Cryptic Crossword Game [Archive] - Page 2

pineapple stu

21/04/2011, 11:20 AM

Carpet tiles. But how to get that into a clue?!

(Half the problem with this of course - you can have the answer, but not be able to form a clue around it!)

Edit - maith on fear, your eminence!

the 12 th man

21/04/2011, 3:26 PM

Carpet tiles sound suspiciously like old-fashioned Iranian syrup of figs. (7,4)

Persian Rugs might be found in the house of this famous C & W (mostly) singer who was once famously asked in a hotel toilet "Have you got any change for the prophylactic machine?"

(6,4)

Eminence Grise

21/04/2011, 4:04 PM

Johnny Cash gives change to winged tutors. Take note, by George. (2,3,2,5)

Eminence Grise

22/04/2011, 8:44 AM

(Anagram)

/ - - / - o - / - e / - - - - -/

the 12 th man

22/04/2011, 10:29 AM

(Anagram)

/ - - / - o - / - e / - - - - -/

In god we trust,but could he do this really hard task? (7,10)

SkStu

22/04/2011, 3:08 PM

Mission Impossible to arrange these strange decorations, perhaps. (11)

SkStu

27/04/2011, 2:44 AM

(anag.)

_ _ O _ _ _ _ A _ _ S

the 12 th man

27/04/2011, 10:29 AM

(anag.)

_ _ O _ _ _ _ A _ _ S

Coordinates are last thing you want for this place,it's where we all end up (Movie) (5,11)

tetsujin1979

27/04/2011, 11:15 AM

Coordinates are last thing you want for this place,it's where we all end up (Movie) (5,11)
final destination for this measure of time (3,2,4)

Schumi

27/04/2011, 2:58 PM

Farewell at end of days. (4,5)

Eminence Grise

27/04/2011, 3:16 PM

Good night bidden, the elder of the first twins departs for exile. (4,2,3)

stann

27/04/2011, 5:16 PM

(This one might be a bit of a leap, sorry! If it proves too far I've a bit more to add to the clue.)

The dark, dirty, land of Nod (5, 7)

stann

29/04/2011, 1:07 AM

OK, that was fairly obscure, small addition below that will hopefully make it more gettable.
(and no, it's nothing to do with toytown! :D)

The dark, dirty, land of Noddy (5, 7)

_ _ A _ _ / _ _ _ N T _ _

stann

01/05/2011, 6:03 PM

Got that well wrong so, people must know loads of different Noddys. :p

The dark, dirty, land of Noddy (5, 7)

B _ A C _ / C _ _ N T R _

Eminence Grise

01/05/2011, 6:18 PM

tetsujin1979

01/05/2011, 8:04 PM

Got that well wrong so, people must know loads of different Noddys. :p

The dark, dirty, land of Noddy (5, 7)

B _ A C _ / C _ _ N T R _
Black Country's ancient canine aurum (13, 9)

SkStu

02/05/2011, 5:46 AM

Wolverhampton Wanderers sick of talking latin! (5)

stann

02/05/2011, 2:31 PM

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too obscure, Stann!!! Are there really that many people rejoicing in the name Noddy in that part of England? I thought there was only Noddy Holder!! You certainly Slade us with that clue.

Can't think of a new clue off-hand, and after that dreadful pun ... I'll get me coat.

No, that was the point, once the chap with the big-eared mate was ruled out, then there surely was only one Noddy the clue could be referring to (apart from our beloved former Pres, maybe, at a pinch). With that in mind then, 'dark land' or 'dirty land' to 'black country' wasn't that much of a stretch. That was the theory anyway! :D
I shall retrieve me cloak.

SkStu

03/05/2011, 3:53 PM

wolverhampton wanderers sick of talking latin! (5)

L _ _ u _

Eminence Grise

03/05/2011, 4:55 PM

Lupus Erythematosus sufferer requires this. Oh! A clue in bad taste. (1,8,2,5)

tetsujin1979

04/05/2011, 9:39 AM

Lupus Erythematosus sufferer requires this. Oh! A clue in bad taste. (1,8,2,5)
A Spoonful Of Sugar makes this age taste better (5, 7)

Eminence Grise

04/05/2011, 10:55 PM

Sweet sixteen yields after quarter is granted - resolutely, but colloquially dull. (10)

Eminence Grise

05/05/2011, 10:30 PM

Just in case...

/ - - - - - - - a - e/

Eminence Grise

06/05/2011, 3:37 PM

And a couple more letters...

/ - o - - s - - a - e /

horton

06/05/2011, 10:11 PM

Foursquare? Being a sports website, I thought this game would have a more allrounder appeal on here. (7)

culloty82

07/05/2011, 11:38 AM

Quietly mention the haunts of Jazz Age smuggling rackets (11)

culloty82

07/05/2011, 7:16 PM

----K---I--

SkStu

08/05/2011, 12:07 AM

Speak-easies spoke easement (7, 4)

SkStu

08/05/2011, 7:23 PM

sorry Schumi!

B _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _

SkStu

10/05/2011, 5:19 PM

maybe it is a bit too cryptic... more clues below.

B I C _ _ _ _, P A _ _

Eminence Grise

10/05/2011, 10:27 PM

Bicycle park goes hand in hand with one and another to produce results. (5, 2, 6)

Eminence Grise

11/05/2011, 4:04 PM

Feeling rather kindly disposed towards humanity today, so here's a goodly scattering of letters.

/ w - - - - / i n / t - - - e - /

Mr A

11/05/2011, 5:50 PM

Walks in Tandem, Like our cross border brethren with their penchant for the underhand.

8-5-8

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Eminence Grise

11/05/2011, 7:54 PM

Very, very close, Mr A. So close your own clue needn't be changed, but my first word has five letters and a couple of yours between w and k shouldn't be there. The rest is spot on.

SkStu

12/05/2011, 12:47 AM

Bicycle park goes hand in hand with one and another to produce results. (5, 2, 6)

close enough - second word was supposed to be path.

Sam_Heggy

15/05/2011, 10:17 AM

Walks in Tandem, Like our cross border brethren with their penchant for the underhand.

8-5-8

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Cheating Derry Hoorbags ? Not Bright enough to come up with a witty or hard new clue (3,5)

Mr A

15/05/2011, 4:37 PM

Close Sam.. very close.. so just the last word is wrong but sure close enough is good enough. You may run in to the swear filter on the right answer anyway. :)

horton

15/05/2011, 6:11 PM

Nothing like a little jealousy showing through from our Ballybosnian neighbours!

Sam_Heggy

15/05/2011, 8:49 PM

Nothing like a little jealousy showing through from our Ballybosnian neighbours!

Sure we've got to take the attention away from ourselves, plus, ye are cheats after all. :)

Eminence Grise

19/05/2011, 1:04 PM

So, guessing we're stalled on a clue beginning with Cheating Derry hoorbags...?

Cheating? Derry Hoorbags? Blow me, No.42 is tempted in the city of Londonderry in the county of Derry. (7,9,7)

Eminence Grise

23/05/2011, 10:28 AM

Thought the Derry/Londonderry and blow bits were obvious enough...

/W - - - - - - / J - - - - - - - - / C - - - - - -/

Eminence Grise

26/05/2011, 7:19 PM

/ Will - - - / Jeff - - - - - / C - - - - - n /

culloty82

27/05/2011, 7:42 AM

William Jefferson Clinton attacks Serbian mercenary with tool in US state? (8) I get No.42 and blow, but haven't a notion where Derry comes into it.

Eminence Grise

27/05/2011, 9:40 AM

Arkansas – was once, but is no longer. Seems likes somebody nicked a name. (3, 4, 2, 11)

(I think it was on Clinton’s first visit to Ireland and everybody wondered what he would call Derry. He got round all the diplomatic problems by referring to the City of Londonderry in the County of Derry, or some such construction. The cute h**r!!)

Eminence Grise

29/05/2011, 7:56 AM

T - e / L - - d / o - / O - - - - - - - - - y

bluemovie

30/05/2011, 2:32 PM

Superinjunction lifted: name married cheat - as found in The Land of Opportunity (3,8,5).

bluemovie

02/06/2011, 10:20 AM

Superinjunction lifted: name married cheat - as found in The Land of Opportunity (3,8,5).

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