[hugemonkey]

Here is another 10 quick cryptic clues for y'all to chew on.

These are like my last puzzle.

1. Bush follows the cycles. (6)

2. Pluck bird with chopped off head. (6)

3. Sandwich boy left diamonds for Bobby. (6)

4. Motor-home video game on English Internet. (6)

5. The engineer broke dishes after I saw Tonto speak. (8)

6. It's half crazy as long as trains track cargo. (8)

7. There's no Air Force uniform left between them. (8)

8. Pick up the first dogs letter before my luck ends. (5)

9. It's an excellent university with free transportation. (10)

10. Run past 1,000 before a backed up southern river restricted me at the race. (9)

[plainglazed]

6. It's half crazy as long as trains track cargo. (8)

the answer is right but the reasoning is shaky

gasoline

It's half [crazy] as long as (first I take the half) -> asl[onga]s -> onga

trains -> els (Chicago style)

track -> I (This is the part that I'm not sure of. Capital 'I' sort of looks like a track though...)

These three together -> ongaelsi

now for the [crazy] (anagram) ->gasoline

cargo (car go) -> gasoline

half of *as long as* = og as (in this case), crazy = gaso

trains track = line

gasoline or cargo (car go)

[hugemonkey]

6. It's half crazy as long as trains track cargo. (8)

the answer is right but the reasoning is shaky

gasoline

It's half [crazy] as long as (first I take the half) -> asl[onga]s -> onga

trains -> els (Chicago style)

track -> I (This is the part that I'm not sure of. Capital 'I' sort of looks like a track though...)

These three together -> ongaelsi

now for the [crazy] (anagram) ->gasoline

cargo (car go) -> gasoline

your reasons are a little off.

"half crazy" is not a hint to anagram.

Some interesting thinking though. You could probably restate the original a little and it would make the answer more clear.

[DudleyDude]

half of *as long as* = og as (in this case), crazy = gaso

trains track = line

gasoline or cargo (car go)

Aye, that looks a lot better than mine. Gotta think that's it. Now finish up number 10 and we'll be done.

edited to say: Looks like even the better reasoning still won't be right. Hugemonkey posted as I was writing this.

Edited June 27, 2009 by DudleyDude

[hugemonkey]

half of *as long as* = og as (in this case), crazy = gaso

trains track = line

gasoline or cargo (car go)

Your reasoning is solid. I like this answer and it seems straight forward enough. I gotta give you guys credit.

Spoiler for Strangely I was thinking something a little different:

Half crazy=GA half of GAGA meaning crazy

as long as = SO

trains track = LINE

[plainglazed]

Aye, that looks a lot better than mine. Gotta think that's it. Now finish up number 10 and we'll be done.

edited to say: Looks like even the better reasoning still won't be right. Hugemonkey posted as I was writing this.

havent gotten very far with that one

huge fessed that 1000=G and think the river is the Pee Dee-PD but that's it.

[hugemonkey]

2. Pluck bird with chopped off head. (6)

wrench

bird -> wren

chopped head (beginning of) -> ch

pluck = wrench

That is correct!

[hugemonkey]

havent gotten very far with that one

huge fessed that 1000=G and think the river is the Pee Dee-PD but that's it.

A l m o s t t h e r e .

[plainglazed]

havent gotten very far with that one

huge fessed that 1000=G and think the river is the Pee Dee-PD but that's it.

the restricted southern (Pee Dee) river might be peed as in part of s-peed or, if backed up, maybe deep.

[hugemonkey]

the restricted southern (Pee Dee) river might be peed as in part of s-peed or, if backed up, maybe deep.

You were closer before.

[DudleyDude]

10. Run past 1,000 before a backed up southern [or Carolina] river restricted me at the race. (9)

Grand Pris

Run past 1000 [G] -> Gran

Southern river -> PeeDee -> PD

backed up [PD] -> DP

Grand P

I'm not sure how to get the final [ris] from the remaining [restricted me] or [restricted me at]

I think the [me] gives but not sure how to work in the rs

I guess it is possible that [me] gives [sir] and [restricted] is meant as a reversal??

[hugemonkey]

10. Run past 1,000 before a backed up southern [or Carolina] river restricted me at the race. (9)

Grand Pris

Run past 1000 [G] -> Gran

Southern river -> PeeDee -> PD

backed up [PD] -> DP

Grand P

I'm not sure how to get the final [ris] from the remaining [restricted me] or [restricted me at]

I think the [me] gives but not sure how to work in the rs

I guess it is possible that [me] gives [sir] and [restricted] is meant as a reversal??

You've got most of it but you're spelling it wrong.

for the last part each word represents a letter.

Edited June 27, 2009 by hugemonkey

[DudleyDude]

You've got most of it but you're spelling it wrong.

for the last part each word represents a letter.

restricted = R

me = I

at = X

that would give Grand Prix

[hugemonkey]

restricted = R

me = I

at = X

that would give Grand Prix

Precisely

[hugemonkey]

1. Bush follows the cycles. (6) DudleyDude

WHEELS

Spoiler for Explanation:

(President) Bush AKA "W"

follows = HEELS

the cycles = WHEELS

2. Pluck bird with chopped off head. (6) DudleyDude

WRENCH

Spoiler for Explanation:

Pluck = WRENCH

bird = WREN with CHopped off head.

3. Sandwich boy left diamonds for Bobby. (6) DudleyDude

POLICE

Spoiler for Explanation:

Sandwich boy=PO('boy)

left = L

diamonds = ICE for (gets you) Bobby (Slang, Eng.) = POLICE

4. Motors-home video game on English Internet. (7) DudleyDude

ENGINES

Spoiler for Explanation:

Motors = ENGINES

home video game = NES

on (put after)

English = ENG

internet = I (as in iMac)

5. The engineer broke dishes after I saw Tonto speak. (8) plainglazed & DudleyDude

MECHANIC

Spoiler for Explanation:

The engineer = MECHANIC

broke dishes after=CHINA anagrammed HANIC at the end

"I saw" in "Tonto speak" becomes "me see" or MEC

6. It's half crazy as long as trains track cargo. (8) DudleyDude & plainglazed

GASOLINE

Spoiler for Explanation:

Half crazy = GA (half of GAGA meaning crazy)

as long as = SO

Alternatively for the first two parts: half of *as long as* = og as (in this case), crazy = gaso (thanks to plainglazed)

trains track = LINE

cargo = GASOLINE (what makes a car go?)

7. There's no Air Force uniform left between them. (8) DudleyDude

FLAT TIRE

Spoiler for Explanation:

There's no Air (literally) = FLAT TIRE

Force = F

Uniform = ATTIRE

left between them - put the L between F and ATTIRE

8. Pick up the first dogs letter before my luck ends. (5) DudleyDude

TRUCK

Spoiler for Explanation:

Pick up = TRUCK

the first (letter of the word "the") = T

dogs letter = R (named "Ar" sounds like a bark and pronounced "rrr" sounds like a growl)

My luck ends (the end of "my luck") = UCK

9. It's an excellent university with free transportation. (10) plainglazed

9. It's an excellent university next to free transportation. (10)

AUTOMOBILE

Spoiler for Explanation:

Excellent = A

university = U

with (or next to) = TO

free meaning not fixed or MOBILE

transportation = AUTOMOBILE

10. Run past 1,000 before a backed up southern river restricted me at the race. (9) DudleyDude & plainglazed

10. Run past 1,000 before a backed up Carolina river restricted me at the race. (9)

GRAND PRIX

Spoiler for Explanation:

Run past (tense) = RAN

1,000 = G

before (place the G before the RAN)

backed up southern river=Pee Dee (River in the Carolinas) = PD, backed up - DP

restricted = R (movie rating)

me = I

"at" when used in math represents multiplication or X

race=GRAND PRIX

CARS (the title implies a summer road trip)

[hugemonkey]

Thanks for playing! You guys did really well on this.