Cryptic caves

[Tricky Dicky]

Think of where the Red Sea is................

 

[Graigwen]

Think of where the Red Sea is................

Well the Red Sea is in the Middle East and its full of water, so how about Eastwater Cavern? (A weak attempt.)
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[Tricky Dicky]

It is indeed Eastwater Cavern.

 

[Graigwen]

One bit less than Britain's longest cave.

4,3,3,

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[ChrisB]

On the AI thread, Graigwen said

I like these bilingual clues. There has been one sitting around unsolved on the Cryptic Caves thread for almost a week, can you name Britain's longest cave system and subtract one from it ?

Knowing it's intended to be bilingual don't help me, as "Three Counties System" is English 😁

 

[andybrooks]

So you just need to subtract one and translate . . .

 

[ChrisB]

Ah, it's bilingual in that direction. I was assuming it was a Welsh cave that claimed to be longest (I've not got to know Welsh caves yet). I'm not going to go through 307 pages of posts, but I think we've had "subtract one from 3 counties and translate already."

 

[Tricky Dicky]

OK, so I'm guessing Ogof Dwy something, but its not in my caves of south Wales guidebook.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

But there is an Ogof Dwy Sir in Caves of Wales and the Marches.................

 

[Graigwen]

But there is an Ogof Dwy Sir in Caves of Wales and the Marches.................

Correct! See how this forum is improving your education. Your turn now.
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[Tricky Dicky]

A disorganised patrol passed the entrance to this cave (6,4)

 

[Fulk]

Could it be Portal Cave?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Could it be Portal Cave?

Close......................

 

[Tricky Dicky]

What has a portal at its entrance

 

[Graigwen]

What has a portal at its entrance

I have just got back from some days in Wales and am surprised to find this still hanging around, I thought Fulk was almost there.

I'll say Tunnel Cave.
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[Tricky Dicky]

Tunnel Cave it is, over to you...................

 

[Graigwen]

Tunnel Cave it is, over to you...................

Perhaps Fulk would like to set the next clue, he did the hard work (even if he did not realize it!).
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[Fulk]

OK Graigwen, here's a place in a cave:

Scheming boxer won endless rock (5,6)

 

[andys]

Oxbow Corner?

 

[Fulk]

Spot on, andys.