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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Rob Baker on March 03, 2010, 09:03:05 PM
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To give the old brain a bit of work out, I've just started getting into cryptic crosswords. They're a bit addictive -- and very infuriating. I'm doing quite well on a prize crossword at the moment, but I've come to griding halt with these:
Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
- A - - - - - P
Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N
Some asking for cover [4]
- - - N
Teas, in essence, contain a sense of lack of strain [8]
E - S - N - - -
What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
F - - -
Study fair and put right again [8]
R - A - - - - -
Main element or fastener [6]
- - - P - R
They're probably pretty obvious to you smarty-pants, but the more I look at them, the dafter the clues seem.
Any ideas? If l win, l'll split the prize money with anyone who helps...
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To give the old brain a bit of work out, I've just started getting into cryptic crosswords. They're a bit addictive -- and very infuriating. I'm doing quite well on a prize crossword at the moment, but I've come to griding halt with these:
Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
- A - - - - - P erm
Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N ah
Some asking for cover [4]
- - - N no...
Teas, in essence, contain a sense of lack of strain [8]
E - S - N - - - easiness?
What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
F - - - fine (well I would be if I jingled...)
Study fair and put right again [8]
R - A - - - - - readjust
Main element or fastener [6]
- - - P - R zipper
They're probably pretty obvious to you smarty-pants, but the more I look at them, the dafter the clues seem.
Any ideas? If l win, l'll split the prize money with anyone who helps...
Rob, I wouldn't go with my answers... don't they do easy clues any more?
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I have decided that the answer to the second clue is "PERCUSSION".
Purely because it's an anagram of "supersonic", and also fits your letters. I have no idea what it has to do with kitchens, though.
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1 Backstop
3 Rain
4 Easiness
5 Fiji
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I have decided that the answer to the second clue is "PERCUSSION".
Purely because it's an anagram of "supersonic", and also fits your letters. I have no idea what it has to do with kitchens, though.
Yes! Kitchens have kettles in them, and a kettle drum is a percussion instrument!
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To give the old brain a bit of work out, I've just started getting into cryptic crosswords. They're a bit addictive -- and very infuriating. I'm doing quite well on a prize crossword at the moment, but I've come to griding halt with these:
Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
- A - - - - - P backstop
Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N percussion
Some asking for cover [4]
- - - N skin..as in "some of asking"
Teas, in essence, contain a sense of lack of strain [8]
E - S - N - - - easiness
What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
F - - -fiji
Study fair and put right again [8]
R - A - - - - -readjust
Main element or fastener [6]
- - - P - Rcould it be clipper?
They're probably pretty obvious to you smarty-pants, but the more I look at them, the dafter the clues seem.
Any ideas? If l win, l'll split the prize money with anyone who helps...
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or zipper?
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Sure, they're obvious once you know the answers...
I mean, I can read the answer, read the clue, and think "ah, that's what they meant".
Well, apart from the one which I actually got the answer to. I still don't understand the relevance of kitchens.
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I was thinking clipper because "main" element means the answer could be something to do with the sea but as for kitchen...cook up means it's an anagram of supersonic but I don't know how that fits with kitchen...could just be a poorly designed clue...it happens. All will be made clear when Roger and Fyodor waken up....they are the kryptic kings :-\
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Some asking for cover [4]
- - - N
Teas, in essence, contain a sense of lack of strain [8]
E - S - N - - -
What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
F - - -
Study fair and put right again [8]
ReAdjust
Main element or fastener [6]
- - - P - R
Can't be "Clipper" as that has too many letters.
ZIPPER
PROPER
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No idea. Give up.
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No idea. Give up.
Is that another cryptic clue?
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No idea. Give up.
Hmm... "No idea" is "Blind Bambi".
"Give up" could be"Ghost"?
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Is the answer "spatula"?
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Looking good, thanks everyone. As Jack says, some of them are pretty obvious when you see the answers.
So, just two remaining:-
Main element or fastener [6]
- T - P - R
Now with an extra letter..
Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N
I have decided that the answer to the second clue is "PERCUSSION".
Purely because it's an anagram of "supersonic", and also fits your letters. I have no idea what it has to do with kitchens, though.
Yes! Kitchens have kettles in them, and a kettle drum is a percussion instrument!
I too thought percussion, but the clue can't be that tenuous, can it?
Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
BACKSTOP
I still can't see how that was worked out. What's the summit bit?
What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
FIJI
Fiji fits, but is it a state?
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Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
BACKSTOP
I still can't see how that was worked out. What's the summit bit?
Reverses - Backs
Summit - Top
Main element or fastener [6]
- T - P - R
You sure the last letter is R?
If it was an E...STAPLE would fit.
Main element - Staple
Fastener - Staple.
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"The Percussion section of the orchestra consists of all the instruments that you hit or shake to make a sound. There is a huge number of different instruments including drums, bells, gongs and even xylophones, earning it the title 'The Kitchen Sink Department', because everything except the kitchen sink is included."
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A616277
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Looking good, thanks everyone. As Jack says, some of them are pretty obvious when you see the answers.
So, just two remaining:-
Main element or fastener [6]
- T - P - R
Now with an extra letter..
Kitchen with supersonic cook-up [10]
- E - C - S - I - N
I have decided that the answer to the second clue is "PERCUSSION".
Purely because it's an anagram of "supersonic", and also fits your letters. I have no idea what it has to do with kitchens, though.
Yes! Kitchens have kettles in them, and a kettle drum is a percussion instrument!
I too thought percussion, but the clue can't be that tenuous, can it?
Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
BACKSTOP
I still can't see how that was worked out. What's the summit bit?
What a state to be in if I jingle! [4]
FIJI
Fiji fits, but is it a state? Well, of course it's a STATE! and it'll stay like that until Mrs Fiji comes back and tidies up!
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"The Percussion section of the orchestra consists of all the instruments that you hit or shake to make a sound. There is a huge number of different instruments including drums, bells, gongs and even xylophones, earning it the title 'The Kitchen Sink Department', because everything except the kitchen sink is included."- http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A616277
Yes, and supersonic refers to sound. We're good us!
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Cheers Peepsie, I never knew that. Ahh, Fiji - I was thinking of states like Kentucky or Montana. And 'BACKS TOP' - simple really, when you know...
Carrying the coffin, he surrounds the listeners [6]
I put in BEARER - and the fastener clue goes down to connect with the last R here. But I just realised it should be HEARSE. Which means Calvin's STAPLE fits.
Woo Hoo..finished. Thanks everyone - if I win, I'll send you all a share of the cash.
Normal service can now resume. Sorry for boring everone ;)
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Rounders-player reverses the summit [8]
BACKSTOP
I still can't see how that was worked out. What's the summit bit?
Reverses = Backs
Summit = top
Rounders player = Backstop
Oh, and that kitchen link to percussion is tenuous at best. I hate cryptic crosswords.
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The 'kitchen sink' thing is definitely iffy, no way is that legit clue.
That's why I'm not taking part in this.
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The 'kitchen sink' thing is definitely iffy, no way is that legit clue.That's why I'm not taking part in this.
Aren't cryptic clues meant to be iffy? Anyway, the sink link came in ages after the clue.
But, do I have a clue, one wonders? ;)