Crossword afficionadoes like me, come and connect. Let’s put one clue at a time and see if we can crack it. I tried this on another thread called “wordgame!!!” but the kids of CAT2006 started cribbing that I invaded their prep thread. So. I’…
Crossword afficionadoes like me, come and connect.
Let's put one clue at a time and see if we can crack it.
I tried this on another thread called "wordgame!!!" but the kids of CAT2006 started cribbing that I invaded their prep thread. So. I'll start afresh here.
Here are the ones which were solved there by a stud.
My mother and I went to the lion's house with an unmarried women.- 6 letters.
Ans: MAIDEN ---> Mother -- Ma
I-----I
Lion's house--> Den
Unmarried woman------> Maiden
Stay Cool in parent's absence as their responsibility is substituted by someone else. (2,4,8 )
cool in parent's is anagram for the answer which is defined in the later part of the sentence.
Ans: In Loco Parentis
Here's the one he couldn't:
"He snarled at the public disrepute he was put to".--> 7 letters.
how about beginner level clues 
Crossword afficionadoes like me, come and connect.
Let's put one clue at a time and see if we can crack it.
I tried this on another thread called "wordgame!!!" but the kids of CAT2006 started cribbing that I invaded their prep thread. So. I'll start afresh here.
Here are the ones which were solved there by a stud.
My mother and I went to the lion's house with an unmarried women.- 6 letters.
Ans: MAIDEN ---> Mother -- Ma
I-----I
Lion's house--> Den
Unmarried woman------> Maiden
Stay Cool in parent's absence as their responsibility is substituted by someone else. (2,4,8 )
cool in parent's is anagram for the answer which is defined in the later part of the sentence.
Ans: In Loco Parentis
Here's the one he couldn't:
"He snarled at the public disrepute he was put to".--> 7 letters.
Is it scandal?
Good to come across this thread.
Solving cryptic are we..
Haven't been able to ace that.
Pretty decent with quick clues.
Keep posting,this might be interesting.
Will get back to you if I can solve that clue.
Here's the one he couldn't:
"He snarled at the public disrepute he was put to".--> 7 letters.
good work thecky ... now we can solve crossword in peace.
btw ... i accept defeat ... :drinking:.. either give a hint or tell the answer!!
"He snarled at the public disrepute he was put to".--> 7 letters.
Is it slander? Anagram for snarled
rupas SaysIs it slander? Anagram for snarled
Excellent! Slander is also defined in the latter part of the clue as 'public disrepute'.
Next thecky cryptic: Simple this time...
William raids the cue-game parlour to make some quick bucks.-->(9).
thecky SaysWilliam raids the cue-game parlour to make some quick bucks.-->(9).
Got some help from a friend.
Billiards?
Try this:
Choice to change an indigenous person (11)
to change=alter
indigenous=native
alternative it is.....
Yep you got that right. 😃
Alternative it is.
Choice to change an indigenous person (11)
Choice=alternative
Change+Indigenous person=Alter+Native.
men raged about a policeman in france---8 letters
ash_win_loser Saysmen raged about a policeman in france---8 letters
men raged...
gendarme.
anagram.
French copper.
Try this:
Shakespeare, I hear, is excluded (6)
Yeah, gendarme is right
For Shakespeare, I hear, is excluded (6) ----I suppose the answer has to be barred the pronounciation is like bard as in a playwright=Shakespeare and to bar is to exclude....
OK here goes another, something i though up myself so might be a bit Juvenile....
K-9 should get you a dog.....6 letters
OK here goes another, something i though up myself so might be a bit Juvenile....
K-9 should get you a dog.....6 letters
well, that should be canine. the meaning is "dog" and it sounds the same as K-9. 😃
Start of running in Gaythorne High Triathlon is correct (5)
Doctor-do-little SaysStart of running in Gaythorne High Triathlon is correct (5)
dunno for sure, but is the answer right.
The explanation:- start of running gives us r.
and in Gaythorne High Triathlon gives us ight.
so, the word is right which means correct. :)