Cryptic Crossword Clues

[Deleted User]

Water.

Correct because the letters from H to O.

Any joy with

E (15)

yet?

"Baffling problem"

I suspect this is wrong as it looks like you are looking for one word. But worth a punt.

1 word solution.

Sometimes to solve crossword clues you need to understand the mindset of the setter.

It took me less than 10 seconds to guess the answer.

Could be wrong and misjudging David, but a cryptic clue for the answer could be:

JC nom de plume overperforming against expectations.

So close.

[Deleted User]

Solution to E (15) is

Senselessness


Sense less ness

[mc1958]

Solution to E (15) is

Senselessness


Sense less ness

That's only 13 letters though, not 15?

[nikkiboy]

Solution to E (15) is

Senselessness


Sense less ness

That's only 13 letters though, not 15?

He used to be a teacher you know

[Deleted User]

Ah bollocks.

[ssjsa]

First time in ages have looked at the crossword. Off work today, so solved before going to walk to the pub for a game of darts and couple of beers. Birthday dinner at the Indian restaurant tonight with a few beers. Then watching the darts on Sky+ with another few beers when I come in.

If Carlsberg did days off.

Anyway back to the cryptic crossword. A few clues for you.

Motorways encircling a city - 5 letters
Strange nights when articles found- 6 letters
Userer mistook lark on ash -4,5 letters
Small county where people go to retire - 4 letters
Cook herrings to compose unstable animals - 7,5 letters
Rice, graduates mother wants it back - 7 letters
Vehicle for vocalist circling the foreign platform - 6,6 letters

[Deleted User]

1st one is Miami

[Deleted User]

2nd one is things

[Deleted User]

4th one is Beds

[Deleted User]

6th one is Basmati

[ssjsa]

All correct.

Clue 3 much more cryptic than it should have been, courtesy of predictive text. Now sorted.

[nikkiboy]

5 is rocking horse

[ssjsa]

5 is rocking horse

Correct.

Thought you didn't do cryptic crosswords.

[nikkiboy]

5 is rocking horse

Correct.

Thought you didn't do cryptic crosswords.

Been doing a few lately, a Scottish friend is coaching me on the telegraph toughie but still struggle with some types.

[nikkiboy]

7 - single decker (singer 'circling' le deck)

[ssjsa]

7 - single decker (singer 'circling' le deck)

Correct. Well done Nick.

I struggled with that one, but as I already had some of the letters it made it a tad easier.

[Deleted User]

2 is loan shark

[ssjsa]

2 is loan shark

Correct.

A lot more difficult when you don't have any letters from other clues.

[Deleted User]

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