Charade clues

These are cryptic clues that use charades. the part marked in bold gives the definition. the other part of the clue will give individual words(or parts of words). Number in parentheses indicate number of letters in each word.

1.  Old hen who turns in her pogo stick for a cane (2 6 7)

2. The obsolete custom of sending prisoners abroad (11)

3. Game where the urge to fight pulls one (3 2 3)

4. Got close to the girl and almost scored (4 4)

5. Insist on lowering it by twelve inches. (3 4 4 4)

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6 comments so far

  1. Meghna on

    1. no idea. it’s an anagram of something, but Im not getting what!
    2. extradition
    3. tug of war
    4. near miss
    5. put down one’s foot

  2. Meghna on

    no no, put one’s foot down

  3. Eeshan on

    1. No spring chicken (Infi far-fetched)
    2. Extradition
    3. Tug of War
    4. Near miss
    5. Put one’s foot down

  4. Mayur Srinivasan on

    1.
    2. Extradition
    3. Tug of War
    4. Just Miss
    5. Put your foot down

  5. lakesidey on

    1) ?
    2) extradition
    3) tug of war
    4) near miss
    5) put one’s foot down

    ~lakesidey

  6. ritika on

    1.
    2. extradition
    3. tug of war
    4. near miss
    5. put your foot down


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