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    Argh!

    This is a clue to a Capital City:

    "Back-Up Wrapping Paper and Eggnog"

    It may be cryptic, it may contain a bad pun, but for the life of me I can't figure it out. First one to post the answer in the next 20 minutes wins my respect.

    Okay, you have more than 20 minutes.....
    Last edited by MattOG; 12-16-2011 at 09:45 PM.

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    a "national" capital city?
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    International. A worldwide capital city. Like Paris, or Rome, or Bandar Seri Begawan (Capital of Brunei)

    I'm going insane.

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    well, it's clearly stating that this capital can be used to desribe second rate/plan B stuff that is christmas/holiday - oriented.

    if i had a list of country capitals, i could probably sift through to the one that makes the most sense, buuuuttt...

    EDIT: nvmd. i realized something - country capital names suck.
    Last edited by Ekoz; 12-17-2011 at 12:06 AM.
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    Google was no help. First result was this thread...lol. Nothing else was relevant.
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    nvm, the answer was Prague.

    Back(wards) up = PU.
    Paper=newspaper=rag (english colloquilism, not sure if anyone else uses it)
    So, PU, wrapping around rag = P-rag-U

    Then the nog (head - noggin, another slang term) of egg = e

    Pragu-e

    And there we have the way to solve a cryptic clue.

    Far too cryptic for me last night. Oh wells.

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    I think the next one will be easier, now we know the kinds of wordplay involved.

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