Any cryptic minds out there
Dec 21st 2014, 11:47 am
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Hello jimenato, I still can't see it. Can you help further please?
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Dec 21st 2014, 11:57 am
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Dec 21st 2014, 12:42 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Yup, but I think War Horse is written as two distinct words (much to my disappointment). The answer is only one word of 8 letters. Will go with War Horse if nothing else comes up. Thank you for your help.
Dec 21st 2014, 1:35 pm
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Dec 21st 2014, 2:17 pm
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The entry deadline is not for another three weeks or so (plenty time left). This is the only question out of around 150 that I'm really struggling on. (Each section of 10 to 20 questions takes a different theme). Its a quiz started by a retired headmaster who spends most of the year setting the questions and has been running annually for around 20 years. One of the objects is that the answers cannot be directly googled. I've won it a couple of times but not in recent years. Always had one answer that has let me done. I believe that the BBC Eggheads participate so now you really need 100% correct. Entry is by invitation so I cannot really post too many of the questions I'm afraid.
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Dec 21st 2014, 2:36 pm
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Dec 21st 2014, 2:46 pm
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Hello Rosemary, I thought of Carousel initially as well but I think this is a musical rather than a stage play and I don't think car really works for washer. Thanks though. I missed the warhorse anagram until it was pointed out to me on the Italy forum last night. It's the best solution so far but I'm almost thinking that it could be unintentional and there is another answer meant.
Dec 21st 2014, 9:30 pm
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I like the anagram answer of warhorse but it is normally two words so surely that rules it out.
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Dec 22nd 2014, 7:27 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Dictionaries have it as Warhorse, War Horse and War-horse - take your pick.
As for the play/film...
Confusing....
warhorse (ˈwɔːˌhɔːs)
n
1. (Military) a horse used in battle
2. a veteran soldier, politician, or elderly person, esp one who is aggressive
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. warhorse - a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater
2. warhorse - an experienced person who has been through many battleswarhorse - an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
old hand, old stager, oldtimer, old-timer, stager, veteran
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
3. warhorse - horse used in war
mount, riding horse, saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding only
cavalry horse - horse trained for battle
charger, courser - formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
steed - (literary) a spirited horse for state or war
n
1. (Military) a horse used in battle
2. a veteran soldier, politician, or elderly person, esp one who is aggressive
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. warhorse - a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetition
work of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)
drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater
2. warhorse - an experienced person who has been through many battleswarhorse - an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
old hand, old stager, oldtimer, old-timer, stager, veteran
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
3. warhorse - horse used in war
mount, riding horse, saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding only
cavalry horse - horse trained for battle
charger, courser - formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
steed - (literary) a spirited horse for state or war
As for the play/film...
Confusing....
Dec 22nd 2014, 8:40 am
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I saw that as well jimenato. Thanks. The trouble is that the person who sets the quiz is really fastidious. If there is a hyphen or an inverted comma he inserts it. In twenty years, I've never known him to be anything less than precise. Still, I suppose there could be a first time. In a different section one of the clues is 'Happy? One of them is'. (5,6) or (5,7). So he is making clear that he will accept two answers, either Seven Dwarfs or Seven Dwarves. That is how precise he is. I think with war horse he would have done (3,5) or (8). Thanks again everyone, it's the best solution so far and I will go with it unless something else comes up.
The othe thing is that all the others answers in this section (and I've confident that I've nailed them all) were written directly for the stage. The warhorse play is an adaption of a book.
The othe thing is that all the others answers in this section (and I've confident that I've nailed them all) were written directly for the stage. The warhorse play is an adaption of a book.
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Dec 22nd 2014, 10:07 am
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None of you has yet considered how "object" comes into play.
Dec 22nd 2014, 11:40 am
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Dec 22nd 2014, 12:23 pm
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It's very frustrating. I just can't see how 'object' comes into it.
To recap, the clue is written 'Washer - or round object'. I was initially thinking that the washer part was also a round object. For washer I came up with char and lave but that's about it. I really appreciate all the help. Globe, sphere, ball, ring, circle?
To recap, the clue is written 'Washer - or round object'. I was initially thinking that the washer part was also a round object. For washer I came up with char and lave but that's about it. I really appreciate all the help. Globe, sphere, ball, ring, circle?
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Dec 22nd 2014, 12:45 pm
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It's very frustrating. I just can't see how 'object' comes into it.
To recap, the clue is written 'Washer - or round object'. I was initially thinking that the washer part was also a round object. For washer I came up with char and lave but that's about it. I really appreciate all the help. Globe, sphere, ball, ring, circle?
To recap, the clue is written 'Washer - or round object'. I was initially thinking that the washer part was also a round object. For washer I came up with char and lave but that's about it. I really appreciate all the help. Globe, sphere, ball, ring, circle?
I can't find an 8-lettered word, let alone the title of a play!!
Jan 30th 2015, 5:32 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Its been a while so here goes
Airman receiving qualification from examination body (6)
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One busy for all to see occupying Home Secretary's interregnum (6)
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Airman receiving qualification from examination body (6)
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One busy for all to see occupying Home Secretary's interregnum (6)
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