New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.

Talon

7) Dictionary without a star allows writer  to change trainee for one. (3,6)

=LEX LUTHOR      (from the Superman films)

Writer = author (change one (a), replace with trainee (L) )

Not sure about the lex bit though TBH

Talon

 Ok got a new cryptic for you today. Usual rules apply.

The answers are all film villains and no obscure films are used.

1) Leave permanent mark on a cartoon. (10) Scaramanga

2) Extremities give maggot to the queen. (4,6) Hans Gruber

3)  Doctor's aid loses weight next to rock formation. (8) Skeletor

4) Can this aga beat the captain? (4) Khan

5) Ryan is next to a classic 80's film. (8) Megatron

6) Cartoon undead loses american learning institution and gains nothing, twice. (5,5) Count Dooku

7) Dictionary without a star allows writer  to change trainee for one. (3,6) Lex Luthor

8) Young Lee gets fright in middle. (3,9) The Scarecrow

9) It looks wrong. The drunk has to go. (4) Loki

10) No game around tea, shame. (7) Magneto


 Have fun. And if possible give the reasoning behind your answers so all can see how they work.

VespaPX

10) No game around tea, shame. (7)

Magneto

Anagram of No game (around) T

Talon

 Both correct

 Dictionary without star.

Dictionary is a lexicon and star is icon.

MAXALLY

2) Extremities give maggot to the queen. (4,6)

HANS GRUBER    (Die Hard)

Extremities = Han(d)s

Maggot = Grub

Queen = ER

Talon

Superb you are getting good at these.

VespaPX

Bit of a stab in the dark

Cartoon undead loses american learning institution and gains nothing, twice. (5,5)

Agent Smith - The Matrix

Learning institution - Smithsonian??

Talon

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

Bit of a stab in the dark Cartoon undead loses american learning institution and gains nothing, twice. (5,5) Agent Smith - The Matrix Learning institution - Smithsonian??
Posted by VespaPX

 Not even close with that one.

MAXALLY

1) Leave permanent mark on a cartoon. (10)

SCARAMANGA   (From James Bond's Man with a Golden Gun)

The only thing I get about this one is 

 Leave permanent mark = SCAR

unknown_username

4 Khan? The Aga Khan. Star Trek The Wrath of Khan?

Talon

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

1) Leave permanent mark on a cartoon. (10) SCARAMANGA   (From James Bond's Man with a Golden Gun) The only thing I get about this one is   Leave permanent mark = SCAR
Posted by MAXALLY

 Correct.  a cartoon gives us a manga( japanese cartoons)

Talon

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4 Khan? The Aga Khan. Star Trek The Wrath of Khan?
Posted by 4EVERGREEN

 Nicely done

GREGHOGG

6) Darth Vader?

Harvard is in there somewhere... 

Talon

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

6) Darth Vader? Harvard is in there somewhere... 
Posted by GREGHOGG

 This is my favourite clue and not even close greg

GREGHOGG

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing. :  This is my favourite clue and not even close greg
Posted by Talon

Lol Harvard is in Darth Vader... I deserve a point for effort imo

Talon

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In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing. : Lol Harvard is in Darth Vader... I deserve a point for effort imo
Posted by GREGHOGG

  Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

settler1

6) Cartoon undead loses american learning institution and gains nothing, twice. (5,5)

Count Dooku

cartoon undead = Count Duckula

loses american learning institution =Duckula-UCLA = DKU

 gains nothing, twice. = DKU+OO = Dooku

Talon

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

6) Cartoon undead loses american learning institution and gains nothing, twice. (5,5) Count Dooku cartoon undead = Count Duckula loses american learning institution =Duckula-UCLA = DKU  gains nothing, twice. = DKU+OO = Dooku
Posted by settler1

 Absolutely brilliant my friend. Impeccable logic

jams88

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

6) Cartoon undead loses american learning institution and gains nothing, twice. (5,5) Count Dooku cartoon undead = Count Duckula loses american learning institution =Duckula-UCLA = DKU  gains nothing, twice. = DKU+OO = Dooku
Posted by settler1

wow awesome

unknown_username

3 SKELETOR? Doctor's aid =skeleton loses weight (ton) = skele +plus rock formation ie tor

Logical, but since I've no idea who Skeletor is (if indeed he exists) I could be way off.

Talon

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

8 SKELETOR? Doctor's aid =skeleton loses weight (ton) = skele +plus rock formation ie tor Logical, but since I've no idea who Skeletor is (if indeed he exists) I could be way off.
Posted by 4EVERGREEN

 Perfect logic leading to the arch nemisis of He-man

paige55

8 ice surferuer from the fantactic four

paige55

termenator rise of the machine

VespaPX

You been on the pop again Paige? :-)

Talon

Fraid not

paige55

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

You been on the pop again Paige? :-)
Posted by VespaPX

yep to much coke xxxx

paige55

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing. : yep to much coke xxxx
Posted by paige55

it,s the sugar i blame xxx

paige55

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

Fraid not
Posted by Talon

is that a clue

paige55

carrie

TeddyBloat

Ryan [meg] next to a [a]  80s movie [ tron] megatron

Top cluing

Cheers, 

TEDDY

Talon

In Response to Re: New week, new cryptic. The bad guys are playing.:

Ryan [meg] next to a [a]  80s movie [ tron] megatron Top cluing Cheers,  TEDDY
Posted by TeddyBloat

  Superb as always teddy