Friday quiz: ringer round!

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It's Friday, it's quiz time!

I thought I'd step up this week. It's not a picture quiz, but a non-cryptic crossword-style quiz.

Max 3 correct guesses each, so that everyone gets a chance.

1. Slice and fry a potato.
2. Forest bird.
3. An archipelago with pots of gold.
4. Mr Spock.
5. Unbiased torch.
6. In love.
7. Deadly poison.
8 The clock stopped here.
9. Exhale, duplicate.
10. Satan's children.
11. ‎Mars vs Earth, Jupiter vs Saturn, Uranus vs Neptune.
12. ‎Sycophant.
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Well, let's see...

6 - Mikie?
8 - Four Minutes to Midnight?
11 - War of the Worlds?
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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:24 pm Well, let's see...

6 - Mikie?
8 - Four Minutes to Midnight?
11 - War of the Worlds?
Sorry, no to 6 and 8.

11 was not actually the answer I was looking for, but it fits the clue, so I'll count it as a correct answer. There is, though, another (similar) answer I'm still looking for.
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5 - Fairlight.

I'm struggling to get my eye in, I'm too used to cryptic clues!
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R-Tape wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:18 pm 5 - Fairlight.

I'm struggling to get my eye in, I'm too used to cryptic clues!
Clearly I should have made them harder....

Fairlight is correct.
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3 - Rainbow Islands
11 - World War 3
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Rorthron wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:37 pm
R-Tape wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:18 pm 5 - Fairlight.

I'm struggling to get my eye in, I'm too used to cryptic clues!
Clearly I should have made them harder....
Even harder???

*starts to cry*
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stupidget wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:58 pm 3 - Rainbow Islands
Yes.
stupidget wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:58 pm 11 - World War 3
No.
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So... 11 Battle of the Planets?
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Juan F. Ramirez wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:15 pm So... 11 Battle of the Planets?
Correct!
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1. Make-a-Chip
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4. Vulcan
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Joefish wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:21 pm1. Make-a-Chip
Joefish wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:22 pm4. Vulcan
Both correct.
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7 - Nightshade.
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R-Tape wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:46 pm7 - Nightshade.
Also correct.
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A recap:

1. Slice and fry a potato. - Make-a-Chip
2. Forest bird.
3. An archipelago with pots of gold. - Rainbow Islands
4. Mr Spock. - Vulcan
5. Unbiased torch. - Fairlight
6. In love.
7. Deadly poison. - Nightshade
8 The clock stopped here.
9. Exhale, duplicate.
10. Satan's children.
11. ‎Mars vs Earth, Jupiter vs Saturn, Uranus vs Neptune. - Battle of the Planets
12. ‎Sycophant.
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12 - Toady?

That's my 3 guesses.
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10 Little Demons: The Angel Hunt
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10 Deviants
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R-Tape wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:37 pm 12 - Toady?

That's my 3 guesses.
Only if Toady is correct ... which it is.
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MatGubbins wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:50 pm 10 Little Demons: The Angel Hunt
No.
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MatGubbins wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:03 pm10 Deviants
No.
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2. Robin of the Wood
8. Where Time Stood Still
9. Cyclone (groan)
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Kweepa wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:35 pm 2. Robin of the Wood
8. Where Time Stood Still
9. Cyclone (groan)
Correct.
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On my reckoning that just leaves:

6. In love.
10. Satan's children.
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