Author Topic: Cryptic caves (Read 284886 times)

crickleymal · « **Reply #2975 on:** October 13, 2017, 03:23:23 pm »

Quote from: andys on October 13, 2017, 09:31:15 am

Quote from: crickleymal on October 12, 2017, 10:15:41 pm
Old Saury Cave

Nope. Did you make that one up!

Of course. It was the only anagram of Cadaverously I could come up with

grahams · « **Reply #2976 on:** October 13, 2017, 04:44:46 pm »

Cheers Andys - good anagram.

To lower the tone to absolutely rock bottom, here's another obscurity from the new NC1:

"This could happen after a heavy night on the vindaloo. Yuk!!! (3, 6, 6)"

andys · « **Reply #2977 on:** October 13, 2017, 06:45:43 pm »

Thats just got to be Bum Burner Breach (says a lad with plenty of experience of Bradford curry houses whilst a student!)

grahams · « **Reply #2978 on:** October 14, 2017, 08:36:04 am »

That unfortunately, is the correct answer. You did well to survive the Bradford curry houses.

andys · « **Reply #2979 on:** October 14, 2017, 08:27:44 pm »

... and I still regularly go back for more! Anyway, try this...

"Tied up to pray, in a fashion." (8,3)

JasonC · « **Reply #2980 on:** October 14, 2017, 10:58:15 pm »

I think that would be Boundary Pot.

Congratulations on a proper crossword clue

andys · « **Reply #2981 on:** October 15, 2017, 01:58:43 pm »

Spot on Jason - over to you!

JasonC · « **Reply #2982 on:** October 15, 2017, 10:57:58 pm »

Cheers. Boundary Pot has a place in my heart, so I enjoyed that...

And now:

No grass! (4,3)

grahams · « **Reply #2983 on:** October 16, 2017, 08:39:35 am »

Stop Pot?

JasonC · « **Reply #2984 on:** October 16, 2017, 11:23:02 pm »

Quote from: grahams on October 16, 2017, 08:39:35 am

Stop Pot?

Actually, that wasn't the one I was thinking of, but it does fit, and is a very near miss, so in all fairness it's yours, Graham.

A bonus point for anyone who can get the other right answer...

grahams · « **Reply #2985 on:** October 17, 2017, 09:31:23 am »

Thanks JasonC.

Not sure whether this is out of the allowed region although it is in the British Isles. Should be easy:

"Vote not applicable after Bilbo's adversary (11)"

andychapm · « **Reply #2986 on:** October 17, 2017, 09:46:26 am »

Pollnagollum?

grahams · « **Reply #2987 on:** October 17, 2017, 10:15:37 am »

That's the one

andychapm · « **Reply #2988 on:** October 17, 2017, 10:20:16 am »

If someone else wants a go.....

Topimo · « **Reply #2989 on:** October 17, 2017, 02:24:23 pm »

Go on then Andy!

Legendary wielder has previous with shot gauge, reclaims top. (9,3).

First cryptic clue ever, be kind and tell me it's awful/easy/whatever!

Ian Ball · « **Reply #2990 on:** October 17, 2017, 03:04:09 pm »

Excalibur Pot?

Topimo · « **Reply #2991 on:** October 17, 2017, 03:09:11 pm »

Quote from: Ian Ball on October 17, 2017, 03:04:09 pm

Excalibur Pot?

Of course!

Ian Ball · « **Reply #2992 on:** October 17, 2017, 03:12:49 pm »

Aaah, I best get the thinking cap on! It was an easy clue, no a bad thing but it must be easy for me to get the answer!

Ok here's one.

Painful soup makers urn (7,3)

JasonC · « **Reply #2993 on:** October 17, 2017, 07:52:54 pm »

Quote from: JasonC on October 15, 2017, 10:57:58 pm

No grass! (4,3)

In case anyone was interested - the 'right' answer was Fall Pot, as in F-All Pot, but Stop Pot was so close, cryptically and geographically.....

JasonC · « **Reply #2994 on:** October 17, 2017, 07:55:19 pm »

Quote from: Ian Ball on October 17, 2017, 03:12:49 pm

Ok here's one.

Painful soup makers urn (7,3)

Boxhead Pot, maybe?

Ian Ball · « **Reply #2995 on:** October 17, 2017, 09:38:16 pm »

Oops! Just checked the guide book

Painful soup makers urn (6,3)

Topimo · « **Reply #2996 on:** October 18, 2017, 09:59:35 am »

Hurtle pot?

Ian Ball · « **Reply #2997 on:** October 18, 2017, 10:55:29 am »

Oooh possibly better than my actual answer but no, not Hurtle Pot.
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Topimo · « **Reply #2998 on:** October 18, 2017, 06:07:10 pm »

Was thinking Hurt+Kettle perhaps...hm

grahams · « **Reply #2999 on:** October 18, 2017, 06:34:52 pm »

Nettle Pot?