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by Olly Olly - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:16pm | ||
RTT said: Sorry, no. I was originally going to use the word "masters" instead of "leaders", but decided the latter sounded better in relation to the bumps. Oh that's just silly. Apologies to the 99% of people reading this who are confused. I prefer 'King Ming' as an answer anyway, and may chant it a few times now to reinforce that view. | ||
by RTT - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:06pm | ||
Neil T said: Is it 'King Ming'? (As in Ming Campbell, leader of the Lib Dems.) Sorry, no. I was originally going to use the word "masters" instead of "leaders", but decided the latter sounded better in relation to the bumps.If it isn't, it should be. | ||
by Neil T - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:03pm | ||
RTT said: A further hint to the previous one: Two years ago the clue would not have worked. Is it 'King Ming'? (As in Ming Campbell, leader of the Lib Dems.)If it isn't, it should be. | ||
by RTT - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 9:39pm | ||
Neil T said: Now how about you post one that some of us can solve, instead of one that most (indeed all) of us can't?! A further hint to the previous one: Two years ago the clue would not have worked. | ||
by Neil T - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 9:33pm | ||
RTT said: 1) Valkyrie That was quick! Now how about you post one that some of us can solve, instead of one that most (indeed all) of us can't?!2) Black Prince (Valkyrie: V (= 5* in Roman numerals) + A + L (= learner = novice) + KYRIE (Kylie with 'R[ight]' for 'L[eft]', i.e. 'having changed sides'). Black Prince: see here for the 'other', non-boat-burning, reference.) | ||
by RTT - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 9:25pm | ||
Neil T said: Two more meta-clues, as noone seems to be able to get Tom's: 1) ValkyrieShe carried heroes to glory, including '5' (a novice) and a stunner who'd changed sides (8) Who had burning desire for Fair Maid of Kent? (5, 6) (Wikipedia might be helpful in understanding the second.) 2) Black Prince | ||
by Neil T - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 9:15pm | ||
Two more meta-clues, as noone seems to be able to get Tom's: She carried heroes to glory, including '5' (a novice) and a stunner who'd changed sides (8) Who had burning desire for Fair Maid of Kent? (5, 6) (Wikipedia might be helpful in understanding the second.) | ||
by RTT - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 7:11pm | ||
Neil T said: 1) The definition is 'A rallying cry', and the answer is formed from two shorter words (total 8 letters) meaning 'leader', e.g. 'king', 'CO', etc. This is the correct interpretation. I'd refer you back to the qualifier stated before the clue - not everyone reading this site will be able to get it. | ||
by gf - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 2:03pm | ||
Bit of a guess said: clutter? Indeed. | ||
by Bit of a guess - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 1:24pm | ||
gf said: How about a "meta-clue" in the meantime... clutter?RTT clue could create chaos. (7) | ||
by gf - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 11:49am | ||
How about a "meta-clue" in the meantime... RTT clue could create chaos. (7) | ||
by Neil T - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 11:25am | ||
gf said: Hmm... within rally co-drivers' pacenotes, there are various four-letter words which might somehow be applicable ("bump", "fast", "easy"...) but I can't find a combination which sits well with the rest of the clue. I'm baffled by this. The only two interpretations I can come up with are:1) The definition is 'A rallying cry', and the answer is formed from two shorter words (total 8 letters) meaning 'leader', e.g. 'king', 'CO', etc. 2) The whole clue is a cryptic definition, possibly punning on 'rally' meaning 'to drive a car in a rally race' or 'to get better' or 'to demonstrate/protest', and with 'the two leaders' possibly referring to the double headship. | ||
by gf - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 11:12am | ||
RTT said: One for the venatoris: Are we over-complicating this one? Could it just be "Hold fast" ???A rallying cry for the two leaders (4,4). | ||
by gf - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 11:06am | ||
RTT said: One for the venatoris: Hmm... within rally co-drivers' pacenotes, there are various four-letter words which might somehow be applicable ("bump", "fast", "easy"...) but I can't find a combination which sits well with the rest of the clue.A rallying cry for the two leaders (4,4). | ||
by Joff - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:44am | ||
well yes, I got that much. didn't know if there was an additional definition or bit that I missed. I suppose 'that's what andy thinks we are' but surely the 'but different' should go next to the 'same woe'? bah. one day, one day I will understand these stupid things.. | ||
by Richard - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:29am | ||
MC Chung said: same woe - that's what we are, according to Andy, but different this time! (7) I'm not particularly good at cryptic crosswords, but "same woe" is an anagram of awesome, which seems to fit the bill. | ||
by RTT - Tue 6th Mar 2007, 8:24pm | ||
Neil T said: I guess one of the words is probably 'head'? Nope. | ||
by Neil T - Tue 6th Mar 2007, 9:49am | ||
A rallying cry for the two leaders (4,4). Struggling a bit with this one. I guess one of the words is probably 'head'?A couple of people have asked for an explanation of the (6, 8) clue below, so here it is: 'First and Third decked in gold' = 'gold' with the first and third letters removed ('decked') = OD so: 'First and Third decked in gold and blue remarkably' = OD and BLUE 'remarkably' (anagrammed) = DOUBLE 'crown' = HEAD 'end of Bumps' = S 'with it' = HIP (as in 'trendy') and the whole clue is also the definition. | ||
by RTT - Mon 5th Mar 2007, 12:51am | ||
One for the venatoris: A rallying cry for the two leaders (4,4). | ||
by awesome! - Sun 4th Mar 2007, 11:22pm | ||
but I don't think I got most of that clue..! (which reflects my crossword inability rather than your clue ming!) | ||
by MC Chung - Sun 4th Mar 2007, 10:57pm | ||
same woe - that's what we are, according to Andy, but different this time! (7) | ||
by MC Chung - Sun 4th Mar 2007, 9:50pm | ||
Double Headship. Not bad Neil, I'm impressed. | ||
by Neil T - Sun 4th Mar 2007, 9:02pm | ||
Not from tomorrow's Times Crossword (Mars Bar for the first correct answer): First and Third decked in gold and blue remarkably crown end of Bumps with it (6, 8) | ||
by past it - Mon 22nd Jan 2007, 10:05am | ||
Neil T said: I don't know of anything lower than this. Diving is.. I'd be eligible to dive 'masters'. If I could dive that is. It caters for 'adults of all abilities', so I presume the lower limit is 18. | ||
by Neil T - Fri 28th Jul 2006, 7:59am | ||
RTT said: We were wondering at work today which sport has the lowest age for veteran / master status. Rowing (27) is obviously pretty low, but then this is mainly because it is sub-categorised and thus flexible enough to have something approaching a fair system for any age. Still, there must be something lower. Women's gymnastics maybe (bet that'd be about 16....)? In swimming the qualification age for 'Masters' events is 25. I don't know of anything lower than this. | ||
by RTT - Fri 28th Jul 2006, 7:31am | ||
We were wondering at work today which sport has the lowest age for veteran / master status. Rowing (27) is obviously pretty low, but then this is mainly because it is sub-categorised and thus flexible enough to have something approaching a fair system for any age. Still, there must be something lower. Women's gymnastics maybe (bet that'd be about 16....)? | ||
by Neil T - Tue 25th Jul 2006, 1:55pm | ||
Neil T said: From Saturday's Times: Answer: UltrasonicToo high to catch? (10) | ||
by Roy Walker - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 10:38am | ||
Mike said: [me at] frontstops? It's good, but it's not the one. | ||
by Mike - Mon 24th Jul 2006, 10:15am | ||
Neil T said: From Saturday's Times: [me at] frontstops?Too high to catch? (10) | ||
by Neil T - Sun 23rd Jul 2006, 4:53pm | ||
From Saturday's Times: Too high to catch? (10) | ||
by RTT - Wed 22nd Feb 2006, 11:30pm | ||
Funniest clue I've seen in ages (no prizes for guessing the publication): OBN candidate gets to be repellant penetrating a dog (10)? | ||
by Get your PBs down - Tue 31st Jan 2006, 1:26pm | ||
To all crossworders: DO THE TIMES TODAY. I have just reduced my PB to 4'04". | ||
by Neil T - Tue 31st Jan 2006, 1:21pm | ||
This may be too late, but... 10 RP is 10 Rillington Place, the scene of several grisly murders a la Fred West. (Also a film I think.) GET IN!! | ||
by Simon - Tue 17th Jan 2006, 8:50pm | ||
gf said: Depending on which one you believe from a selection of four sources I've found so far, there are 8, 9, 17 or... 10 Royal Parks. I was in the green that is bordered by the Palace of Westminster, Millbank, and the Thames this morning, and the by-laws posted there named 20 sites which are managed by the Royal Parks. | ||
by Mike - Tue 17th Jan 2006, 5:29pm | ||
The Power said: 1, 18 next? Yup. I'm ashamed to say I didn't get it at the time. | ||
by The Power - Tue 17th Jan 2006, 3:53pm | ||
Mike said: A nice one from Radio 1 this morning: 1, 18 next?What is the next number in this sequence? 16, 8, 11, 14, 9, 12, 5, 20 | ||
by Mike - Tue 17th Jan 2006, 2:50pm | ||
A nice one from Radio 1 this morning: What is the next number in this sequence? 16, 8, 11, 14, 9, 12, 5, 20 | ||
by Andy - Tue 10th Jan 2006, 11:02am | ||
we had this argument in the boat house, whether, a billion was, 1,000,000,000 or 1,000,000,000,000 And also whether an octillion is 10^48 or 10^27, I'm not using any of that inferior american arithmetic | ||
by jmg - Tue 10th Jan 2006, 10:53am | ||
Andy said: 1,000,000,000,000 Very British of you! | ||
by Andy - Mon 9th Jan 2006, 6:01pm | ||
Mike said: 8 Ok, you've got it, there's no 10th or 11th term3 5 And then I get stuck. | ||
by Mike - Mon 9th Jan 2006, 5:50pm | ||
Andy said: What comes next in this sequence? 83 5 And then I get stuck. | ||
by Andy - Mon 9th Jan 2006, 4:58pm | ||
What comes next in this sequence? 101 1,000,000,000,000 10^48 100 1 4 | ||
by not even bothered - Thu 29th Dec 2005, 4:27pm | ||
Tom C said: speed in a built up area 18 TITPEighteen Turns in the Park (its a sculpture in the Sepentine Gallery?) | ||
by Tom C - Thu 29th Dec 2005, 2:05pm | ||
jmg said: One of the ones we got before I posted, 180 MSITD was 'maximum score in three darts', so I'm thinking this could be maximum score in something? speed in a built up area | ||
by jmg - Thu 29th Dec 2005, 9:07am | ||
jmg said: 30 MSIABUA One of the ones we got before I posted, 180 MSITD was 'maximum score in three darts', so I'm thinking this could be maximum score in something? | ||
by Richard - Wed 28th Dec 2005, 11:52pm | ||
Richard said: The Royal Parks Website suggests that there are only 8 Royal Parks. The quote from the site is;Millions of Londoners and tourists visit the eight Royal Parks for free each year. | ||
by Richard - Wed 28th Dec 2005, 11:51pm | ||
gf said: Depending on which one you believe from a selection of four sources I've found so far, there are 8, 9, 17 or... 10 Royal Parks. The Royal Parks Website suggests that there are only 8 Royal Parks. I'd say that would be a fairly reliable source | ||
by gf - Wed 28th Dec 2005, 12:03pm | ||
Depending on which one you believe from a selection of four sources I've found so far, there are 8, 9, 17 or... 10 Royal Parks. | ||
by gf - Wed 28th Dec 2005, 10:43am | ||
Is it possible that this quiz has been set by somebody non-sporty who thinks there are 18 Teams In The Premiership? | ||
by gf - Wed 28th Dec 2005, 10:33am | ||
mjb said: 3 Coins In A Fountain 12 Good Men And True |
Show 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 |