a short time being fucked up my rear, top insertion! (9)

MY REAR* + T O P inserted

Try a romp, fucked with energy for a short time. (9)

TRY A ROMP + E*
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Boaz



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For passing wind, report Amy (9)

REPORT AMY*


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MB



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe transient secretary is emotional having had member (organ, rigid initially) inserted. (9)

transient secretary = example of temporary 'temp', emotional = TEARY containing MP=member +O(rgan) R(igid)
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Boaz



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Endless porn is shown penetrating me roughly - with arty acting (9)

POR in ME+ARTY*
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penfold_61



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go on then

Energetically pet Mary or interim secretary perhaps (9)

pet Mary or*
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boxwood



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Brief fucked Tory MP and Earl after Liberal left (9)

TORYMPEAR(l)*
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anax
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not many attempts at this and not surprising. TEMPORARY looks like a decent set of letters and for standard clues it offers plenty; but that's not what we want. We want filthy. OK, indecent perhaps. I gave it a go myself and came up with nada, so congratulations to everyone who submitted.

In the end, a close call between two; Boxwood's excellent offering:

Brief fucked Tory MP and Earl after Liberal left (9)

A very nice image of what REALLY goes on in the corridors - sorry, up the passageways - of power.

But my winner, for its amusing succinctness (try typing that when you're blotto), has to be the delightful little nugget from Boaz:

For passing wind, report Amy (9)

Not just a great image, but superb understanding of deceptive wordplay technique with the "wind" misdirection. I can smell a winner a mile off...

Congratulations and thanks Boaz - now it's over to your good self for challenge #019.
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