January 21 2011
Clues of Spring 5
Your ultimate test of spring-loaded clues. See if you can solve all six clues below, and then scramble the SECOND LETTERS of the bunch to reveal your mystery word. Of course you can brag or beg, or share hints in the Comments section. Next, if you opt to boldly go, see what kind of clue you can make for this seventh word.
Flirt and be sociable, grabbing centre of attention (4) [Cox/Rathvon]
Blown glass? (5) [Mudd]
Heads of school undecided generally about results produced by cane (5) [Brummie]
Man with title that can’t go straight (6) [Araucaria]
Capital investment, ultimately what must get managed (6) [Pasquale]
Seafood for sailor aboard Mary Celeste? (7) [Times]
Comments
Boniface — 21 January at 09:13AM
Got 'em. Hey DA, I reckon this will bring some saucy clues for the 7th word!
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Somewhat buxom, in flower! (6)
Mr X — 21 January at 12:14PM
Some cute clues in that lot. ^ was a particular favourite.
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The quality of Lolita murmuring "Young humour"
SK — 21 January at 12:21PM
Yep. I liked 4 and 6 in particular.
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Ripe strains from fresh juice?
SK — 21 January at 12:26PM
...or a slightly "saucier" version-
Cherry to be picked for fresh juice, we hear?
Boniface — 21 January at 01:00PM
Yes, 6 was my fave here too. Again in the same vein -
In flower, trimmed butt up!
SK — 21 January at 04:23PM
I wasn't a fan of 3...a bit too obvious (even for my simple brain).
Nice &lit concept Boniface!
Another idea-
Prime suspect in blue
Boniface — 21 January at 04:45PM
Nice clueing SK. And another idea:
Tomatoey deli buns, back without the fuzz
Boniface — 21 January at 05:12PM
Now uniting the ripe, fresh juice and tomato concepts (nods to SK and Mr X):
Fresh juice apparently a feature of ripe tomatoes.
Sam — 21 January at 08:03PM
This time only 3/6 – but agree with SK, no. 6 is a gem.
Sam — 22 January at 09:02AM
Any hints for 2, 4, and 5? I'm guessing from your clues above, their second letters might be L, E, or N?
Nib — 22 January at 09:28AM
Only 3 for me, too.
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Mature Luke/Nib organised subdued weekend.
Exclaim latest bitterness of age.
Ripe deli bun swirl.
Nib — 22 January at 09:31AM
I think we need to swap some answers, Sam. :P
4. Think 'Man with title' first (only a few options there) and 'that can't go straight' is a clever attribute to one of those titles in a different field.
5. I first thought capital as a capital letters anagram, but... the answer is in a recent Wikileaks song I did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnE77hZ8hYE
I thought 2 might be slags but haven't settled on a sure thing yet.
Sam — 22 January at 10:06AM
Nib, for 1 you are looking for a flirt; and the sailor in 6 would be very lonely on that particular ship...
I can think of lots of titles, but unfortunately none with E or N as the second letter...
SK — 22 January at 10:12AM
Sam, the man with a title was close to home for me (being my surname)
Nib — 22 January at 10:53AM
1. I'm thinking either minx or sire... either grabbing 'n' (the 'centre of attention') to make 'mix' (be sociable) or grabbing the n from 'siren'.
Sam — 22 January at 12:54PM
doh, now I get it, was thinking what he might have been called, sir - rather than what he is - especially in that other field Nib! thanks - and I had minx.
SK — 22 January at 06:39PM
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Penile implant (lump removed), felt tip-top looking hot-to-trot
Mauve — 23 January at 04:10AM
Boniface was right from the start. So here's my saucy offering for word 7:
Sexy bulge in strangely not giving head (6)
...and although I liked #6 the best, #5 was pretty close
Sam — 23 January at 09:31AM
Can someone put me out of my misery with 2 and 5?
Sam — 23 January at 09:32AM
sorry, just 5
Boniface — 23 January at 12:58PM
Sam, #5 is an anagram of part of a flower.
Mauve — 23 January at 03:07PM
Sam - a clue for 5 and the reason I like it is its use of a 2- letter colloquial synonym for "what"
Sam — 23 January at 03:29PM
Thanks Boniface and Mauve, finally got it!
Boniface — 23 January at 04:14PM
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Hot lube in crack?
Told you they were saucy!
JPR — 23 January at 06:57PM
Eligible Brit reggae lads get nine in semi-tone
JT — 24 January at 11:07AM
A down clue:
Hotty, buns-up, heard I'll lie underneath pulling out a pole (6)