Started by rpl
Building block of life found in healthy minerals (7)
_THY MINE_
Submitted by dohz
| Clue ID | Clue | Explanation (hover) | Submitted By | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8806 | Building block of life found in healthy minerals (7) | _THY MINE_ | dohz | 2 |
| 8807 | A partner of disguised hitmen taking your head? (7) | TH(Y_)MINE* A partner = def, as in the “partner” of adenine, abbreviated as A |
dohz | 2 |
| 8805 | Your wealth is part of what defines you (7) | THY + MINE = “part of what defines you” (as in thymine is part of DNA, which defines your genetic information) | fluff | 1 |
| 8808 | I'm back in Boston - enemy's going around riding the T (7) | TH(N(IM<)Y<)E IM backwards in (Boston enemy = NY, going around) = YMIN YMIN riding (i.e., sitting inside) THE = TH(YMIN)E T = def |
biocuriousgeorgie | 1 |
| 8827 | Plant absorbing in chemical (7) | def. "chemical" wordplay: THYME ("Plant") containing ("absorbing") IN |
bags | 1 |
| 8809 | It's in genetic material of femur and acidic, they say (7) | def "It's in genetic material" Sounds like ("they say"): THIGH ("femur") + MEAN ("acidic", as in "an acidic comment") |
rpl | 0 |
| 8816 | This essential component of DNA (my chemistry cap ensures) lacks sulfur! (7) | [THIS + dNa + MY]* (“chemistry”) + (“cap”) E_ - S = THYMINE &lit. chemical composition of Thymine doesn't have Sulfur :P |
rpl | 0 |
| 8828 | Base your core premise in observable outcome (7) | Base = def (i.e., one of the four bases that make up DNA) Your = THY + preMise + IN + observablE |
biocuriousgeorgie | 0 |