Short cryptic quiz

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Spud wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:37 am These have totally defeated me.
:(

Some hints:

Dividing the straight and cryptic clues:
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1. I heard nocturnal police // exit from the underworld. [6,4]
2. ‎Ma, our tea is awful. // There are insects everywhere. [8]
3. ‎Invading Martians // spoil race. [8]
4. ‎A magical duel // written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]
5. ‎Fighting // 200,000 Pa, Mr Fleming. [9]
Explaining the types of clue:
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1. Homophone.
2. ‎Anagram.
3. ‎Compound.
4. ‎Hidden word.
5. ‎Bits and pieces.
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Is 3 Alien 8?
I was thinking 'Alienate', which has 8 letters, but the game title doesn't really, so it's probably wrong.
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Joefish wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:41 pm Is 3 Alien 8?
I was thinking 'Alienate', which has 8 letters, but the game title doesn't really, so it's probably wrong.
No, that's not right.
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5 is Barbarian,

and coincidentally, I now want to hit you with a very heavy and sharp object, such as an axe or broadsword...
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Joefish wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:27 pm 5 is Barbarian,
Yes!
Joefish wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 3:27 pmand coincidentally, I now want to hit you with a very heavy and sharp object, such as an axe or broadsword...

:shock:

I quite liked that clue.

Just number 3 left.
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How is 5 Barbarian?

I spent my lunch hour pondering mains water pressure and penicillin.
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R-Tape wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:13 pm How is 5 Barbarian?
"Fighting" is the straight clue. "200,000 Pa" is 2 bars, or BAR-BAR. "Mr Fleming" is IAN (the James Bond author), not Alexander (discoverer of penicillin).

It was a devious one.

Number 3 is much more strightforward.
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MARSPORT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Spud wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:24 pmMARSPORT!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes!
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The full list of answers, with explanations, is below:

1. I heard nocturnal police exit from the underworld. [6,4]

KNIGHT LORE (R-Tape)

"I heard" signals this is a homophone clue. "Nocturnal police" is NIGHT LAW. "Exit from the underworld" is the straight clue.

2. ‎Ma, our tea is awful. There are insects everywhere. [8]

AMAUROTE (MatGubbins)

"Is awful" signals an anagram of "Ma, our tea". "There are insects everywhere" is the straight(-ish) clue.

3. ‎Invading Martians spoil race. [8]

MARSPORT (Spud)

"Invading Martians" is the straight clue. "Spoil" is MAR. "Race" is SPORT.

4. ‎A magical duel written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]

CHAOS (Morkin)

"A magical duel" is the straight clue. "Written in" indicates a hidden word in "BASIC? Ha, ostensibly!"

5. ‎Fighting 200,000 Pa, Mr Fleming. [9]

BARBARIAN (Joefish)

"Fighting" is the straight clue. "200,000 Pa" is 2 bars, or BAR-BAR. "Mr Fleming" is IAN (the James Bond author).

That's all, folks!
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Ta for the quiz. The next challenge is to write a Spanish one for Juan.
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R-Tape wrote: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:34 pm Ta for the quiz. The next challenge is to write a Spanish one for Juan.
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Quizás intentaré. :D
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Rorthron wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:02 am Quizás intentaré. :D
How many letters is that? :mrgreen:
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