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-   -   Any cryptic minds out there (https://britishexpats.com/forum/spain-75/any-cryptic-minds-out-there-831542/)

Rosemary Jul 18th 2014 7:20 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11340692)
Todays crossword is impossible. I'm too ashamed to say how badly I've done.

Can anyone help with this one.

Stewart Murray accepted as name of author (5)

or

Original sin-one's right about Eve's part. (10) second letter 'O'
Fornicator - fornication reduced down to one person

Rosemary

stuboy Jul 18th 2014 11:30 pm
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by Rosemary (Post 11340823)
Fornicator - fornication reduced down to one person

Rosemary
It could be but I can't see how it fits the clue.

I thought that original sin was disobedience or given that Eve's involved maybe 'temptation'

I'll just have to keep racking my brains.

jimenato Jul 19th 2014 12:44 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11340692)
Todays crossword is impossible. I'm too ashamed to say how badly I've done.

Can anyone help with this one.

Stewart Murray accepted as name of author (5)

or

Original sin-one's right about Eve's part. (10) second letter 'O'
These are both very difficult.

I have answers for both but as I've resorted to 'cheating' I'll back off as I don't want to seem undeservedly clever.

TakenThePlunge Jul 19th 2014 1:17 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11340692)
Todays crossword is impossible. I'm too ashamed to say how badly I've done.

Can anyone help with this one.

Stewart Murray accepted as name of author (5)

or

Original sin-one's right about Eve's part. (10) second letter 'O'
Are you sure about the O? I think it's an anagram of s + one's right

Spoiler:
shoestring


The Stewart Murray one has me stumped

stuboy Jul 19th 2014 3:15 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by TakenThePlunge (Post 11341409)
Are you sure about the O? I think it's an anagram of s + one's right

Spoiler:
shoestring


The Stewart Murray one has me stumped
My apologies, you are correct, I should have said 3rd letter 'O'

stuboy Jul 19th 2014 3:18 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 11341394)
These are both very difficult.

I have answers for both but as I've resorted to 'cheating' I'll back off as I don't want to seem undeservedly clever.
The answer to the first one is 'roald'

I only know because I went out and bought todays paper to check the answers.

After ten minutes of googling I still can't find any connection with the clue.

jimenato Jul 19th 2014 3:44 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11341501)
The answer to the first one is 'roald'

I only know because I went out and bought todays paper to check the answers.

After ten minutes of googling I still can't find any connection with the clue.
Anagram of ROD (Stewart) and AL (Murray) :(

stuboy Jul 19th 2014 3:54 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by jimenato (Post 11341533)
Anagram of ROD (Stewart) and AL (Murray) :(
Its as good as any but totally obscure.

Here's another two which take some imagination.

Have to stop boy making such a motion (8)

or

Girl portrayed female TV personality on radio (8)

I think this compiler is on something illegal.

stuboy Jul 23rd 2014 4:56 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Any ideas about this one

Tons fed to big fat bird (7)
*****c*

TakenThePlunge Jul 24th 2014 12:23 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11345664)
Any ideas about this one

Tons fed to big fat bird (7)
*****c*
OSTRICH jumps out at me - but I'm struggling to see why :-)

TakenThePlunge Jul 24th 2014 1:11 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11341537)
Its as good as any but totally obscure.

Here's another two which take some imagination.

Have to stop boy making such a motion (8)

or

Girl portrayed female TV personality on radio (8)

I think this compiler is on something illegal.
Spoiler:
Br-own-ian for the first one -


I need letters for the second one - I can't figure it out for love nor money.
Portrayed is often acted, sometimes drew..but it's not clicking.

stuboy Jul 24th 2014 2:58 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by TakenThePlunge (Post 11346562)
Spoiler:
Br-own-ian for the first one -


I need letters for the second one - I can't figure it out for love nor money.
Portrayed is often acted, sometimes drew..but it's not clicking.
Brownian is correct.

You are on the right lines with 'drew' as they say. And think Black



Ostrich may be correct

Fat =O/s (out size) Can't see beyond that at the mo

TakenThePlunge Jul 24th 2014 3:06 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11346630)
Brownian is correct.

You are on the right lines with 'drew' as they say. And think Black
Got it, drusilla - that is evil.

stuboy Jul 24th 2014 3:34 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by TakenThePlunge (Post 11346645)
Got it, drusilla - that is evil.
Totally evil,

How about this?

Unreliable character's part ending in tragedy.(7)

****L*O

TakenThePlunge Jul 24th 2014 9:49 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11346676)
How about this?

Unreliable character's part ending in tragedy.(7)

****L*O
Again answer seems obvious -
Spoiler:
OTHELLO
, again this is one I'd get from the letters rather than working it out though...


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