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Rosemary Apr 22nd 2014 12:49 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11228900)
Never even thought of (ice) skates, kept thinking fish and sailors and short hems!!!

Rosemary tiene rázon (I think that's right)

Any ideas on the first one?
I go along with your idea of Turkey.

Rosemary

stuboy Apr 22nd 2014 6:43 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
A few left today.

1) Female novelist loses daughter in the mob

**B***

2)Progress ending with the failure

E***S*

3) For accommodating a bishop get small room suitable for study?

***R*T

me me Apr 22nd 2014 7:10 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11229572)
A few left today.

1) Female novelist loses daughter in the mob

**B***

2)Progress ending with the failure

E***S*

3) For accommodating a bishop get small room suitable for study?

***R*T

Could number 2 be

Spoiler:
elapse

shirley and anthony hide Apr 22nd 2014 7:57 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
[QUOTE=me me;11229604]Could number 2 be

Spoiler:
elapse
[/QUOTE

I can't do spoilers so I just say garret?

me me Apr 22nd 2014 8:10 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
[QUOTE=shirley and anthony hide;11229668]
Originally Posted by me me (Post 11229604)
Could number 2 be

Spoiler:
elapse
[/QUOTE

I can't do spoilers so I just say garret?
Just use the 'spoiler icon' on top of the comment box. Top right hand corner

I use the spoiler in case others are still trying.

Do you think I am right with elapse?

shirley and anthony hide Apr 22nd 2014 8:29 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
[QUOTE=me me;11229684]
Originally Posted by shirley and anthony hide (Post 11229668)

Just use the 'spoiler icon' on top of the comment box. Top right hand corner

I use the spoiler in case others are still trying.

Do you think I am right with elapse?
Tx. I am not sure about mine? With yours the problem I have is with "the failure" that could mean an anagram of the is in the answer along with something akin to ending. Put the two together and you get something to do with progress. But then I am on my second glass of red and the fluffy clouds are forming in my mind!

stuboy Apr 22nd 2014 8:51 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by me me (Post 11229604)
Could number 2 be

Spoiler:
elapse
Never say never but I can't find the connection to the clue apart from 'progress ending' could be relapse.

My brains getting fried now

stuboy Apr 22nd 2014 8:54 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
[QUOTE=shirley and anthony hide;11229668]
Originally Posted by me me (Post 11229604)
Could number 2 be

Spoiler:
elapse
[/QUOTE

I can't do spoilers so I just say garret?
I thought about garret and turret but couldn't find the bishop connection

shirley and anthony hide Apr 22nd 2014 9:09 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
[QUOTE=stuboy;11229754]
Originally Posted by shirley and anthony hide (Post 11229668)

I thought about garret and turret but couldn't find the bishop connection
That was my problem as well (third glass now!) the lights fading fast!

shirley and anthony hide Apr 22nd 2014 9:14 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Here's something different. Things that sound the same but are different.cryptic clue is "serious minded campers". Seven two and five letters.

shirley and anthony hide Apr 22nd 2014 9:47 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by shirley and anthony hide (Post 11229785)
Here's something different. Things that sound the same but are different.cryptic clue is "serious minded campers". Seven two and five letters.
It's late and I may have not explained the premise correctly, so the answer is "intense in tents" ouch!!!!

stuboy Apr 22nd 2014 10:08 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by shirley and anthony hide (Post 11229808)
It's late and I may have not explained the premise correctly, so the answer is "intense in tents" ouch!!!!

Ouch indeed

Enjoy your vino!

shirley and anthony hide Apr 22nd 2014 10:15 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11229826)
Ouch indeed

Enjoy your vino!
You too Stuboy and thanks for starting a great thread.

stuboy Apr 23rd 2014 1:58 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Originally Posted by stuboy (Post 11229572)
A few left today.

1) Female novelist loses daughter in the mob

**B***

2)Progress ending with the failure

E***S*

3) For accommodating a bishop get small room suitable for study?

***R*T
The first was is (D)rabble

stuboy Apr 25th 2014 9:15 am
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
 
Stuck on two today.

1) Seasoned fellow went first-crossed off eight answers here?

*e***l*d

2) With deceit, you started then left coffee-anything up?
2 words 3&8

T**/*A*E***


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