what's the solution to soldier, daft don?
― No Good, Scrunty-Looking, Narf Herder (Gukbe), Thursday, 23 September 2010 17:02 (thirteen years ago) link
I think that's kind of evil and breaking the unwritten rules
rot13 - pbzznaqb
― meta the devil you know (onimo), Thursday, 23 September 2010 17:23 (thirteen years ago) link
ha
― koogs, Thursday, 23 September 2010 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
i groaned audibly
― Not the real Village People, Thursday, 23 September 2010 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
This was in the grauniad yesterday. Two possible solutions - the proper one is a bit meh but my colleague came up with a better alternative, perhaps more suitable for Private Eye.
Do bird (4)
― ledge, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Shag
― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:39 (thirteen years ago) link
^ a bird with a bit of a hairdo
― My glowbo's ain't half itchy (NickB), Tuesday, 28 September 2010 13:41 (thirteen years ago) link
the other one fwiw is (in rot13) ebbx.
― ledge, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 16:15 (thirteen years ago) link
l∞l (8,4)
Corny but it came to me and i liked it so there
― l∞l (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 14:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Absolute zero
― my strange quest for maynesonge (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 14:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Infinite jest
^
― l∞l (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 14:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Araucaria worthy imo
― ledge, Saturday, 16 October 2010 21:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Duh I only just got that one. Brilliant. (I was thinking the l l bit was the modulus, ffs me)
― Not the real Village People, Saturday, 16 October 2010 22:20 (thirteen years ago) link
ha i'm glad it was at least better than james redd's unseemly speedy solving of it
― cant believe you sb'd me for that (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 October 2010 11:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Truth be told I still don't get what the l l bit means.
― THE BOSS aka the steenspringer (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 October 2010 15:42 (thirteen years ago) link
should have a !
― my sex drew back into itself tight and dry (abanana), Sunday, 17 October 2010 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
they stand for 'laugh' and 'loud' iirc, sorry it's no cleverer than that
― cant believe you sb'd me for that (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 October 2010 17:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Haha oh dear, I needed the explanation there as well. Good one. (Same grid should obv have both |∞| (8,4) and |0| (8,4), ie james redd's first suggestion, for extra confusion.)
― anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 10:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Headless gnat and midge, in essence (6)
― Gumby vs. Bridezilla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2010 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link
... nature
― thomp, Friday, 29 October 2010 12:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Get better around midge (4)
― Gumby vs. Bridezilla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2010 13:20 (thirteen years ago) link
cure
― koogs, Friday, 29 October 2010 13:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Male midge, smelly (6)
― Neil S, Friday, 29 October 2010 13:38 (thirteen years ago) link
manure
― a fucking abortion (onimo), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:16 (thirteen years ago) link
yes!
― Neil S, Friday, 29 October 2010 14:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Certain southern midge (4)
― a fucking abortion (onimo), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:18 (thirteen years ago) link
sure.
100% soft midge (4)
― Gumby vs. Bridezilla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:19 (thirteen years ago) link
pure
Wee Midge has one name (5)
― portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:27 (thirteen years ago) link
(l∞l brilliant btw dmac)
― portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:29 (thirteen years ago) link
for job security, midge sung last note of scale first - wrong note!
― thomp, Friday, 29 October 2010 14:32 (thirteen years ago) link
oh wait that doesn't actually work, nevermind
― thomp, Friday, 29 October 2010 14:33 (thirteen years ago) link
been sitting here for a while wondering what this obscure entomological term for midges is.
(i get it now)
― all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Friday, 29 October 2010 15:13 (thirteen years ago) link
FUN! begs midge (8)
― portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 29 October 2010 15:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Pleasure.
Midge not all that around red canal (7)
― Gumby vs. Bridezilla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2010 15:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Urethra
Guiding lights caught nosy, muddled midges (9)
― portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 29 October 2010 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Synosures.
Too busy at work, someone else do one.
― Pork Pius V (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 29 October 2010 16:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh balls - spelling. ignore me, I'm off to get drunk.
― Pork Pius V (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 29 October 2010 16:16 (thirteen years ago) link
A deep sky blue, pure, he who proclaims "if I was a painter" reflects within (8)
― all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Friday, 29 October 2010 23:13 (thirteen years ago) link
(trying too hard, methinks)
― all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Friday, 29 October 2010 23:14 (thirteen years ago) link
i guess so. was drunk, sorry.
c------- fwiw
― all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:36 (thirteen years ago) link
cerulean?
― Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah I'm right, that works
yup.
― all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Pretend attitude (7)
― Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Actress's costume adds nothing (5)
― Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:43 (thirteen years ago) link
posture?
― a fucking abortion (onimo), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 00:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Posture is correct
― Owner of a Homely Face (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 07:55 (thirteen years ago) link
And "Garbo" for the other?
― what is he like? the guy's a juggalo, man (a passing spacecadet), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 09:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah well done
― Owner of a Homely Face (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 15:49 (thirteen years ago) link