Toponymy 2

Media led Assange back into hiding

Reverse charge in...

Oops...forget that second one. A case of early morning dyslexai.

Spooner's alert at sunrise

And a topical link-

Destructive rains ebb

Put one's lips forward with a lisp

Back in time, nab Sir Bjelke-Petersen

Sorry, that was me.

For those who missed it the first time, there's a chance to hear DA'
s take on words and music with Margaret Throsby at 10.am today. Apparantly the planned interviewee called in sick.

For women of a certain age holding second honours degree

Gibson took Damon's role?
Drain swamps, winner
Opt out of caberet porn scandal

There was a spelling mistake there, but it doesn't affect the clue:

Opt out of cabaret porn scandal

Thought there was potential in Melbourne/Mel Brooks' identity set. Alas, 'twas not to be.

Nib1. Broken ribs, in despair
Nib2. Kidney potassium/sulfur dialysis, say
Nib3. Cedar window pane
Nib4. Cavalcade laid end to end.
Nib6. Start tasting wild Amanitas?
Nib7. Flagrant aberrancy, no/yes?
Nib8. Disturbed troubled men nod, killing time.

Derek ♥ Spooner
Notice barrel pair, help close lid
The Quiet Earth lost lead actor

(TQE is a fantastic SF/mystery movie from New Zealand, for those unaware.)

Warding off gout

Passionate about saving?

That's a nice'n, Boniface. Reads beautifully.

Disney is not after disheartening story
Exist without regular train subway? No.

Finish off peach dessert - our new entertainer's beginning

For the cute

A full clue:

Yen dysfunctional; partially back Australian capital

Another full clue:

Can be barracking, backing off exposing capital

Inflight report goes West.

Simply drawn entry swept hearts away

President's man maintains deal is off

Short time lag - inside a second

Spooner's cheque account balance was wrong?

Troubled dynasty at loss over drug-taking

Uproar over war wound

Waistline of marine reduced after exercise

Boney's endless domain, surrounded by sweeping mountains

Backward, obscure -- aye, 'n' dysfunctional

Paper thin slice

Topical-

Ban smoking outside

DA already took the 'paper thin' one, SK (I have been guilty of overlooking the initial examples as well).

Ah yes. Thanks DC...I checked over the prior posts but not DA's lead in. Back to the drawing (niggling gout....with nods to Bon) board (thin nod upsetting)

Too wise, we hear, to get caught up in loose ends

Preserve most of the fruit by mid-May

Regularly appear itchy

A full clue, while the ink is still blotchy on the budget-

The PR spin on Swan?

FitzRoy inward, strange

My eight:

A postponed broadcast
Jewish ritual causes misery
Able to live in Botswana, sir
Twisty road in Western Australia
Cuisine?
Nellie lost a vase in year abroad
Saucy hothead
Without it, destiny is confused before day's end

Another full clue, supplementing an earlier bid. I think the def adds to the context, but not sure if the def is too obscure or tortured (Old Age home setting = Melbourne? Yes or no?). Happy to take guidance and criticism...

Old age home setting Spooner's alarm for sunrise

Spooner reads Hemingway?

For the Beckham haters, perhaps-

Spice girl (strangely neurotic) dumped jerk

My eight, like Rupert, in alphabetical order-

Media led Assange back into hiding
Destructive rains ebb
Spooner's cheque account balance is wrong?
Uproar over war wound
Ban smoking outside
At age home, Spooner's alarm sounds at sunrise
The PR spin on Swan?
Too wise, we hear, to get caught up in loose ends

Cook bass fillets in salted water

I held joint wanting place for ash

My eight are in the filter. Here they are again:

Dress designer Lisa Simpson
Inward struggle
Somewhere in the upper third
Attendant borders of the French
Grieve about the Spanish black drug
Green street sounds
Ruin follows circumcision
A cranberry juice? No. Yes. Right.

Just a couple of tweaks to my 8

A postponed broadcast
Jewish ritual causes misery
Able to live in Botswana, sir
Twisty road in Western Australia
Cuisine?
Nellie lost a vase during year abroad
Saucy hothead
Without it, destiny unfolds before end of day

Stay? No thanks. Deny any relocation rumours.

Made LA idea contract

diguised rouble men.

Final list, with tweaks-

Media led Assange back into hiding
Destructive rains ebb
Why was Spooner's account balance wrong?
Uproar over war wound
Ban smoking outside
At the age home, Spooner's alarm sounds at sunrise
The PR spin on Swan?
Too wise, we hear, to get caught up in loose ends

The PR spin on Swan....gorgeous. Among many other pearls, SK.

And I'm also smitten by a saucy hothead, Rupert. How can such a monosyllable spark two marvels? I may need a coin, art-judge-style.

Mr X - welcome back. As though you never left. And thanks to that vindictive spam filter, you probably didn't leave anyway.

With acknowledgement of AK's earlier lisping work and others if I have missed them.

Hath mine money.

Ooh, nice touch on it, RV.

Listened as snake gave birth
Rad comeback for triumph

An eight-pack from LR!

- Re a carbon tax, nothing's exempt
- Ripped abs entering ocean
- One phoned reverse charge finally
- Barrett has retro currency
- In Soho bar, trashed
- Use one umbrella (not LA)
- Last World War moved in
- Moneybag speaks with lisp

Love SK's 'rains ebb' clue.

My eight, with some polish.

Derek loves Spooner
Disney is not after disheartening story
Drain swamps and win
Exist without regular train subway? No.
Gibson took Damon's role?
Notice pair in barrel, help close lid
Opt out of cabaret porn scandal
The Quiet Earth lost lead actor

My final 8:

President's man maintains deal is off
Cook bass fillets in salted water
Preserve most of the fruit by mid-May
Half of meal contained raw ingredients
Cry of surprise upset spoilt brat
I held joint wanting place for ash
Regularly appear itchy
Simply drawn entry swept hearts away

"Deadliest" a stout brew.
Where you brains be addled.
In the Capital Bar: Crean - drunk.
Stormy, wind, rain. Ingoing report.
Spooner's boyfriend beater.
Brooks & Shane - comedy duo.
Inflight report goes west.
Confused doyens question love's loss.

Feels like ages since I last posted. I'm just glad I saw this thread before this evening's deadline.

My 8 in alphabetical order...

Even baddies get ideal representation
I leave bribes in a novel
Could be first to get rare reproduction
Uproar about war atrocity
Underwear model in sexy outfit
Burn omelet, but no time to scramble
Shake the rap without copping time
Greenstreet has mainly nongreen ones

Here we go:

A: Short time lag, inside a second
B: Solution to keep back muscles?
C: Can be barracking, backing away?
D: Warding off gout
H: Passionate about saving?
M: Finish off peach dessert - our new entertainer's beginning
P: For the cute
S: Yen dysfunctional, reversing last position

All the best, everyone! DA, it's been fun again.

My eight:

Adele hugged Ida, drunk
Back in time, nab Sir Bjelke-Petersen
The Cranberries got no rise dancing before the first audience
Rad comeback for triumph
Bartholemew took the French cat's remark and chewed over it
Originally, most exits, leg before, were nothing to the holder of the Ashes: England
Put one's lips forward while lisping
Vicious middle of leg appeal

I'm sure some are a little tenuous but this is great fun all the same.

Great stuff. At least eleven starters, including this season's Loroso Cup holder, Mauve. (Welcome back, the purplish one.)

It won't be an easy reckoning, though it will be a pleasurable one.

Here's mine;

String of wins ends hubris ban edict.

Bewildered RH Bat gets duck.

Cocktail-bar Crean.

In award, a loss may confusingly become a win.

Stay? No thanks. Deny any relocation rumours.

Made LA idea contract.

Disguised rouble men.

Hath mine money.

A= Invade LA? I'd eat it for breakfast
B= Brains befuddled
C= Aberrant, aberrant, time is lost and cold is gained
D= FitzRoy inward, strange
H= In which Obama girt himself (having lost Magi)
M= Boney's endless domain, surrounded by sweeping mountains
P= Such trepidation shows back
S= Backward, obscure -- aye, 'n' dysfunctional

nice to be back DA - muchos funos

(and the astute might notice a link to my new website)