So close.ssjsa wrote:Sometimes to solve crossword clues you need to understand the mindset of the setter.DavidOwen67 wrote:1 word solution.Rout wrote:"Baffling problem"DavidOwen67 wrote:Correct because the letters from H to O.ChrisW wrote:Water.
Any joy with
E (15)
yet?
I suspect this is wrong as it looks like you are looking for one word. But worth a punt.
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.
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DavidOwen67 wrote:Solution to E (15) is
Senselessness
Sense less ness
That's only 13 letters though, not 15?
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He used to be a teacher you knowmc1958 wrote:DavidOwen67 wrote:Solution to E (15) is
Senselessness
Sense less ness
That's only 13 letters though, not 15?
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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
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
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All correct.
Clue 3 much more cryptic than it should have been, courtesy of predictive text. Now sorted.
Clue 3 much more cryptic than it should have been, courtesy of predictive text. Now sorted.
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5 is rocking horse
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Correct.nikkiboy wrote:5 is rocking horse
Thought you didn't do cryptic crosswords.
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Been doing a few lately, a Scottish friend is coaching me on the telegraph toughie but still struggle with some types.ssjsa wrote:Correct.nikkiboy wrote:5 is rocking horse
Thought you didn't do cryptic crosswords.
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7 - single decker (singer 'circling' le deck)
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Correct. Well done Nick.nikkiboy wrote:7 - single decker (singer 'circling' le deck)
I struggled with that one, but as I already had some of the letters it made it a tad easier.
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Correct.DavidOwen67 wrote:2 is loan shark
A lot more difficult when you don't have any letters from other clues.
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