Clue of the day

[chickenfeet]

Especially for melted_snowball

Moderate US college with one way to gain entrance (8)

MITIGATE

Comments

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Ow!

[adjectivegail]

You're going to have to explain that one to me... please?

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

US College = MIT
One = I
Way to gain entrance = GATE
Moderate = MITIGATE

[shezan.livejournal.com]

HEEEEEEEEELLLPPPPPPP!!!!!

*crumples down and CRIES*

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

That was not too devious

Try:

With anger cut short, aimed at peace (6)

IRENIC

Anger = IRE
Cut short = NICK
Aimed at peace = IRENIC

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Or

Conspicuousness of legal right in complicated case(8)

SALIENCE

Legal right = LIEN
in complicated case = SA----CE (anagram)
Conspicuousness = SALIENCE

[melted-snowball.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, I didn't get either of those...

[besideserato.livejournal.com]

Oh. I get it.
And my brain is doubly friend.

[melted-snowball.livejournal.com]

You know, I actually got it! :-)

Thank you.

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I thought you might!

[besideserato.livejournal.com]

...that fried my brain just now.