[hugemonkey]

Hello folks! Here is another set of 12 cryptic clues. These are like some of my

1. Scrap Megaton Generator. (7)

2. Whipped mare spun Nietzchean concept. (8)

3. Shaken but not failing, I left a bomb in crime-fighter's car. (9)

4. Female triathlete? (7)

5. Thread missing from red hood bird. (5)

6. Dark horse shoe shiner. (8)

7. The card was in the envelope before Kojak was back. (5)

8. Check for parasite. (4)

9. Disembowel that darling creature. (5)

10. Delhi batsman in 2003 film. (9)

11. Semi's best two or three. (12)

12. Initially Micheal Jackson and Mr. Abrams had no alternative for evil chimp. (8)

[hugemonkey]

11. Semi's best two or three. (12)

best two or three. = the ones

+ semi's = Nemesis ethos?

Sorry, you may want to poke around in post #42.

[hugemonkey]

4. Female triathlete? (7)

Ironman

Fe [iron] + male [man] -> ironman [competitor in an Ironman Triathlon]

Yeah! I didn't think it would take so many guesses!

[DudleyDude]

11. Semi's best two or three. (12)

Optimus Prime

Optimus [best] + prime [2 or 3] = Optimus Prime [semi, truck]

[Guest]

11. Optimus Prime. "Best two or three" = optimus. Not sure where PG got prime from, though

EDIT: Dang, and Oh.

Edited August 23, 2009 by DarthNoob

[DudleyDude]

6. Dark horse shoe shiner. (8)

Underdog

Dark Horse [synonym] -> Underdog [underdog is actually a shoeshine boy (puppy?)]

[hugemonkey]

11. Semi's best two or three. (12)

Optimus Prime

Optimus [best] + prime [2 or 3] = Optimus Prime [semi, truck]

You got it!

11. Optimus Prime. "Best two or three" = optimus. Not sure where PG got prime from, though

EDIT: Dang, and Oh.

A little slow, but yes that is it.

[hugemonkey]

is an anagram for "superhero". Bonus points for DudleyDude for figuring out that one.

Final Credits and Answers:

1. Scrap Megaton Generator. (7)

2. Whipped mare spun Nietzchean concept. (8)

3. Shaken but not failing, I left a bomb in crime-fighter's car. (9)

4. Female triathlete? (7)

5. Thread missing from red hood bird. (5)

6. Dark horse shoe shiner. (8)

7. The card was in the envelope before Kojak was back. (5)

8. Check for parasite. (4)

9. Disembowel that darling creature. (5)

10. Delhi Batsman in 2003 film. (9)

11. Semi's best two or three. (12) http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/9931-our-sphere/page__view__findpost__p__196402

12. Initially Micheal Jackson and Mr. Abrams had no alternative for evil chimp. (8) http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/9931-our-sphere/page__view__findpost__p__196370

[hugemonkey]

6. Dark horse shoe shiner. (8)

Underdog

Dark Horse [synonym] -> Underdog [underdog is actually a shoeshine boy (puppy?)]

That is correct. You are included above, but I wanted to address you directly (and finish the "solved/poll"). Thanks folks!