BULLISH (7)

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Optimistic hedge conceals bad back (7)

Optimistic = def
Hedge = BUSH, containing ILL reversed
BU(ILL<)SH

Submitted by biocuriousgeorgie

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11706 Optimistic hedge conceals bad back (7) Optimistic = def
Hedge = BUSH, containing ILL reversed
BU(ILL<)SH
biocuriousgeorgie 2
11701 Like positive thinking? There's no truth in idiotic bullshit (7) BULLSHIT* - T (=truth as in true/false) Firetruck 1
11702 John (from Britain) is hot, like a Taurus? (7) "John (from Britain)": BULL (referencing John Bull, the UK equivalent of Uncle Sam)
"is": IS
"hot": H
"like a Taurus?": def
madjaqk 0
11707 "I changed for you," said Bad Guy singer, dropping lie that is backed with confidence (7) I -> "you" said = U
Bad Guy singer, dropping LIE and IE reversed
B(I->U)L(lie + ie<)LISH
With confidence = def
biocuriousgeorgie 0
11708 What? Micah's ill? Uber Eats is thrown up, showing prices rising (7) _BU LLI SH_<

boy that surface almost makes sense doesn't it. right up until you think about it.
AuLeaf 0
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