Author Topic: Cryptic caves (Read 400613 times)

Roger W · « **Reply #4825 on:** December 25, 2020, 10:12:09 am »

That's it - but Tolkien didn't put an h in Radagast...

Over to you!

andys · « **Reply #4826 on:** December 25, 2020, 10:25:17 am »

Hmmm - looks like the only person who thought there was an "H" in it was me

........

Anway, try this...

Complex vagrant case in what Santa does to gifts at this time of the year. ( 6,5,5 )

crickleymal · « **Reply #4827 on:** December 28, 2020, 06:58:18 pm »

Ravage Gnats Caves 😁

andys · « **Reply #4828 on:** December 28, 2020, 09:17:47 pm »

Never heard of them! Try NC1.............

andys · « **Reply #4829 on:** January 12, 2021, 06:53:12 pm »

Quote from: andys on December 25, 2020, 10:25:17 am

Hmmm - looks like the only person who thought there was an "H" in it was me ........

Anway, try this...

Complex vagrant case in what Santa does to gifts at this time of the year. ( 6,5,5 )

Final clue - then I give up like everyone else seems to have done: its at the top of Penyghent Gill.

JasonC · « **Reply #4830 on:** January 12, 2021, 07:56:52 pm »

To out this clue out of its misery, then:

Giant's Grave Caves

For some reason, these have escaped my notice until now....

Ian Ball · « **Reply #4831 on:** January 12, 2021, 09:03:54 pm »

Sorry Andy, too many not even a hope clues on the trot for me, got bored.

andys · « **Reply #4832 on:** January 13, 2021, 09:12:19 am »

Quote from: JasonC on January 12, 2021, 07:56:52 pm

To out this clue out of its misery, then:

Giant's Grave Caves

For some reason, these have escaped my notice until now....

Hooray!

JasonC · « **Reply #4833 on:** January 13, 2021, 11:30:33 am »

Right ho, to keep the ball rolling...

Lithobius follows this cauldron of dirt in the fallen Saint's home (3,3)

Fulk · « **Reply #4834 on:** January 13, 2021, 11:36:44 am »

Mud Pot

JasonC · « **Reply #4835 on:** January 13, 2021, 11:43:47 am »

Blimey, 6 minutes - that was quick

All yours, sir!

Fulk · « **Reply #4836 on:** January 13, 2021, 12:10:30 pm »

Ena Sharples, perhaps, preceding crazy rat with excerpt from Bible (9,8)

andys · « **Reply #4837 on:** January 13, 2021, 01:52:06 pm »

Battleaxe Traverse?

Fulk · « **Reply #4838 on:** January 13, 2021, 02:31:30 pm »

You got it, andys.

andys · « **Reply #4839 on:** January 13, 2021, 04:57:19 pm »

Hope this one fares batter then.......

Christmas delicacy on the Columbia Venezuela border? ( 9,4 )

Trogger · « **Reply #4840 on:** January 13, 2021, 07:13:58 pm »

Mincemeat Aven maybe?

andys · « **Reply #4841 on:** January 13, 2021, 07:17:54 pm »

Spot on..... over to you.

Trogger · « **Reply #4842 on:** January 14, 2021, 02:35:40 pm »

Am a bit short of cryptic ideas at moment, so feel free anyone out there to do the honours...

Ian Ball · « **Reply #4843 on:** January 14, 2021, 04:57:15 pm »

Airfix plane sets down under Kingsdale (7)

andys · « **Reply #4844 on:** January 14, 2021, 04:58:24 pm »

Toyland?

Ian Ball · « **Reply #4845 on:** January 14, 2021, 05:18:04 pm »

andys · « **Reply #4846 on:** January 15, 2021, 04:23:22 pm »

Try this one......

Feature formed by mediaeval potholer after ousting three French cardinals. ( 4,3,7 )

JasonC · « **Reply #4847 on:** January 17, 2021, 04:51:50 pm »

Vlad the Impaler? nice clue, btw

andys · « **Reply #4848 on:** January 17, 2021, 06:01:39 pm »

Spot on Jason - over to you.................

JasonC · « **Reply #4849 on:** January 18, 2021, 07:19:50 pm »

ok, try this piece of nonsense...

A passage: there, round about, one ball of hot gas fails to start after another (3,6,3)