Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

[Sean of the Shed]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Nice clue, shame you had to give it away.

Feather from avian creature such as a Dodo. (10,4)

[Hofzinser]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Yeah, lovely clue from WaL there.

Primate has both hands around flightless bird (5)

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

A lemur boss? Yes in the navy!

(3-3,3)

[Diable Rouge]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Aye-aye man? name no' a variant of national capital? (10)

[Andy C]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I may be wrong, but I don't think it's "man".

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I concur.

(Thanks, everyone, incidentally.)

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

not man, but the answer is 66 per cent correct

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

What do we do in this situation, me hearties?

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

let's play on with DR's clue - in this non-hierarchical environment where all posters are created equal no-one should have to use sir.

not Aye- Aye man but Aye aye sir.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

OK, then I'm stuck...

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I think it's probably Tananarivo whichis an anagram of no' a variant.

The offical name is now Antananarivo and the french name was I think Tananarive.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

But where does "Aye-Aye man" come into it, and where's the anagram signifier?

[Diable Rouge]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Aye-ayes are from Madagascar, tying in with the capital clue.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Yes, I got that. But where does "Aye-Aye man" come into it, and where's the anagram signifier?

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Anyway: seems you were right, Nef. Ball in your court?

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I'll try and come up with a clue

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Tananarivo, in a state, argues implacably.

(8, 8)

[Duncan Gardner]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Where Malagasy Republic icon Dana in e-edition(6,5)

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Breached Indian Ocean, carved up Red Sea, splendid fens.

(9,2,7)

[irony towers]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

"Come for water here, at the ultimate canal; do you demur?" (Ferdinand de Lesseps) (7)

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Clue unnecessary

but page so I'll repost

"Come for water here, at the ultimate canal; do you demur?" (Ferdinand de Lesseps) (7)

[Nefertiti2]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

History of Lourdes - you wait at the river, to begin with, wet but blessed.

(4,5)

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

I think it needs a word between "the" and "river"--shame, 'cos it's a lovely clue apart from that.

[Wyatt Earp]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

Group goes to Spain for holy water (6)

[Edie St Pierre]

Friday Cryptic Crossword Game

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