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Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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rjaguar3
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
COLONIAL INDIA
2: British India legally codified this historic system of segregating Indians into different social levels, some of which were deemed criminal.
4: In 1930, Gandhi led a march protesting British laws restricting the production and sale of this commodity.
6: This Indian city that had a prison dubbed its "Black Hole" was the capital of British India until New Delhi replaced it in 1911.
8: The British Raj succeeded this empire founded by Babur that ruled India until 1857.
10: In 1913, this author of Gitanjali and supporter of Indian independence was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES "P"
By Linear Gnome. Each clue is a cryptic crossword clue containing a definition and a wordplay hint to the same answer, beginning with "P". The number in parentheses indicates the number of letters in each correct response.
3: Flutist hiding in Mississippi perfume factory (5)
6: Sea criminals frightened a priest. (7)
9: Sharp play on words, sir. (7)
12: Ape into its messy plant (10)
15: Serving of butter in a thin, shiny layer (6)
2: British India legally codified this historic system of segregating Indians into different social levels, some of which were deemed criminal.
4: In 1930, Gandhi led a march protesting British laws restricting the production and sale of this commodity.
6: This Indian city that had a prison dubbed its "Black Hole" was the capital of British India until New Delhi replaced it in 1911.
8: The British Raj succeeded this empire founded by Babur that ruled India until 1857.
10: In 1913, this author of Gitanjali and supporter of Indian independence was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES "P"
By Linear Gnome. Each clue is a cryptic crossword clue containing a definition and a wordplay hint to the same answer, beginning with "P". The number in parentheses indicates the number of letters in each correct response.
3: Flutist hiding in Mississippi perfume factory (5)
6: Sea criminals frightened a priest. (7)
9: Sharp play on words, sir. (7)
12: Ape into its messy plant (10)
15: Serving of butter in a thin, shiny layer (6)
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rjaguar3
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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rjaguar3
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
Answers:
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COLONIAL INDIA
2: British India legally codified this historic system of segregating Indians into different social levels, some of which were deemed criminal.
CASTE
4: In 1930, Gandhi led a march protesting British laws restricting the production and sale of this commodity.
SALT
6: This Indian city that had a prison dubbed its "Black Hole" was the capital of British India until New Delhi replaced it in 1911.
CALCUTTA (KOLKATA)
8: The British Raj succeeded this empire founded by Babur that ruled India until 1857.
MUGHAL/MOGUL
10: In 1913, this author of Gitanjali and supporter of Indian independence was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
RABINDRANATH TAGORE
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES "P"
By Linear Gnome. Each clue is a cryptic crossword clue containing a definition and a wordplay hint to the same answer, beginning with "P". The number in parentheses indicates the number of letters in each correct response.
3: Flutist hiding in Mississippi perfume factory (5)
PIPER (in "Mississippi perfume")
6: Sea criminals frightened a priest. (7)
PIRATES (anagram of "a priest")
9: Sharp play on words, sir. (7)
PUNGENT (pun + gent)
12: Ape into its messy plant (10)
POINSETTIA (anagram of "ape into its")
15: Serving of butter in a thin, shiny layer (6)
PATINA (pat + "in" + "a")
2: British India legally codified this historic system of segregating Indians into different social levels, some of which were deemed criminal.
CASTE
4: In 1930, Gandhi led a march protesting British laws restricting the production and sale of this commodity.
SALT
6: This Indian city that had a prison dubbed its "Black Hole" was the capital of British India until New Delhi replaced it in 1911.
CALCUTTA (KOLKATA)
8: The British Raj succeeded this empire founded by Babur that ruled India until 1857.
MUGHAL/MOGUL
10: In 1913, this author of Gitanjali and supporter of Indian independence was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
RABINDRANATH TAGORE
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES "P"
By Linear Gnome. Each clue is a cryptic crossword clue containing a definition and a wordplay hint to the same answer, beginning with "P". The number in parentheses indicates the number of letters in each correct response.
3: Flutist hiding in Mississippi perfume factory (5)
PIPER (in "Mississippi perfume")
6: Sea criminals frightened a priest. (7)
PIRATES (anagram of "a priest")
9: Sharp play on words, sir. (7)
PUNGENT (pun + gent)
12: Ape into its messy plant (10)
POINSETTIA (anagram of "ape into its")
15: Serving of butter in a thin, shiny layer (6)
PATINA (pat + "in" + "a")
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Volante
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: castes
4: salt
6: calcutta
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4: salt
6: calcutta
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Magna
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: caste system
4: salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mughal
10: Tagore (?)
3: piper
6: pirates
9: pungent
12: poinsettia
15: patina
4: salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mughal
10: Tagore (?)
3: piper
6: pirates
9: pungent
12: poinsettia
15: patina
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MarkBarrett
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: Caste
4: Salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mogul
10: Tagore
3: Piper
6: Pirates
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4: Salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mogul
10: Tagore
3: Piper
6: Pirates
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Linear Gnome
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: caste system
4: CLAM
6: Calcutta
8: CLAM
10: CLAM
3: piper Thanks for using my category!
6: pirates I'm way too excited to see it used today.
9: pungent I'm not sure whether I'm supposed to answer the questions or not.
12: poinsettia It probably doesn't matter
15: patina Best wishes for your recovery!
4: CLAM
6: Calcutta
8: CLAM
10: CLAM
3: piper Thanks for using my category!
6: pirates I'm way too excited to see it used today.
9: pungent I'm not sure whether I'm supposed to answer the questions or not.
12: poinsettia It probably doesn't matter
15: patina Best wishes for your recovery!
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Saturnalia
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: Caste
4: Salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mughal
10: Tagore
3: Piper
6: Pirates
9: [Clam! Can't quite get this one, argh!]
12: Poinsettia
15: Patina
4: Salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mughal
10: Tagore
3: Piper
6: Pirates
9: [Clam! Can't quite get this one, argh!]
12: Poinsettia
15: Patina
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Lefty
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: caste system
4: salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mogul
10: Tagore?
3: piper
6: pirates
9: pungent
12: poinsettia
15: patina
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Rackme32
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: Caste system
4: CLAM
6: Calcutta
8: Mughal empire
10: CLAM
3: CLAM
6: CLAM
9: Pungent
12: CLAM
15: Patina
4: CLAM
6: Calcutta
8: Mughal empire
10: CLAM
3: CLAM
6: CLAM
9: Pungent
12: CLAM
15: Patina
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CrunchyTaco
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: Caste
4: Tea?
6: Calcutta?
8: Moghul
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3: Piper?
6: Pirates? (I am terrible at word play, much less cryptic word play, so I might not be fully understanding what these clues are getting at.)
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harrumph
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2:caste
4: clam
6:Calcutta
8:clam
10:clam
3:clam
6:pirates
9:pointed
12:clam
15:clam
4: clam
6:Calcutta
8:clam
10:clam
3:clam
6:pirates
9:pointed
12:clam
15:clam
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PowerofHoodoo
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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Colonial India
2. Caste
4. Salt
6. Calcutta
8. Mogul
10. CLAM
Cryptic Crossword Clues "P"
3. Piper
6. Pirates
9. Pungent
12. Poinsettia
15. Patina
2. Caste
4. Salt
6. Calcutta
8. Mogul
10. CLAM
Cryptic Crossword Clues "P"
3. Piper
6. Pirates
9. Pungent
12. Poinsettia
15. Patina
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mrbungle
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: caste system
4: salt
6: calcutta
8: mughal empire
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3: piper
6: pirates
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4: salt
6: calcutta
8: mughal empire
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3: piper
6: pirates
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Peachbox
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: caste system
4: salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mughal
10: Rabindrath Tagore
3: piper
6: pirates
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4: salt
6: Calcutta
8: Mughal
10: Rabindrath Tagore
3: piper
6: pirates
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: caste system
4: CLAM
6: Calcutta
8: CLAM
10: CLAM
3: piper
6: pirates
9: pungent
12: poinsettia
15: patina
4: CLAM
6: Calcutta
8: CLAM
10: CLAM
3: piper
6: pirates
9: pungent
12: poinsettia
15: patina
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: The caste system
4: Tea
6: Calcutta (Kolkata)
8: (clam)
10: (clam)
3: (clam)
6: (clam)
9: (clam)
12: (clam)
15: (clam)
4: Tea
6: Calcutta (Kolkata)
8: (clam)
10: (clam)
3: (clam)
6: (clam)
9: (clam)
12: (clam)
15: (clam)
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teapot37
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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COLONIAL INDIA
2. caste system
4. salt
6. Calcutta (Kolkata)
8. Mughal Empire
10. Rabindranath Tagore
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES "P"
3. piper
6. pirates
9. pungent
12. poinsettia
15. patina
2. caste system
4. salt
6. Calcutta (Kolkata)
8. Mughal Empire
10. Rabindranath Tagore
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD CLUES "P"
3. piper
6. pirates
9. pungent
12. poinsettia
15. patina
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Re: Summer Hiatus Challenge 2018--Round 2, Day 6
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2: caste
4: tea
6: kolkata
8: mughal
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6: pirates
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