Cryptic Crossword Game

**Eminence Grise** · 14/05/2013, 7:26 AM

/ - i - - / - e - - /

**Eminence Grise** · 15/05/2013, 8:18 AM

/ - i - - / - e s - /

**Eminence Grise** · 16/05/2013, 7:25 AM

/ - i - - / - e s t /

**bluemovie** · 16/05/2013, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

/ - i - - / - e s t /

The second word wasn't a problem. Not sure what the first is.

**Eminence Grise** · 16/05/2013, 10:52 AM

That's why I gave the extra letter in the second word.

Little Richard = / - i - - /

(Extra clue because I'm feeling unusually benevolent today - it's an old method of diagnosing scarlet fever.)

**stann** · 16/05/2013, 1:35 PM

Might you have to pass a dick test before becoming one? (7,3)

**Mr A** · 16/05/2013, 1:45 PM

Wexford Fan?

**bluemovie** · 16/05/2013, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

That's why I gave the extra letter in the second word.

Little Richard = / - i - - /

(Extra clue because I'm feeling unusually benevolent today - it's an old method of diagnosing scarlet fever.)

Strangely, I considered both words, but never thought of putting them together! How do you know this stuff?!!

**bluemovie** · 16/05/2013, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by stann

Might you have to pass a dick test before becoming one? (7,3)

Private eye discovers popstar amongst Presbyterians. (7,6)

**Mr A** · 16/05/2013, 4:32 PM

I wasn't right? BOOOOO. This forum is fecked if people are missing these sort of opportunities for cheap shots at their rivals.

**SkStu** · 16/05/2013, 5:54 PM

Originally Posted by bluemovie

Private eye discovers popstar amongst Presbyterians. (7,6)

Did Britney Spears feel sheepish about going bald this way? (6)

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/05/2013, 6:27 PM

Well played. I had Paisley Prince

**BonnieShels** · 17/05/2013, 9:16 AM

Originally Posted by bluemovie

Private eye discovers popstar amongst Presbyterians. (7,6)

I saw Barry Epstein amongst all that. Shame he wasn't a popstar or even existed in any meaningful way.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/05/2013, 12:50 PM

A lack of a clue..is this the end?

**Charlie Darwin** · 17/05/2013, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

A lack of a clue..is this the end?

http://foot.ie/threads/149348-Crypti...=1#post1685570

**Eminence Grise** · 17/05/2013, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by bluemovie

Strangely, I considered both words, but never thought of putting them together! How do you know this stuff?!!

Part man, part sponge. Couldn't tell you what I had for dinner yesterday, but useless trivia - that's permanently absorbed. Mrs Grise is a nurse, maybe she mentioned it one day.

Sheepish Britney Spears - not a notion. I'll need help with this one.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/05/2013, 3:04 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

http://foot.ie/threads/149348-Crypti...=1#post1685570

Damn you all to hell.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/05/2013, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Did Britney Spears feel sheepish about going bald this way? (6)

Oops, she did it again. Sadly the shears didn't knock any sense into her. However, fans of this massive sandbox game find them particularly useful. (10)