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david w

31st October 2018, 12:37
Some here go along with this blasted shouting

It seems the answer is "blue" - but why?
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elle

31st October 2018, 12:46
Maybe "blue" sounds like "blew" = blasted?
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david w

31st October 2018, 12:49
Thanks elle. That would be laboured enough to be Scorpion. But what is the beginning of the clue about?
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ginge

31st October 2018, 13:00
Having googled the puzzle number to check if something was missing from the clue I was directed to a part blog which said this was a thematic puzzle. There should be something in the preamble which helps explain if (and possibly how) some clues are affected.
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elle

31st October 2018, 13:05
Thanks, Ginge.
I was aware that at best I was only offering a part solution!
Do you think that bit might be right, though?
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ginge

31st October 2018, 13:08
Hi elle, I didn't go into the full blog so I don't know the specifics but it certainly would satisfy that part of the clue (a homophone that is not dialect dependent, how refreshing !).
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david w

31st October 2018, 13:16
I think you have it ginge! There are several solutions which could be preceded by "blue". It's a pity the preamble was omitted yesterday...
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cerasus

31st October 2018, 13:16
Blue - "Some clues go along with this" (thematic)
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cerasus

31st October 2018, 13:21
If you look at two answers given yesterday, it will help to explain :

http://www.crosswordsolver.org/forum/702024/i-cryptic-2411/
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ginge

31st October 2018, 13:30
Thanks cerasus, all clear now.
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