A Cryptic Dirty Dozen: Do your best!

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  1. Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




  2. Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




  3. Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




  4. The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




  5. Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




  6. "Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




  7. Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




  8. Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (6)




  9. Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




  10. Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




  11. The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,6,4)




  12. Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 7)
    Bonus:




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




(How does this relate to the theme?)










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  • Gotta go home and choose a mayor. I'll check in in an hour or so. Have fun.
    – Chris Cudmore
    2 hours ago










  • 8. should be (6), not (5)?
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • 11. should be (3,6,4) as well, I think
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • And 12. should be (7, 7)
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • Fixed counts. Thanks.
    – Chris Cudmore
    1 hour ago














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  1. Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




  2. Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




  3. Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




  4. The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




  5. Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




  6. "Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




  7. Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




  8. Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (6)




  9. Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




  10. Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




  11. The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,6,4)




  12. Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 7)
    Bonus:




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




(How does this relate to the theme?)










share|improve this question























  • Gotta go home and choose a mayor. I'll check in in an hour or so. Have fun.
    – Chris Cudmore
    2 hours ago










  • 8. should be (6), not (5)?
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • 11. should be (3,6,4) as well, I think
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • And 12. should be (7, 7)
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • Fixed counts. Thanks.
    – Chris Cudmore
    1 hour ago












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  1. Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




  2. Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




  3. Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




  4. The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




  5. Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




  6. "Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




  7. Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




  8. Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (6)




  9. Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




  10. Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




  11. The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,6,4)




  12. Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 7)
    Bonus:




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




(How does this relate to the theme?)










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  1. Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




  2. Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




  3. Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




  4. The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




  5. Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




  6. "Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




  7. Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




  8. Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (6)




  9. Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




  10. Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




  11. The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,6,4)




  12. Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 7)
    Bonus:




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




(How does this relate to the theme?)







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  • Gotta go home and choose a mayor. I'll check in in an hour or so. Have fun.
    – Chris Cudmore
    2 hours ago










  • 8. should be (6), not (5)?
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • 11. should be (3,6,4) as well, I think
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • And 12. should be (7, 7)
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • Fixed counts. Thanks.
    – Chris Cudmore
    1 hour ago
















  • Gotta go home and choose a mayor. I'll check in in an hour or so. Have fun.
    – Chris Cudmore
    2 hours ago










  • 8. should be (6), not (5)?
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • 11. should be (3,6,4) as well, I think
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • And 12. should be (7, 7)
    – Rupert Morrish
    2 hours ago










  • Fixed counts. Thanks.
    – Chris Cudmore
    1 hour ago















Gotta go home and choose a mayor. I'll check in in an hour or so. Have fun.
– Chris Cudmore
2 hours ago




Gotta go home and choose a mayor. I'll check in in an hour or so. Have fun.
– Chris Cudmore
2 hours ago












8. should be (6), not (5)?
– Rupert Morrish
2 hours ago




8. should be (6), not (5)?
– Rupert Morrish
2 hours ago












11. should be (3,6,4) as well, I think
– Rupert Morrish
2 hours ago




11. should be (3,6,4) as well, I think
– Rupert Morrish
2 hours ago












And 12. should be (7, 7)
– Rupert Morrish
2 hours ago




And 12. should be (7, 7)
– Rupert Morrish
2 hours ago












Fixed counts. Thanks.
– Chris Cudmore
1 hour ago




Fixed counts. Thanks.
– Chris Cudmore
1 hour ago










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Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




Bagheera

(age a herb)*




Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




Raksha

(a shark)*




Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




Akela

AKA around EL




The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




Hathi

t(hat hi)biscus




Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




Baloo

BO around ALO(e)




"Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




Ikki

Homophone of Icky




Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




Bandar-log

BAN+DAR(e)+LOG




Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (5)




Mowgli

MO+W+G+Li




Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




King Louie

(I go unlike)*




Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




Shere Khan

(hanks here)*




The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,5,4)




The Jungle Book

THE+Jung+LE+BOOK




Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 6)




Rudyard Kipling

(rigid pun darkly)*




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




Cub scouter?

(tubes occur)*




(How does this relate to the theme?)




Mowgli was a mancub?







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  • All correct. The "how it relates" may be national organization specific.
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Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




Bagheera

(age a herb)*




Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




Raksha

(a shark)*




Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




Akela

AKA around EL




The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




Hathi

t(hat hi)biscus




Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




Baloo

BO around ALO(e)




"Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




Ikki

Homophone of Icky




Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




Bandar-log

BAN+DAR(e)+LOG




Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (5)




Mowgli

MO+W+G+Li




Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




King Louie

(I go unlike)*




Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




Shere Khan

(hanks here)*




The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,5,4)




The Jungle Book

THE+Jung+LE+BOOK




Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 6)




Rudyard Kipling

(rigid pun darkly)*




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




Cub scouter?

(tubes occur)*




(How does this relate to the theme?)




Mowgli was a mancub?







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  • All correct. The "how it relates" may be national organization specific.
    – Chris Cudmore
    1 hour ago














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4
down vote



accepted










Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




Bagheera

(age a herb)*




Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




Raksha

(a shark)*




Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




Akela

AKA around EL




The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




Hathi

t(hat hi)biscus




Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




Baloo

BO around ALO(e)




"Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




Ikki

Homophone of Icky




Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




Bandar-log

BAN+DAR(e)+LOG




Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (5)




Mowgli

MO+W+G+Li




Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




King Louie

(I go unlike)*




Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




Shere Khan

(hanks here)*




The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,5,4)




The Jungle Book

THE+Jung+LE+BOOK




Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 6)




Rudyard Kipling

(rigid pun darkly)*




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




Cub scouter?

(tubes occur)*




(How does this relate to the theme?)




Mowgli was a mancub?







share|improve this answer






















  • All correct. The "how it relates" may be national organization specific.
    – Chris Cudmore
    1 hour ago












up vote
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up vote
4
down vote



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Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




Bagheera

(age a herb)*




Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




Raksha

(a shark)*




Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




Akela

AKA around EL




The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




Hathi

t(hat hi)biscus




Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




Baloo

BO around ALO(e)




"Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




Ikki

Homophone of Icky




Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




Bandar-log

BAN+DAR(e)+LOG




Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (5)




Mowgli

MO+W+G+Li




Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




King Louie

(I go unlike)*




Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




Shere Khan

(hanks here)*




The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,5,4)




The Jungle Book

THE+Jung+LE+BOOK




Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 6)




Rudyard Kipling

(rigid pun darkly)*




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




Cub scouter?

(tubes occur)*




(How does this relate to the theme?)




Mowgli was a mancub?







share|improve this answer














Age a herb salad for a cat. (8)




Bagheera

(age a herb)*




Wolfmother confused a shark. (6)




Raksha

(a shark)*




Alias around the Spanish leader (5)




Akela

AKA around EL




The Colonel runs through that hibiscus patch (5)




Hathi

t(hat hi)biscus




Ursine stench holds soothing plant that's been trimmed (5)




Baloo

BO around ALO(e)




"Gross!" said the Porcupine. (4)




Ikki

Homophone of Icky




Prohibit endless challenge: Record monkeys. (5-3)




Bandar-log

BAN+DAR(e)+LOG




Missouri woman's thousand and third element. Boy! (5)




Mowgli

MO+W+G+Li




Haphazardly I go. Unlike the Orangutan (4,5)




King Louie

(I go unlike)*




Bengali Dancing? Hank's Here! (5, 4)




Shere Khan

(hanks here)*




The Swiss psychiatrist and the French reserve our theme. (3,5,4)




The Jungle Book

THE+Jung+LE+BOOK




Storyteller rewrote rigid pun, darkly. (7, 6)




Rudyard Kipling

(rigid pun darkly)*




Tangled tubes occur in my volunteer position (3, 7)




Cub scouter?

(tubes occur)*




(How does this relate to the theme?)




Mowgli was a mancub?








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  • All correct. The "how it relates" may be national organization specific.
    – Chris Cudmore
    1 hour ago
















  • All correct. The "how it relates" may be national organization specific.
    – Chris Cudmore
    1 hour ago















All correct. The "how it relates" may be national organization specific.
– Chris Cudmore
1 hour ago




All correct. The "how it relates" may be national organization specific.
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