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The Tricky Ten: A Demonstone Cryptic

Demonstone
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The quiz posted by @Roger Mellie has inspired me to saddle up the old grey matter and take 'er for a ride.

Below is a list of ten cryptic clues, the answer to each being a Melbourne listed player since the year 2000.

PLEASE READ: 

a)  Reply by PM only.  Don't blurt out answers or guesses on this page, please.

b)  Don't be greedy and hog all the glory.  There is a limit of two (2) correct answers per poster at this stage.

 

1.     Ales investor is drunk.  (6,6)     Oliver Sestan

2.     Scratchier captain irritated. (9, 8)     Christian Petracca

3.     Turns alternative. (7)     Windsor

4.     Floral mutton chop. (3, 9)     Tom Fullarton

5.     Ant prehistory analysed. (8,5)     Harrison Petty

6.     Sarin alchemist formula. (9,5)     Christian Salem

7.     Box and run.  (6)     Spargo

8.     Box and fight. (7)     Sparrow

9.     Yachts briefly changed course. (6,7)  Bayley Fritsch

10.    A banjo conveyor shattered. (5, 9)     Jacob van Rooyen

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    You're asking us these without letter count, @Demonstone?

    And do they follow the cryptic crossword clueing conventions?

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    Yes and yes!

    I was expecting to hear from yourself and @WalkingCivilWar, cryptic fans both.

    Some clues are easier than others.  Some are surname only, others both names included.

    They also have something in common but that's not the object of the puzzle.

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    After a certain period of time, can I please submit two more answers?

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    The letter count may have helped!

    Well done to @WalkingCivilWar who has answered correctly that:

    6.  Christian Salem (anagram of "sarin alchemist" that she found the formula for)

    9.  Spargo (box = spar + run = go which makes Spargo)

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    6 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    After a certain period of time, can I please submit two more answers?

    No one likes a show off. 
    (but well done. I cannot do these)

    Edited by Neil Crompton

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    This is more or less on the anniversary of my 26 January 2023 quiz in the same vein, @Demonstone, for which I now apologise in that I didn't give letter counts! (though, being a specific, unique team, maybe I can be excused?)

    Charlie Spargo, in it, was 'Fight, fight!' btw. Can I have him for your no.8, too, then? 😉

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    Just now, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    This is more or less on the anniversary of my 26 January 2023 quiz in the same vein, @Demonstone, for which I now apologise in that I didn't give letter counts! (though, being a specific, unique team, maybe I can be excused?)

    Charlie Spargo, in it, was 'Fight, fight!' btw.

    Uhm, doesn’t this constitute blurting out? I think TRAB should be disqualified. 

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    2 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Uhm, doesn’t this constitute blurting out? I think TRAB should be disqualified. 

    No. This was about a revealed answer!

    Unless @Demonstone allows him for no.8 (see my edited post). Then I'm gonzo...

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    1 minute ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    No. This was about a revealed answer!

    Unless @Demonstone allows him for no.8 (see my edited post). Then I'm gonzo...

    If it wasn’t already blurting out… it certainly is now! 😅

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     @poita has hit the jackpot with two more correct answers.

    5.  Harrison Petty (anagram of "ant prehistory" which he analysed)

     8.  Sparrow (box = spar [again!] + fight = row which makes Sparrow)

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    A revered poster who wishes to remain anonymous has found two more.

    2.  Christian Petracca (anagram of "A scratchier captain" with the letters irritated).

    4.  Tom Fullarton (anagram of "floral mutton" which was chopped up).

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    Your ability to make anagrams is elite, @Demonstone!

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    Kudos to @WalkingCivilWar who was not only the first to identify Tom Sparrow and Harrison Petty, but also supplied the answer for:

    9.  Bayley Fritsch (anagram of "yachts briefly" which changed course).

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    4 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    A revered poster who wishes to remain anonymous has found two more.

    2.  Christian Petracca (anagram of "A scratchier captain" with the letters irritated).

    4.  Tom Fullarton (anagram of "floral mutton" which was chopped up).

    No, no she doesn’t wish to remain anonymous. She is I. I am her. 

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    Killing it, @WalkingCivilWar. I can't keep up!

    Maybe there'll be a morsel for me at the end? 1, 3 and 10 remain...

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    Well done to @Jjrogan who was a second too late with Tom Fullarton but did solve:

    10.  Jacob van Rooyen (anagram of "a banjo conveyor" which was shattered).

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    2 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Well done to @Jjrogan who was a second too late with Tom Fullarton but did solve:

    10.  Jacob van Rooyen (anagram of "a banjo conveyor" which was shattered).

    Let me be the first:

    So 5,3,6 then...

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    #3 has me stumped

    that’s not a clue. It actually has me stumped 

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    5 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    She is I. I am her. 

    I'll give you Petracca (you were first) but somebody else got Fullarton before you.

     

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    2 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    So 5,3,6 then...

    Didn't want to give it away!  :D

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    Just now, Demonstone said:

    I'll give you Petracca (you were first) but somebody else got Fullarton before you.

     

    Fair enough.

    Incidentally, #3 is really starting to annoy me. 

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    Number three is the only one remaining seeing as @WalkingCivilWar has filled her boots with:

    1.  Oliver Sestan (anagram of "ales investor" that is drunk).

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