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8 Scratch number 8, I just realized CREATURE has eight, not seven, letters. Whoops.
Reply #481. Feb 26 13, 9:57 PM
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18 Space traveller in remote crash (6)
METEOR: space traveller; anagram (crash) of remote
Reply #482. Feb 26 13, 10:12 PM
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moonraker2 
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7 Copper does a dance around old money (6)
Copper : CU + DOES(anag/a dance)
ESCUDO : formerly the monetary unit of Portugal
Reply #483. Feb 27 13, 6:17 AM
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moonraker2
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I reckon your answer for no.1 is probably spot on salami_swami, it looks good to me ;)
Reply #484. Feb 27 13, 3:42 PM
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moonraker2
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4 Being in the wrong room is no mere error of calling (8)
Being in the wrong roo(M IS NO MER)e error of calling.
MISNOMER : within the clue.
Reply #485. Feb 27 13, 3:46 PM
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14 Hard to see opening for bird (5)
STERN: hard
S: see opening
TERN: bird
Reply #486. Feb 27 13, 7:32 PM
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16 One may cut what little money is provided and fine Ken for going wrong (8)
PENKNIFE: one may cut
P: little money (p for penny)
ENKNIFE: anagram (going wrong) of fine ken
Reply #487. Feb 27 13, 8:08 PM
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8 Eat in as indication of domestic warmth (7,7)
CENTRAL HEATING (domestic warmth)
'Eat in' is in the center of h(eat in)g.
Reply #488. Feb 27 13, 9:26 PM
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mdurnanj
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I believe these still remain:
8 Eat in as indication of domestic warmth (7,7)
12 Get round to mark an award (5)
Reply #489. Feb 27 13, 9:26 PM
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mdurnanj
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Too slow! Nice answer, Houston.
Reply #490. Feb 27 13, 9:27 PM
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Thanks a bunch, tortuga.
Reply #491. Feb 27 13, 10:45 PM
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moonraker2
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Agreed! Good answers Houston ;)
Reply #492. Feb 28 13, 4:08 AM
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moonraker2
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12 Get round to mark an award (5)
Get round : O
to mark : SCAR
an award : OSCAR
Reply #493. Feb 28 13, 4:10 AM
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salami_swami
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Darn, I missed a whole set due to being sick.
Next one please. :D
Reply #494. Feb 28 13, 10:54 AM
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jolana
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No 1 is really DRESS FOR DINNER, No 8 is CENTRAL HEATING.
So, here you are, Salami (and the others):
Crossword 8, Part 1
1 Not cheap arranging a memorial (8)
5 Periodical back number has some attraction (6)
9 In the course of a festive supper meat, eggs and chicken will filter through (8)
10 One might get hooked by the old man (6)
12 Flat happening to have no central heating (4)
13 County shore damaged by old pulling power (5,5)
15 Store a lost car for repair at a holiday spot (7,6)
19 A thousand and one occasions for entertainment (7,6)
23 Instructs one to leave somewhere underground, say, to get a copy (10)
25 Ground for conspiracy (4)
28 Young one able to make cuts (6)
29 Express wonder when free to find alternative passage (8)
30 Something specially nice may end in agreement (6)
31 A few words may take years to work out (8)
Reply #495. Feb 28 13, 11:38 AM
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salami_swami
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I guess I didn't miss the whole set, I seemed to have gotten "Dress for Dinner".... I don't recall doing that. lol
Reply #496. Feb 28 13, 12:26 PM
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salami_swami
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1 Not cheap arranging a memorial (8)
Cenotaph
Not cheap (arranging/anagramming)
a memorial is cenotaph.
Reply #497. Feb 28 13, 12:27 PM
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salami_swami
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5 Periodical back number has some attraction (6)
Magnet
Periodical - mag
Number, backwards, ten is net
Magnet has some attraction
Reply #498. Feb 28 13, 12:30 PM
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salami_swami
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25 Ground for conspiracy (4)
Plan
Double meaning, plan means ground and conspiracy
Reply #499. Feb 28 13, 12:31 PM
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salami_swami
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30 Something specially nice may end in agreement (6)
Treaty
Something specially nice is a treat
may end, is the Y.
Treaty is an agreement.
Ok, I'm done for now. :)
Reply #500. Feb 28 13, 12:48 PM
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