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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by jimenato
(Post 11287533)
County's (you need the s) giving up its capital is Galway's without the G.
The reason or relationship took me ages to work out - under the right circumstances 'always' means 'as a last resort'. e.g. 'If everywhere is closed I suppose we could always have fish and chips' = 'If everywhere is closed I suppose we could as a last resort have fish and chips' |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by Rosemary
(Post 11287618)
Wow, I am amazed that I thought that one out immediately when I saw the spoiler answer, brain not as addled with age as I thought it was. Mind you I did not find the answer in the first place, then again I did not cheat. :sneaky::p
Rosemary From the same corner of the crossword I have this final clue. 'Couple picked up food for early birds' (4 letters) Y*L* The answer is clearly YOLK and I can see how it works with birds etc. But I can't get the connection with 'couple picked up.. |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by stuboy
(Post 11287725)
Nothing wrong with yer faculties!
From the same corner of the crossword I have this final clue. 'Couple picked up food for early birds' (4 letters) Y*L* The answer is clearly YOLK and I can see how it works with birds etc. But I can't get the connection with 'couple picked up.. Rosemary |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by Rosemary
(Post 11287796)
The part regarding "couple picked up" refers to a "Yoke", the way that one person can carry two buckets, so the couple are the buckets and they are picked up using a yoke. The yoke is also used to keep two oxen together.
Rosemary ETA couple (as a verb) meaning yoke and picked up as in 'heard' |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by Rosemary
(Post 11287796)
The part regarding "couple picked up" refers to a "Yoke", the way that one person can carry two buckets, so the couple are the buckets and they are picked up using a yoke. The yoke is also used to keep two oxen together.
Rosemary Agree also with jimenatos comment. I've got one crossword that I've had on the go since May 9th. It is by a compiler I have seen numerous times but I keep picking it up and putting it down and generally make very little progress. Try this one. Show actor, quietly leaving, has little hankering to return. (3,7) T*e/******* If you get this I'll be proper mad:frown: PS the only thing I got was 'the shadows' and I don't even know how or why. |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by stuboy
(Post 11288154)
Now why didn't I think of that?
Agree also with jimenatos comment. I've got one crossword that I've had on the go since May 9th. It is by a compiler I have seen numerous times but I keep picking it up and putting it down and generally make very little progress. Try this one. Show actor, quietly leaving, has little hankering to return. (3,7) T*e/******* If you get this I'll be proper mad:frown: PS the only thing I got was 'the shadows' and I don't even know how or why. Rosemary |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Now I have The Phantom in my head. Note to self, do not look on expats if you want to sleep or read.
Breaking the word up I have the "han" of hankering, the "tom" could refer to Tom Hanks' so you have part of hankering once again. Clutching at very thin straws here. Feeling foolish. Rosemary |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by Rosemary
(Post 11288443)
Now I have The Phantom in my head. Note to self, do not look on expats if you want to sleep or read.
Breaking the word up I have the "han" of hankering, the "tom" could refer to Tom Hanks' so you have part of hankering once again. Clutching at very thin straws here. Feeling foolish. Rosemary Bed time here too:zzz: |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Jimenato, we need you to do your cheating bit to put us out of our misery.
Rosemary |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by Rosemary
(Post 11289069)
Jimenato, we need you to do your cheating bit to put us out of our misery.
Rosemary The clue that gives me the 'w' is 'Andrew hit town'. 6 letters and the only thing I can think of is Darwen. (Lancashire). |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Got it.
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by stuboy
(Post 11289111)
Got it.
Rosemary |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by Rosemary
(Post 11289190)
Come on, tell me.
Rosemary Little (wee) Hankering (Yen) to return ney How about this one Tin hat to wear in viciously nasty place (5,3) S*a**/*** |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
a) I did try to cheat but it wasn't having it on this one
b) I was on to 'ney' = yen reversed but that's as far as I got c) Well done, that was difficult d) Next please...:) |
Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Originally Posted by jimenato
(Post 11289261)
a) I did try to cheat but it wasn't having it on this one
b) I was on to 'ney' = yen reversed but that's as far as I got c) Well done, that was difficult d) Next please...:) I also had snake pit in mind but can't see how apart from Tin (Sn) and pit (helmet) |
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