Easy cryptic clues

Easy cryptic clues

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RHP Arms

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1. It flies when queen is captured by bishop and rook. (6)

2. Initially knight is not great piece! (4)

3. One of eight points after useless pause. (4)

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
1. It flies when queen is captured by bishop and rook. (6)

2. Initially knight is not great piece! (4)

3. One of eight points after useless pause. (4)
1. Banner
2. King
3. ? ....work in progress

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RHP Arms

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Originally posted by michelleon
1. Banner
2. King
3. ? ....work in progress
2/3
well done

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
2/3
well done
3. Tile ?

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RHP Arms

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Originally posted by michelleon
3. Tile ?
No .... how did you get there?

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Shanghai

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pawn?

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Shanghai

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Originally posted by deriver69
pawn?
actually I am dropping the ?.

Pawn

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
No .... how did you get there?
Over thought it - (fu)tile / useless and it is eight on a scrabble board hence "tile"

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Shanghai

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Originally posted by michelleon
Over thought it - (fu)tile / useless and it is eight on a scrabble board hence "tile"
I like that answer

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RHP Arms

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Originally posted by michelleon
Over thought it - (fu)tile / useless and it is eight on a scrabble board hence "tile"
That's deep!
Bonus points for you.

But the answer is indeed PAWN.

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Any more ?

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RHP Arms

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Originally posted by michelleon
Any more ?
4. Whisky and possibly pheasant starter. (6,4)

5. I lost skier after the French World Champion. (6)

6. Shakespeare gets nothing for battle field. (5)

Dave

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
4. Whisky and possibly pheasant starter. (6,4)

5. I lost skier after the French World Champion. (6)

6. Shakespeare gets nothing for battle field. (5)
I('m not graet at this but:-
4. single malt -don't know why.
5 -no adea
6.Board -bard and 0(zero)

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
4. Whisky and possibly pheasant starter. (6,4)

5. I lost skier after the French World Champion. (6)

6. Shakespeare gets nothing for battle field. (5)
4. Scotch Game
5. Lasker
6. Board

More please, especially if they have a chess theme. .

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RHP Arms

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Originally posted by michelleon
4. Scotch Game
5. Lasker
6. Board

More please, especially if they have a chess theme. .
Yes. All correct.

Too easy?