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Cryptic Crossword Clues

novice Wrote:Å. Tender drink? (5)

I'm guessing this is:
nurse
If you know what I mean.
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zakalwe Wrote:I'm guessing this is:
nurse

Correct!
I have to run.
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novice Wrote:N6. Metaphor or idiom in any number of languages! Not solved!

The answer to this one is of course
figure of speech
If you know what I mean.
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This one seems appropriate:

Crone's upset at last mention. (5)
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lol

That one was
necro

New one:
Banish cricket garb umpire stripped off (4)
I have to run.
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(December 16th, 2017, 05:10)novice Wrote: Banish cricket garb umpire stripped off (4)

bump
wink


Revealed: simple past. (10)
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(December 16th, 2017, 11:32)Wyatan Wrote:
(December 16th, 2017, 05:10)novice Wrote: Banish cricket garb umpire stripped off (4)

bump
wink


Revealed: simple past. (10)

Is the answer
unspoiled
?

Probably not, since that’s just 9 letters. Hint?
I have to run.
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(December 30th, 2017, 18:23)novice Wrote: Hint?

You need to scratch the surface. wink

If you're still stuck and need parsing:

"Revealed" is the "definition" part. Probably should have used an interrogation mark instead of a colon since it's more of a strong hint than an exact definition (ie, the answer is not a verb).
"simple past" is 10 letters, so...
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(December 31st, 2017, 00:36)Wyatan Wrote:
(December 30th, 2017, 18:23)novice Wrote: Hint?

You need to scratch the surface. wink

If you're still stuck and need parsing:

"Revealed" is the "definition" part. Probably should have used an interrogation mark instead of a colon since it's more of a strong hint than an exact definition (ie, the answer is not a verb).
"simple past" is 10 letters, so...
Guess:
Palimpsest
?
Reasoning:
my love for anagrams is only surpassed by my love of terrible puns; "re-veal": reuse of parchment i.e. possibly calf skin
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(January 2nd, 2018, 15:19)Coeurva Wrote: Guess:
Palimpsest
?

Correct. smile

But yeah, my definition wasn't that great. frown

I've always thought that palimpsest applied to the uncovered text, but after checking the word out, it actually applies to the multi-layered document as a whole.
Something like "Simple past rewritten" would habe been much easier and more correct, I guess.
And I hadn't thought of "re-veal", but that's a good find ! smile
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