Author Topic: The Cryptic Crossword Clue Thread (Read 106090 times)

citoyen · « **Reply #625 on:** 17 June, 2023, 11:06:12 pm »

Harry Kane’s Eden Hazard (5)

From this one:
https://mycrossword.co.uk/cryptic/1211

Several other good ones here. I like Bees, he has some fun ideas.

Peter · « **Reply #626 on:** 17 June, 2023, 11:30:40 pm »

Oh, that is nice - if a bit sportist in the clue! My wife resents having to ask me, "Is ........ a fielding position in cricket?" and I think her complaint is fair!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #627 on:** 18 June, 2023, 04:04:26 am »

Quote from: Peter on 17 June, 2023, 11:30:40 pm

Oh, that is nice - if a bit sportist in the clue! My wife resents having to ask me, "Is ........ a fielding position in cricket?" and I think her complaint is fair!

Now if you hadn’t said that I wouldn’t have googled Eden Hazard and found out that it is the name of a footballer. I solved the clue without that bit of knowledge, so the setter’s cleverness was lost on me.

Peter · « **Reply #628 on:** 18 June, 2023, 08:37:21 am »

Yes, I know there is a lot that passes you by, m'Lud! That one was certainly solvable but some of the cricket ones are less so, if you take my POINT!

citoyen · « **Reply #629 on:** 18 June, 2023, 09:49:00 am »

I like that one partly because it's solvable without needing to know anything about the people mentioned - it's just an added bonus if you do.

Even though I like cricket I'm not a fan of the use of cricketing jargon in clues.

Pingu · « **Reply #630 on:** 20 June, 2023, 06:43:14 pm »

Vulcan in the Graun yesterday:

Plants gun, if deceitful (5)

slope · « **Reply #631 on:** 20 June, 2023, 06:51:59 pm »

Yeahbut 'Chambers' reckon they're plants

"A plant of one of the lowest groups, thallophytes lacking chlorophyll and reproducing spores, including mushrooms, toadstools, mould, yeasts, etc"

Arguments and facts will clash/happen

Peter · « **Reply #632 on:** 20 June, 2023, 07:12:08 pm »

Well, I reckon they are out of step.

slope · « **Reply #633 on:** 20 June, 2023, 07:16:45 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 20 June, 2023, 07:12:08 pm

Well, I reckon they are out of step.

I believe the majority do too Peter and Pingu

But it's not as if false 'facts' were a new thing, or controllable, ever

citoyen · « **Reply #634 on:** 20 June, 2023, 07:21:24 pm »

It’s the classic problem with using dictionaries as an authority on this kind of thing - they record usage whether it’s accurate or not. It’s not their job to judge. Hey ho.

citoyen · « **Reply #635 on:** 27 June, 2023, 08:45:09 am »

Badly-mannered Blackshirt right wing MP (7,6-5)

https://twitter.com/KnutCrosswords/status/1673408660272459776?s=20

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #636 on:** 27 June, 2023, 10:35:45 am »

I am so stealing that

citoyen · « **Reply #637 on:** 29 June, 2023, 09:38:38 am »

Vlad in today’s Guardian:

Minister dealing with vulnerable refugees, migrants and asylum seekers from the start (6,9)

Peter · « **Reply #638 on:** 29 June, 2023, 10:57:10 am »

Well, it takes no solving at all but it's very clever!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #639 on:** 29 June, 2023, 11:39:52 am »

Had to sit down with a pencil and paper before I managed to grok the meaning of the clue.

citoyen · « **Reply #640 on:** 26 July, 2023, 05:17:18 pm »

Loved this from Filbert in today's Indy:

Heroine seconds from death imprudently smoked Camels by fuel store (4,9)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #641 on:** 26 July, 2023, 08:34:24 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 26 July, 2023, 05:17:18 pm

Loved this from Filbert in today's Indy:

Heroine seconds from death imprudently smoked Camels by fuel store (4,9)

That's splendid!

citoyen · « **Reply #642 on:** 10 August, 2023, 10:36:26 am »

Making my debut as an, ahem, professional cryptic crossword compiler today in the Independent, going by the name of Salty...

https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent

Pingu · « **Reply #643 on:** 10 August, 2023, 12:09:22 pm »

Ooh, exciting

Wowbagger · « **Reply #644 on:** 10 August, 2023, 12:34:40 pm »

I did 14a. Very good!

citoyen · « **Reply #645 on:** 11 November, 2023, 12:29:50 pm »

I've got a new one out at Big Dave's website - a couple of taster clues:

Turn sensitive erogenous zones off (4)
Gran into knitting in the dark (8)

Full puzzle here:
http://bigdave44.com/2023/11/11/ntspp-718/

Enjoy!

(Also got another one due to be published elsewhere very shortly... watch this space)

citoyen · « **Reply #646 on:** 13 November, 2023, 09:46:00 am »

...and here it is - No.11,572 by Salty in today's Indy:

https://puzzles.independent.co.uk/games/cryptic-crossword-independent

Taster clue:
Bats hunt with normal interval of 29 days or so (5,5)

Snakehips · « **Reply #647 on:** 14 November, 2023, 10:30:01 am »

Today's cryptic in the Guardian was a repeat. I wonder why.

P.S. I still couldn't quite finish it!

citoyen · « **Reply #648 on:** 14 November, 2023, 01:01:33 pm »

Quote from: Snakehips on 14 November, 2023, 10:30:01 am

Today's cryptic in the Guardian was a repeat. I wonder why.

Seems to have been resolved on the Guardian website now - the Tramp puzzle that should have been published today is now available.

No good for those of us who use the Guardian puzzles app - it's still showing the repeat of the Kite puzzle.

Snakehips · « **Reply #649 on:** 14 November, 2023, 06:20:31 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 14 November, 2023, 01:01:33 pm

Seems to have been resolved on the Guardian website now - the Tramp puzzle that should have been published today is now available.

Thanks for that. When I went back to it I was surprised to find my answers from earlier in the day fitting badly in the new grid!