Cryptic Crossword Game

**culloty82** · 28/03/2011, 9:00 PM

Saw this on another website and thought it would work here - basically, you think of a crossword clue and the person who solves it continues the chain using your solution in his clue. So, the clue "Chalky sportsman right on cue (5,5)" would be predictably followed by "Jimmy White signs insane pop hit (7,5)", i.e. Snooker Loopy.

Brain surgery? I'd rather a bottle in front of me! (7,8)

**Eminence Grise** · 28/03/2011, 9:43 PM

"Frontal lobotomy? This guy calls out like Kenneth Williams in despair. (2,6)"

**tetsujin1979** · 28/03/2011, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

"Frontal lobotomy? This guy calls out like Kenneth Williams in despair. (2,6)"

oh matron, your diminutive aid? (6, 6)

**the 12 th man** · 29/03/2011, 1:27 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

oh matron, your diminutive aid? (6, 6)

Little Helper-'s owner is fond of doughnuts (5,7)

**passinginterest** · 29/03/2011, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

Little Helper-'s owner is fond of doughnuts (5,7)

Homer Simpson, at home in a bouncy meadow? (11)

**Eminence Grise** · 29/03/2011, 10:17 AM

Springfield Rifle gave leading man a shot at a western. (4,6)

**the 12 th man** · 29/03/2011, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

Springfield Rifle gave leading man a shot at a western. (4,6)

Gary Cooper is not quite sure what time it is? (4,4)

**Lev Yashin** · 29/03/2011, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

Gary Cooper is not quite sure what time it is? (4,4)

High Noon didn't star Jason Bourne but this did? (4,4)

**culloty82** · 29/03/2011, 4:17 PM

Forgot to mention in the first post, if a clue has everyone stumped, the clue-setter should give a letter as a hint every few hours until it's solved.

**culloty82** · 30/03/2011, 7:30 AM

Originally Posted by shannonman

High Noon didn't star Jason Bourne but this did? (4,4)

True Grit required from John Wayne's sheriff. (7,7)

**Eminence Grise** · 30/03/2011, 9:19 AM

Rooster Cogburn finds tuber cousin in slightly embarrassed football man. (5,4)

**the 12 th man** · 30/03/2011, 3:56 PM

Brian Kerr.

**Eminence Grise** · 30/03/2011, 4:54 PM

Close but no cigar, 12th Man...

The key words are rooster and tuber. Kerr is part of the answer.

**Gather round** · 30/03/2011, 5:00 PM

Kerr's pink obscuring public relations strategy (4)

**Eminence Grise** · 30/03/2011, 6:04 PM

Spin the bottle leads to osculation a la mode. Mais oui. (6,4)

**Eminence Grise** · 31/03/2011, 2:16 PM

F - - - - - / - i - s

**pineapple stu** · 31/03/2011, 2:23 PM

I think we all know what it is; it's just working out how to start a new clue with it is the problem!

**the 12 th man** · 31/03/2011, 2:34 PM

EDIT _didn't see the clue.

-French Kiss is a help when trying to think of the surname of this actor who tried to help people find some Indian loot. (7,4)

**the 12 th man** · 01/04/2011, 2:12 AM

Originally Posted by the 12 th man

EDIT _didn't see the clue.

-French Kiss is a help when trying to think of the surname of this actor who tried to help people find some Indian loot. (7,4)

Also in a film about a possessed child whose first name is the same as a well known ex soccer player (Irish) and now pundit on Irish radio & TV.