Author Topic: Cryptic caves (Read 381042 times)

andys · « **Reply #4750 on:** September 03, 2020, 09:24:50 am »

This shouldn't take long...

"Taps into queen in short, smart jacket for difficult section." ( 3,4 )

andys · « **Reply #4751 on:** September 07, 2020, 12:10:09 pm »

Quote from: andys on September 03, 2020, 09:24:50 am

This shouldn't take long...

"Taps into queen in short, smart jacket for difficult section." ( 3,4 )

Hmmmm. I didn't think this would take long! This is a difficult section half way down an all already diificult Dales cave.

Ian Ball · « **Reply #4752 on:** September 07, 2020, 03:03:54 pm »

The Crux?

andys · « **Reply #4753 on:** September 07, 2020, 07:47:50 pm »

That's it - your go Ian!

Ian Ball · « **Reply #4754 on:** September 07, 2020, 08:09:50 pm »

Took me ages to work that one out Andy! Got tux from smart jacket and er for short queen but had no idea until the clue with the letter count.

Anyway how about this?

Sounds like you were knocked off your Italian two wheeler by a hole in the road (6,3)

Fulk · « **Reply #4755 on:** September 07, 2020, 08:28:52 pm »

Vesper Pot?

Ian Ball · « **Reply #4756 on:** September 07, 2020, 11:25:03 pm »

Go for it Fulk

Fulk · « **Reply #4757 on:** September 08, 2020, 12:24:15 pm »

Warmer dump, according to a Cockney Spooner (5,4)

andys · « **Reply #4758 on:** September 08, 2020, 01:13:26 pm »

Otter Hole?

Fulk · « **Reply #4759 on:** September 08, 2020, 02:21:20 pm »

That didn't take long, andys; over to you!

andys · « **Reply #4760 on:** September 08, 2020, 06:47:45 pm »

Have a go at this then...

Embroidery establishment starts girls in Leicester learning car and van examination. ( 11,4,4 )

andys · « **Reply #4761 on:** September 19, 2020, 01:40:19 pm »

Quote from: andys on September 08, 2020, 06:47:45 pm

Have a go at this then...

Embroidery establishment starts girls in Leicester learning car and van examination. ( 11,4,4 )

Looks like a further clue might be needed, so this ones a cave in the Dales that's a bit to the north of the more usual caving areas.....

Fulk · « **Reply #4762 on:** September 19, 2020, 02:49:26 pm »

Needlehouse Gill Cave?

andys · « **Reply #4763 on:** September 19, 2020, 05:29:14 pm »

Thats the badger! Over to you.....

Ian Ball · « **Reply #4764 on:** September 19, 2020, 06:08:23 pm »

That's a good clue Andy, I think the best ones are those that are seemingly impossible but blatantly obvious with the answer!

Fulk · « **Reply #4765 on:** September 19, 2020, 06:47:26 pm »

Yeah, I really liked your 'encryption' of Gill Cave, andys

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Fulk · « **Reply #4766 on:** September 20, 2020, 08:31:09 am »

Colourless response to cold, initially part of treatment (5, 6, 3)

Elaine · « **Reply #4767 on:** September 20, 2020, 10:07:34 am »

Clearshiver Pot

andys · « **Reply #4768 on:** September 20, 2020, 10:19:27 am »

Quote from: Elaine on September 20, 2020, 10:07:34 am

Clearshiver Pot

Is there one? But that's got to be soooo close!

Ian Ball · « **Reply #4769 on:** September 20, 2020, 11:30:21 am »

It's my favourite cave :-)

Fulk · « **Reply #4770 on:** September 20, 2020, 03:28:42 pm »

Well Elaine, as andys says, you are sooooooo close!

Trogger · « **Reply #4771 on:** September 20, 2020, 10:24:17 pm »

Or Black Shiver Pot even?

Fulk · « **Reply #4772 on:** September 21, 2020, 07:53:53 am »

That's the one, Trogger.