Any cryptic minds out there
Jun 4th 2014, 11:09 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
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'
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'
Jun 4th 2014, 11:15 am
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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..
Jun 4th 2014, 12:28 pm
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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..
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..
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Jun 4th 2014, 4:40 pm
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
ETA couple (as a verb) meaning yoke and picked up as in 'heard'
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Jun 4th 2014, 5:15 pm
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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
PS the only thing I got was 'the shadows' and I don't even know how or why.
Jun 4th 2014, 8:47 pm
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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
PS the only thing I got was 'the shadows' and I don't even know how or why.
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
PS the only thing I got was 'the shadows' and I don't even know how or why.
Rosemary
Jun 4th 2014, 9:18 pm
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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.
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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
Jun 4th 2014, 11:14 pm
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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
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
Jun 5th 2014, 10:33 am
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Re: Any cryptic minds out there
Jimenato, we need you to do your cheating bit to put us out of our misery.
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Jun 5th 2014, 11:23 am
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The clue that gives me the 'w' is 'Andrew hit town'. 6 letters and the only thing I can think of is Darwen. (Lancashire).
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Jun 5th 2014, 11:27 am
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Got it.
Jun 5th 2014, 1:14 pm
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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...
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...
Jun 5th 2014, 1:26 pm
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I also had snake pit in mind but can't see how apart from Tin (Sn) and pit (helmet)
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