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Goes something like this: -

A cryptic clue is set. People have to work out the answer. The first person to figure out the correct answer then has to set a clue of their own ad infinitum.
Amazing!

First clue: -
Unclear about centre.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Goes something like this: -

A cryptic clue is set. People have to work out the answer. The first person to figure out the correct answer then has to set a clue of their own ad infinitum.
Amazing!

First clue: -
Unclear about centre.
How about... the fate of Christchurch's Town Hall and Convention Centre

still remains unclear following the earthquake about this time last year.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
How about... the fate of Christchurch's Town Hall and Convention still [b]Centre remains unclear.[/b]
Incorrect. Please try again.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Incorrect. Please try again.
No thanks. One to a customer.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
First clue: -
Unclear about centre.
London fog

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
London fog
Answer is all one word. Seven letters.

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PM me clues 2-20 and i'll have a guess.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Goes something like this: -

A cryptic clue is set. People have to work out the answer. The first person to figure out the correct answer then has to set a clue of their own ad infinitum.
Amazing!

First clue: -
Unclear about centre.
Anagram of unclear. Nuclear.

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Originally posted by skeeter
Anagram of unclear. Nuclear.

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Bingo! Your turn if you can be bothered. 😛

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Originally posted by skeeter
Anagram of unclear. Nuclear.

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Good one, Skeets. How though do we account for "Centre"? Possibly a particular nuclear centre... most prominently in Japan?

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I'll take her turn. She couldn't be bothered, she said it was a stupid game.

Contentment.

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Originally posted by Trev33
I'll take her turn. She couldn't be bothered, she said it was a stupid game.

Contentment.
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The nuclear or nucleus of anything is the centre. Compiler's privilege.

Here's mine - up another level:

" Most are capable of becoming a great performer" Seven letters.

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Good one, Skeets. How though do we account for "Centre"? Possibly a particular nuclear centre... most prominently in Japan?
Nuclear - as pertaining to nucleus or centre.
The terms 'nuclear power' and 'nuclear physics' derive from the relation to the nucleus of an atom, ie. the centre of it.

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Originally posted by Trev33
I'll take her turn. She couldn't be bothered, she said it was a stupid game.

Contentment.
There's no indicator so strictly speaking it's not a cryptic clue.

That makes you the stupid one......

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