Any cryptic minds out there
#227
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
#228
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,518
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Thanks all for the above answers.
Here's one for today which I'm sure I've seen before. I'm actually getting quite annoyed I can' get it.
Books Disco with Timothy Edwards DJ? (1,5,2,3,5,2,4)
A/***C*/**/THE/***I*/**/T***
Damn I just got it
Here's one for today which I'm sure I've seen before. I'm actually getting quite annoyed I can' get it.
Books Disco with Timothy Edwards DJ? (1,5,2,3,5,2,4)
A/***C*/**/THE/***I*/**/T***
Damn I just got it
Spoiler:
Last edited by stuboy; Sep 26th 2014 at 5:21 pm.
#229
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,518
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
The answer to the clue below in Italics is 'people'
Can you work out how?
Twitter will broadcast in public
Can you work out how?
Twitter will broadcast in public
#230
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 392
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Only thing I can come up with is that a twitter reader is often called a peep in social circles so "peep will" = peep'l = sounds like people but it's dreadful, someone else can hopefully dissect it better.
#231
BE Forum Addict
Joined: May 2012
Location: Cayman Islands
Posts: 4,976
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Almost there, Taken! But... the verb "twitter" means "tweet" or "peep". Nothing to do with social networking, where the word would be "peeps" plural, not the singular. "Broadcast" is a cute way of saying "when spoken" - peep'll, as you say.
#232
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,518
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Cheers Guys.
A bit bloody obscure for my liking but I get the point (sort of)
Another one from the same setter.
Peak Hotel has gone, is derelict (4,6)
A bit bloody obscure for my liking but I get the point (sort of)
Another one from the same setter.
Peak Hotel has gone, is derelict (4,6)
#233
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Derelict represents disorder, therefore suggesting an anagram. The words preceding derelict contain 9 letters, not the required 10 for the answer. Where does the extra letter come from?
#235
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
#236
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,518
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Here's a few more
Graces used in tea ceremonies (8) *H*R***S
Woman involved in international racket getting hauled up (5) C***A
Check form of transport in motionless state (9) R*S***I**
I have several ideas for each but they all link together in one corner and I can't make any of my combinations fit!
Graces used in tea ceremonies (8) *H*R***S
Woman involved in international racket getting hauled up (5) C***A
Check form of transport in motionless state (9) R*S***I**
I have several ideas for each but they all link together in one corner and I can't make any of my combinations fit!
#237
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,272
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
The first one I think is
Spoiler:
Last edited by big wheels; Sep 28th 2014 at 4:49 pm.
#238
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,272
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
The 3rd one is?
Spoiler:
Last edited by big wheels; Sep 28th 2014 at 4:57 pm.
#239
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Posts: 13,112
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Here's a few more
Graces used in tea ceremonies (8) *H*R***S
Woman involved in international racket getting hauled up (5) C***A
Check form of transport in motionless state (9) R*S***I**
I have several ideas for each but they all link together in one corner and I can't make any of my combinations fit!
Graces used in tea ceremonies (8) *H*R***S
Woman involved in international racket getting hauled up (5) C***A
Check form of transport in motionless state (9) R*S***I**
I have several ideas for each but they all link together in one corner and I can't make any of my combinations fit!
Last one: hint: a form of transport inside another word meaning motionless state, the resultant word meaning check (as in stop).
Still working on no 2.
#240
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,272
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
The only thing I can come up with for 2 is CHICA although I don't know how it fits the clue unless it's something CIA related?