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MosquitoNet Started conversation Apr 28, 2001
11 is quite a cryptic clue so this is quite a lot of help:
The first verb is literal (i.e. not cryptic).
The rest of the first sentence is a crossword style clue.
BBC-land is a country.
Hope that helps.
Shelob
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Bagpuss Posted May 1, 2001
Cheers.
Knowing which bit's literal is always useful in cryptic clues.
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E G Mel Posted May 10, 2001
Has everyone given up on the paperchase, I got to the end and nobody has been there for 2 weeks 
Mel 
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Bagpuss Posted May 10, 2001
No, we haven't given up. I know for a fact that both Orcus and I are still trying to figure out Shelob's swine of a clue. Well done on getting to the end and I'm sure we'll be there eventually.
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E G Mel Posted May 10, 2001
Orcus just caught me up, now I've got to think of a clue for number 14!
Mel
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Bagpuss Posted May 10, 2001
Oh, flip. I don't think I'm going to get this without some sort of encyclopaedia of aeroplanes.
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E G Mel Posted May 10, 2001
You wont need and encycolpeadia of _aeroplanes_.....
Mel
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E G Mel Posted May 10, 2001
If you have an aeroplane what else do you need.......
Mel
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Bagpuss Posted May 14, 2001
I believe I mentioned on another thread that I've solved it now. 
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E G Mel Posted May 15, 2001
How you doing with mine? Your comment to Argon0's clue was along the right lines!
Mel
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Bagpuss Posted May 16, 2001
No it isn't, it's mathematical. I suppose the child's game comes some time after I've solved this one by Orcus.
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Bagpuss Posted May 18, 2001
14 now, so it is the child's game. Don't know what the game's called, though.
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