Minute Cryptic

Ghost Train

Minute Cryptic - 21 August 2024
"Cast a spell on the way in" (8)
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I scored: even par
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Well I guess I lost today

iamstop

I think I'm starting to get the hang of these now:

Minute Cryptic - 21 August 2024
"Cast a spell on the way in" (8)
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I scored: 2 under par
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sock.rocker*

Minute Cryptic - 22 August 2024
"Wind primarily compared with fossil fuel" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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These are pretty similar to the clues in the Guardian's new Quick Cryptics.

AngelaRI

Minute Cryptic - 22 August 2024
"Wind primarily compared with fossil fuel" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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iamstop

Minute Cryptic - 22 August 2024
"Wind primarily compared with fossil fuel" (4)
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I scored: even par
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Ghost Train

Minute Cryptic - 22 August 2024
"Wind primarily compared with fossil fuel" (4)
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I scored: even par
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found it tough enough, will need to watch video explaining

sock.rocker*

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122533411#Comment_122533411

Spoiler Warning

"Primarily compared" means first letter of compared - C. with fossil fuel - OIL. So COIL, as in WIND a clock.

sock.rocker*

Minute Cryptic - 23 August 2024
"Red and White triumphs, clinching home final" (5)
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I scored: 2 under par
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Spoiler:

Spoiler Warning

Difficult and honestly pretty poorly set. Definitions by example are usually indicated but the the surface reading was too tempting for the setter.
WINS + clinching E (final letter of home) = WINES (red and white are examples)

Ghost Train

Minute Cryptic - 23 August 2024
"Red and White triumphs, clinching home final" (5)
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I scored: 1 over par
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L Grey

Minute Cryptic - 24 August 2024
"Surly girlfriend covered back hair" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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AngelaRI

Minute Cryptic - 24 August 2024
"Surly girlfriend covered back hair" (5)
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I scored: 3 under par
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Not quite sure how I got it, but used more the definition than the word play…

sock.rocker*

Totally stuck for now. Been looking at it for half an hour.

Ghost Train

Minute Cryptic - 24 August 2024
"Surly girlfriend covered back hair" (5)
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I scored: 3 under par
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sock.rocker*

Minute Cryptic - 24 August 2024
"Surly girlfriend covered back hair" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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Very modern setting.