Ye Olde Cryptic Game Thread

Discussion in 'Games and Contests' started by mustlivelife, Jul 30, 2011.

  1. roamy

    roamy Senior Member

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    victoria
     
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  3. roamy

    roamy Senior Member

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  4. mustlivelife

    mustlivelife Knows nothing!

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    In cryptic crossword clue style:

    Downwards friend lady?
     
  5. roamy

    roamy Senior Member

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    i've never done a cryptic crossword. but mc might get it with that clue:)
     
  6. just me and the dog

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    Sharpay {female singer}
     
  7. mustlivelife

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    Nope...

    Slightly easier cryptics crossword style:

    Girl is a Southern co-operator by treaty.
     
  8. McLeodGanja

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    I'm confused about what clues relate to what now. What was the answer to the one about "she'll rush to attack you..."?
     
  9. McLeodGanja

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    Here's one of the cryptic crossword clues I set many years ago.

    10 Down- Company merger (Double Damage Inc.) is above starting nationwide revolt at US city (10)

    I'll look out a few more later
     
  10. lillallyloukins

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  11. McLeodGanja

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    Few more of my own cryptic X-word clues.

    Begone with you, Scotsman, know? And rise (6)
    An age definitely predisposed to extinction? (7) (clue-name of a band)
    M, I, S, S, T, A, K, E (8,7)
    A pair of fruit, one rotten, with a somewhat transitory existence? (8)
    Place in Africa where you don't need money (8)
     
  12. mustlivelife

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    Once again, she nails it in one! If only I could nail her!

    Another:

    Sounds like a cold country in South America.
     
  13. McLeodGanja

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    What was the answer to the one about "she'll rush to attack you..."?
     
  14. mustlivelife

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    M,I,S,T,A,K,E = Spelling mistake.
     
  15. mustlivelife

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    Sally. The cryptic crossword style clues were for Sally as well. It never changed!!
     
  16. mustlivelife

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    Begone with scotsman = Awaken.
     
  17. McLeodGanja

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    [​IMG]

    The clue was M,I,S,S,T,A,K,E though, two S's=spelled incorrectly...

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    I don't get it, not the first clue anyway...
     
  18. McLeodGanja

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    Too easy- Chile
     
  19. mustlivelife

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    Correct.

    Look up the definition of Sally.

    I am a troublesome person that will never grow! What am I?
     

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