Any cryptic minds out there
Jan 31st 2015, 11:57 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
One = I
Can't quite get the "busy for all to see", but the "occupying" means that the foregoing bits go inside HS, and the answer is a synonym for interregnum.
May 15th 2015, 9:40 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Hello all, it's been a few months but just to give you all an update. I don't know how to paste previous multiple posts, but if you remember I asked for the name of a stage play with 'Washer- or round object ' as the clue. WarHorse as many of you said was indeed the correct answer. Thank you. And the one I went for despite my reservations. Unfortunately I didn't win, but it's all for charity and a good cause.
Rambling a bit here, and I do think I've been slightly hard done by, but the question that got me was.: What number is associated with 'Bobby Jones at old St. Andrews?' I should add, and I missed this 'numbers do not have to be whole numbers'.
Rambling a bit here, and I do think I've been slightly hard done by, but the question that got me was.: What number is associated with 'Bobby Jones at old St. Andrews?' I should add, and I missed this 'numbers do not have to be whole numbers'.
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May 16th 2015, 6:29 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Hello all, it's been a few months but just to give you all an update. I don't know how to paste previous multiple posts, but if you remember I asked for the name of a stage play with 'Washer- or round object ' as the clue. WarHorse as many of you said was indeed the correct answer. Thank you. And the one I went for despite my reservations. Unfortunately I didn't win, but it's all for charity and a good cause.
Rambling a bit here, and I do think I've been slightly hard done by, but the question that got me was.: What number is associated with 'Bobby Jones at old St. Andrews?' I should add, and I missed this 'numbers do not have to be whole numbers'.
Rambling a bit here, and I do think I've been slightly hard done by, but the question that got me was.: What number is associated with 'Bobby Jones at old St. Andrews?' I should add, and I missed this 'numbers do not have to be whole numbers'.
May 16th 2015, 6:41 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Nope. Not 2. I should also add it's not a cryptic clue.
'What number is associated with Bobby Jones at Old St Andrews?'. (Clue...from me, answer is actually a fraction).
'What number is associated with Bobby Jones at Old St Andrews?'. (Clue...from me, answer is actually a fraction).
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May 16th 2015, 6:48 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
It's ridiculously vague. Could be:
1921: His first appearance there
11: The hole he stopped at on his first appearance there
1927: Year he won the Open there
1930: Year he won the British Amateur there
1921: His first appearance there
11: The hole he stopped at on his first appearance there
1927: Year he won the Open there
1930: Year he won the British Amateur there
May 16th 2015, 12:03 pm
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The correct answer was actually 0.1. All the holes on the old course are individually named. The tenth is Bobby Jones. I put 10 but the quizmaster wanted 'the tenth' ie 1/10 or 0.1. How hard was I done by there!
May 16th 2015, 1:00 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
That's half-cryptic and half-daft.
May 17th 2015, 7:16 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Its been a while but here's a couple
Chef who speaks for rabbit and pig (5)
B****
Top setter upset about greeting (3,5)
*E*/****T
Ahead of time ordering a new cured ham? Certainly not! (8)
U*D***C* (the 'c' maybe wrong)
Chef who speaks for rabbit and pig (5)
B****
Top setter upset about greeting (3,5)
*E*/****T
Ahead of time ordering a new cured ham? Certainly not! (8)
U*D***C* (the 'c' maybe wrong)
May 18th 2015, 6:42 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Meaning: Top
Construction 1: setter upset = anagram of setter
Construction 2: about greeting = anagram of setter is situated around a (2-letter) greeting
May 18th 2015, 6:49 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Chef = brear?
May 18th 2015, 10:24 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Top setter.... Tee Shirt
May 18th 2015, 10:44 am
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Underact is correct-anagram of cured-A & N for a new- T for time
Ham's don't underact-certainly not!
Ham's don't underact-certainly not!
May 18th 2015, 2:00 pm
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but we do the Telegraph Cryptic every day-they often use the"n" from new 
