Cryptic Crossword Clues

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Thanks, Morgan. Happy for anyone else to set another clue!
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Biblical structure’s strange rate of wobble. (5,2,5)
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Hmmm... TOWER OF BABEL fits, and is a Biblical structure, but I can't figure out how "strange rate of wobble" points to it! :shock:
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Hi, Courtenay.
This clue is just an anagram suggested by the word, strange, and ‘Tower of Babel’ is an anagram of ‘rate of wobble’.
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Barnard wrote: 17 Feb 2024, 11:52 ‘Tower of Babel’ is an anagram of ‘rate of wobble’.
Oh duhhh... I picked up that "strange" might be an anagram indicator, but didn't even think to look at the letters in "rate of wobble"!! How much more obvious could it be, honestly... :roll:

Excellent clue — and as I have just confirmed my own astonishing thickness when it comes to cryptic clues, I will definitely leave it to someone else to think up another one!
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It may be eaten aboard a boat. (6)
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The best guess I've got so far is Launch?
Lunch may be eaten, maybe 'aboard a' is an indicator to add 'a' to Lunch? And I think a Launch is a type of boat, as well as the fact that you can launch a boat?
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You are totally correct, Bertie.
That was brilliantly worked out.
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Thanks, Barnard.
That was a very clever clue and so I'm pleased to have worked it out. :)
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Scrambled eggs on toast, in short. Smashing. (3)
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Is this one causing problems?

Concentrate on the first two words.
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I keep coming back to this clue and all I can think of is ROE which I think is the name given to fish eggs.
However, it is probably not correct.
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No, but you’re right in thinking of another word for eggs.
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The only other word for eggs, that I know, is OVA and this also seems unlikely to be correct.
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Yes, ova is the alternative word for eggs you’re looking for - but it’s not the answer to the puzzle.

I’ll reword the clue (I did have variations but stuck to the concise version, which may not have been wise).

Scramble eggs to make something else, in short, for your toast. Smashing. (3)
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