Any cryptic minds out there
Sep 28th 2014 | 10:16 am
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Sep 28th 2014 | 12:34 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Thanks guys, I had 'restraint' but couldn't make it fit with the others. Charites is obscure but non the less valid.
The 'Carla' answer, well what can I say like my friend I was too focused on CIA
Hope you guys enjoy these little teasers
The 'Carla' answer, well what can I say like my friend I was too focused on CIA
Hope you guys enjoy these little teasers
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Sep 28th 2014 | 7:26 pm
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Yeah, keep 'em coming. Long time since I've done a cryptic crossword. My father introduced me to them some 40 years ago, used to do the Telegraph regularly...
Oct 7th 2014 | 5:19 am
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Not doing very well today. Not quite sure where my brain is.
Try these
1) Game that's possible with youth I'm bleeping. (4,3,7)
2)Jet-hued novel? (4,3,7)
3) Prohibition's no go - crooked tsars arrest men in abundance. (13)
4) Shell fresh peas, sharing alternately with student. (8)
Try these
1) Game that's possible with youth I'm bleeping. (4,3,7)
2)Jet-hued novel? (4,3,7)
3) Prohibition's no go - crooked tsars arrest men in abundance. (13)
4) Shell fresh peas, sharing alternately with student. (8)
Oct 7th 2014 | 7:07 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Not doing very well today. Not quite sure where my brain is.
Try these
1) Game that's possible with youth I'm bleeping. (4,3,7)
2)Jet-hued novel? (4,3,7)
3) Prohibition's no go - crooked tsars arrest men in abundance. (13)
4) Shell fresh peas, sharing alternately with student. (8)
Try these
1) Game that's possible with youth I'm bleeping. (4,3,7)
2)Jet-hued novel? (4,3,7)
3) Prohibition's no go - crooked tsars arrest men in abundance. (13)
4) Shell fresh peas, sharing alternately with student. (8)
Spoiler:
Oct 7th 2014 | 7:22 am
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Oct 7th 2014 | 8:10 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
4) Shell fresh peas, sharing alternately with student. (8)
This one is very devious. I admit to cheating and looking it up via google, I wouldn't have got it in a month of sundays.
This one is very devious. I admit to cheating and looking it up via google, I wouldn't have got it in a month of sundays.
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Oct 7th 2014 | 9:17 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Got the anagram of peas and the "L" but was struggling where to get the other letters from, and was totally thrown by "shell"--was fixated on a shellfish. Yeah, really devious.
Oct 7th 2014 | 10:53 pm
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Cheers guys. I saw the thimble bit but I've never heard of the game.
Should have got Jude...
Never would have got Shrapnel.
A bad day all round
Should have got Jude...
Never would have got Shrapnel.
A bad day all round
Oct 11th 2014 | 5:56 am
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Only one left today. I have a few idea but can't make any fit.
Vote to finish cut in fertiliser (6)
P*S*E*
Vote to finish cut in fertiliser (6)
P*S*E*
Oct 11th 2014 | 10:25 pm
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Sorry, typo above.
It should be L not S
so I guess its POLLEN
It should be L not S
so I guess its POLLEN
Oct 12th 2014 | 7:19 am
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Oct 13th 2014 | 5:59 am
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Two left today.
In dry home in secure environment (7)
B*T*I***
A society beset by money-grubbing ethos may be smeared (7)
**E*S*D
The last letter of the first is the first of the second.
I thought the second might be 'greased' and have no idea whatsoever with the first one.
In dry home in secure environment (7)
B*T*I***
A society beset by money-grubbing ethos may be smeared (7)
**E*S*D
The last letter of the first is the first of the second.
I thought the second might be 'greased' and have no idea whatsoever with the first one.
Oct 14th 2014 | 10:47 am
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A society beset by money-grubbing ethos may be smeared (7)
**E*S*D
It's got to be greased which would make the 1st one either bathing or batting??
**E*S*D
It's got to be greased which would make the 1st one either bathing or batting??
