Hail, Hail ... PoW Quickies V

[plainglazed]

1. Otherwise sounding like one mom. (5)

5. Quiet one, short of agreeing, gently smells big ones within. (11)

2. Laugh tactic surrounds, so gathering one or all. (7)

3. Failing college attendant is legal after two grand. (7)

4. Confused us lefty. (3)

6. Marine salute about existing class in German city. (8)

7. No use coming back around, look for welcoming terra firma. (6)

8. Oh gee, stare at candy questionably devoured. (6)

9. Brief schooling almost fails. The cause of small world railings above thee in roll playing games is completely backwards. (10)

For those new to these Play on Word "Quickies" - Each word or two (generally speaking) of the puzzle corresponds to a letter or two (generally speaking) "spelling" out the answer. Other descriptors can be thrown in refering to the relation of individual letters. The letters will "read" left to right as presented unless there is a descriptor that directs otherwise. For the most part, punctuation is not part of the answer but rather to make the clue "read" better. Other than that, the clues are hopefully very precise. There should be no unnecessary words in the clues or extra letters in the answers. It's best to read these very literally and/or phonetically. The numbers in parenthesis indicate the number of letters in the answer. All answers share a common theme which, when apparant, is the best singular clue, often enabling a guess at an answer and working backwards to "prove" the guess correct. Please show your work for full credit. Oh and before I forget, have fun!

For example fwiw:

[tiger_lily111]

Hey t_l - long time no riddlin'. Great to see you and great stuff above. Had been thinking I had gone way too obscure. You saved me on this one! Right on the money but have left out one letter which I think will correct the spelling/number of letters and complete the last clue.

Ha, oops ... yeah, was apparently looking at the number of letters for #2.

[plainglazed]

2. Laugh tactic surrounds, so gathering one or all. (7)(surrounds)= outside letters? Laugh tactic = Be a ham = Hamb _ _e? or maybe... surrounds= O ?(so gathering)= inner letters?one or all = any =NE?or n for unknown number?Obviously thinking Hambone for this.

Aside..Is it just me, or are there chunks of the Den missing?

Hey Wilson - bolded what we have in common.

EDIT: Yeah, we got that in common as well, am missing chunks, too.

Edited January 19, 2010 by plainglazed

[tiger_lily111]

once you know the missing letters ...

laugh - HA

tactic - modus operandi - MO

surrounds - directional

gathering - bee (knitting bee, spelling bee ...) - B

one or all - any - NE

HAMBONE

[tiger_lily111]

marine - sea - C

salute - HI

about - dir

exist - R

class - PE

in - directional

German city - Essen - SN

now spelled correctly, with 8 letters ... CHRISPEN

always helps to pay attention

[plainglazed]

Ha, oops ... yeah, was apparently looking at the number of letters for #2.

So you got that last letter and explanation? I know you do, but just for finalizing and a stall tactic on my part so I can get the credits together....

once you know the missing letters ...

laugh - HA

tactic - modus operandi - MO

surrounds - directional

so gathering - bee (sew gathering = (knitting) bee, spelling bee ...) - B

one or all - any - NE

HAMBONE

Right on t_l! Well done! (Highlighted one little bit above for clarity)

[plainglazed]

marine - sea - C

salute - HI

about - dir

exist - R

class - PE

in - directional

German city - Essen - SN

now spelled correctly, with 8 letters ... CHRISPEN

always helps to pay attention

Excellent! That wraps this one up. Have had a blast, especially here in the end. Am now late to get home and go out but well worth it. Thanks all. Will get the solved feature and credits up when I get back in tonight. Caio for naio

[plainglazed]

1. Otherwise sounding like one mom. (5)

by

5. Quiet one, short of agreeing, gently smells big ones within. (11)

by

2. Laugh tactic surrounds, so gathering one or all. (7)

by

and

3. Failing college attendant is legal after two grand. (7)

by

4. Confused us lefty. (3)

by

and

6. Marine salute about existing class in German city. (8)

by

7. No use coming back around, look for welcoming terra firma. (6)

by

and

and

8. Oh gee, stare at candy questionably devoured. (6)

by

simmy8

9. Brief schooling almost fails. The cause of small world railings above thee in roll playing games is completely backwards. (10)

by

http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/10979-hail-hail/page__view__findpost__p__216009

There is one little bit still left on 7. Pretty weak clue so I'll fill in the blanks when I post the solved feature if no one knocks it off soon.

[DudleyDude]

[spoiler=finally figured it out today while driving to dinner ]

7. No use coming back around, look for welcoming terra firma. (6)

use - u's - uu - w

no w (coming back) - won

look for - eye - i

terra firma - island

welcoming terra firma - welcoming island - ellis - ls

won (around) ils - wilson

WILSON

I actually really liked the clue. Not sure I ever would have gotten it as a stand alone line, but I thought it was plenty fair as part of a themed puzzle where we could work backwards as well as forwards. Thanks for another fun one

[plainglazed]

[spoiler=finally figured it out today while driving to dinner ]

7. No use coming back around, look for welcoming terra firma. (6)

use - u's - uu - w

no w (coming back) - won

look for - eye - i

terra firma - island

welcoming terra firma - welcoming island - ellis - ls

won (around) ils - wilson

WILSON

I actually really liked the clue. Not sure I ever would have gotten it as a stand alone line, but I thought it was plenty fair as part of a themed puzzle where we could work backwards as well as forwards. Thanks for another fun one

Yes indeed, nice one DD and many thanks!

[plainglazed]

Ok, this time I've really included the answers. Didnt mean for anyone interested to have to link back thru the thread. Sorry 'bout that.

1. Otherwise sounding like one mom. (5)

llama by

5. Quiet one, short of agreeing, gently smells big ones within. (11)

Shakeepuddn by

2. Laugh tactic surrounds, so gathering one or all. (7)

Hambone by

and

3. Failing college attendant is legal after two grand. (7)

Framm 18 by

4. Confused us lefty. (3)

EDM by

and

6. Marine salute about existing class in German city. (8)

Chrispen by

7. No use coming back around, look for welcoming terra firma. (6)

Wilson by

and

and

8. Oh gee, stare at candy questionably devoured. (6)

simmy8 by

simmy8

9. Brief schooling almost fails. The cause of small world railings above thee in roll playing games is completely backwards. (10)

DudleyDude by

http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/10979-hail-hail/page__view__findpost__p__216009