[Brighton] Cryptic Crossword Clue

McTavish

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From yesterday's Guardian:

Seaside location, sunny and happening (8)

 

wolfie

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Warwickshire

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Hove, obviously

 

dazzer6666

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McTavish said:

From yesterday's Guardian:

Seaside location, sunny and happening (8)

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Skegness

 

Thunder Bolt

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McTavish said:

From yesterday's Guardian:

Seaside location, sunny and happening (8)

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Ooh can I guess? I know, I know.

Sticks hand up in the air like Hermione Grainger.

 

Albion_Dave

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McTavish said:

From yesterday's Guardian:

Seaside location, sunny and happening (8)

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Hastings

 

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McTavish said:

From yesterday's Guardian:

Seaside location, sunny and happening (8)

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Plymouth

 

Dick Swiveller

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Is it like 3-2-1? Happening is an event. A General Election is an event. Something that happens at a General Election is Hustings. If one northerner asks another if it is Sunny, they might get the response A. Change the U in Hustings to an A and ....... You've given away a brand new Mini Metro.

 

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BRIGHTon

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Marvellous

 

Moshe Gariani

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Dick Swiveller said:

Is it like 3-2-1? Happening is an event. A General Election is an event. Something that happens at a General Election is Hustings. If one northerner asks another if it is Sunny, they might get the response A. Change the U in Hustings to an A and ....... You've given away a brand new Mini Metro.

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but husting rhymes with dusting...

 

Dick Swiveller

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Moshe Gariani said:

but husting rhymes with dusting...

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Did you never watch 3-2-1?

I'm used for holding rubbish.
I rhyme with sin and tin
My name is nearly rusty
You should put this clue in the bin

Would turn out to be a fur coat.

 

Peteinblack

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Not very cryptic

 

Jesus Gul

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Abu Dhabi

 

Brok

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Worthing?

 

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McTavish said:

From yesterday's Guardian:

Seaside location, sunny and happening (8)

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They had the same clue on Wednesday, too.

 

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Peteinblack said:

Not very cryptic

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Exactamondo.

If I can get it, by definition, isn't not a cryptic crossword clue.

 

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Weymouth?

 

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Jaywick!

 

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Benidorm

 

McTavish

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It was Wednesday - it takes me so long to do that I am always a day behind...

 

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