Anyone like cryptic crosswords? (Read 281779 times)

nik at work · February 18, 2011, 08:14:44 pm

I think I know what it is, but I don't know why. I'll leave it for someone else to get and provide a clue (and a solution explanation pretty please).

superfurrymonkey · February 18, 2011, 08:43:06 pm

I think I know too but can only work out the Knight part, ser sounds like sir. But the rest I can't make fit!!

superfurrymonkey · February 18, 2011, 09:13:32 pm

Is it possible for a serpent to skip on a road? (5,4)

Duma · February 18, 2011, 09:20:47 pm

tail of pebbledashed = shed = pent
knight = sir sounds like = ser

nik at work · February 19, 2011, 07:17:23 am

A-ha, nice one. It was one of those frustrating ones where you are certain you're right but have no real idea why...

grumpycrumpy · February 19, 2011, 08:32:03 am

Snake pass to take out the Queen and capture the old banger ( 10 ) .......

Writing clues is harder than I thought .......

tlr · February 19, 2011, 09:46:54 am

Not a word I've ever heard of!

Snitch gets out of shaky rattletrap, go on! 7

nik at work · February 19, 2011, 10:08:51 am

Drop the French prattle with childish protest over tea company (5,3,7)

aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB · February 19, 2011, 10:50:51 am

A green one is manufactured by Pratt and Whitney? [4, 7]

mr__j5 · February 19, 2011, 11:46:49 am

Got the answer but can't find a new clue in my head at the moment

mr__j5 · February 19, 2011, 12:12:31 pm

Coming closer to regular aero engines, flying without directions [7]

superfurrymonkey · February 20, 2011, 10:23:44 am

I think I have the answer but how might directions get rid of the o?

Duma · February 20, 2011, 11:01:49 am

I need to get rid of an o and an e, and I've already used "without directions" to drop an e and an s...
Think I may be way off. My other possiblility needs to find a b from somewhere. $:-\$

mr__j5 · February 20, 2011, 10:21:37 pm

Quote from: Duma on February 20, 2011, 11:01:49 am

I need to get rid of an o and an e, and I've already used "without directions" to drop an e and an s...
Think I may be way off. My other possiblility needs to find a b from somewhere. $:-\$

No. You are there.

'regular' means pick letters at regular intervals from ...

Duma · February 20, 2011, 10:41:32 pm

Cheers - so as I understand it, the synonym is "coming closer", "regular" indicates I should use the a and r from "aero", "without directions" tells us to drop the es (east and south) from "engines", and finally "flying" indicates an anagram of what remains - arengin, to give NEARING - yes?

Phew!

Nearing regular significance (7)

mr__j5 · February 21, 2011, 10:25:54 am

Correct

Duma · February 21, 2011, 11:19:02 pm

I seem to have killed this thread...

same answer, different clue:

hostile spirit wavers, nearing definition (7)

metal arms · February 22, 2011, 03:22:43 pm

Quote from: Duma on February 21, 2011, 11:19:02 pm

I seem to have killed this thread...

same answer, different clue:

hostile spirit wavers, nearing definition (7)

Meaning man? (6,7)

Duma · February 23, 2011, 05:53:13 am

Dammit, there's no way I can get that into a clue.
Being at the end of a night shift is probably not helping tho...

Duma · February 23, 2011, 08:15:07 am

This is the best I can come up with:
Samuel Johnson's professional, compact, american vehicle (5)

metal arms · February 23, 2011, 08:36:52 am

It isn't Samuel Johnson......

Or any 'actual' person.

metal arms · February 23, 2011, 10:00:53 am

Quote from: Duma on February 23, 2011, 08:15:07 am

Samuel Johnson's professional, compact, american vehicle (5)

But I think yours is 'Lexus'

Duma · February 23, 2011, 04:48:14 pm

back to the floor it goes then..

(you were right about mine)

metal arms · February 23, 2011, 04:55:22 pm

I can't get meaning into it but have another clue...

Male highway fury is the norm (6,7)

Duma · February 24, 2011, 05:20:49 am

I fear this may be (half) wrong as well but no one else seems to be playing.

Johnny Average's DIY hit singles? (7)