Started by noneuclidean
Mutated genes came from revolution of the French the French the French (7)
def: mutated genes
revolution of the French = LA<
the French = LE
the French = LES
AL< + LE + LES
Submitted by noneuclidean
| Clue ID | Clue | Explanation (hover) | Submitted By | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8690 | Mutated genes came from revolution of the French the French the French (7) | def: mutated genes revolution of the French = LA< the French = LE the French = LES AL< + LE + LES |
noneuclidean | 3 |
| 8680 | About about about about about the edge (5) | OUTER = about the edge OUT = about AB out ER< = about, about |
EpicToast | 2 |
| 8682 | Bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing close to total lunacy (13) | def: lunacy Bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing bearing = S+E+N+S+E+E+S+S+N+E+S+S bearing = [containment indicator] close to total = _L S+E+N+S+E+(_L)+E+S+S+N+E+S+S |
noneuclidean | 2 |
| 8691 | Catch-22's Major Major Major is under East cover, over (7) | Definition = "Catch-22" M = Major major MA = Major DILE = ELID< (East + "cover", over) DILE + MMA ("under") |
rpl | 2 |
| 8695 | Vague country country country country country country (12) | Country codes (alpha-2): IN+CO+NC+LU+SI+VE def = Vague |
GhostSalt | 2 |
| 8697 | Unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter, unique letter will always be usable without permission (15) | The word UNCOPYRIGHTABLE has 15 unique letters, hence the 15 "Unique letter"s. def = will always be usable without permission |
GhostSalt | 2 |
| 8710 | Container containing container is not containing (6) | BA(TIN)G BAG containing TIN Not containing = def for BATING, an archaic form meaning "except for, excluding" |
biocuriousgeorgie | 2 |
| 8678 | Note note note note note note noted (8) | D+E+TE+C+TE+D (TE is an alternate spelling of TI) |
noneuclidean | 1 |
| 8687 | Element element element element (4 or 5) | FIRE or WATER F+I+Re or W + At + Er (chemical elements) |
Firetruck | 1 |
| 8706 | Fish had had sad end with bad doc (7) | Fish = HADDOCK had had sad end = HA(D)D bad doc = OCK (i.e., Doc Ock) |
biocuriousgeorgie | 1 |
| 8681 | Almost almost almost unmanaged unmanaged (4) | LOST Def: Unmanaged Almost almost(lmost) almost unmanaged(like, no m) so LOST |
jatloe12345 | 0 |
| 8686 | State state state state you want (6) | DEMAND (DE + MA + ND are US state abbreviations, state you want=def) | Firetruck | 0 |