Annoyingly it's not a direct anagram either...
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 09:26 (twelve years ago) link
ha, hadn't spotted that. i just wiki'd up a list of oil terminals and picked the obvious one.
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 09:40 (twelve years ago) link
what letters do you have for the "O" clue? I've had an idea...
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 10:20 (twelve years ago) link
two more than i had this morning, but it's still in the wilderness there in the bottom right.
. o . e / . e . . . .
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:10 (twelve years ago) link
Ah. I get it. http://bit.ly/3ufq3S
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:19 (twelve years ago) link
love letter
― a million anons (onimo), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:20 (twelve years ago) link
beaten to the punch
― a million anons (onimo), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:21 (twelve years ago) link
spoiler alert!
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:21 (twelve years ago) link
Uh isn't this the thread for answering crossword clues? Seems a bit pointless to not answer them.
― a million anons (onimo), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:22 (twelve years ago) link
koogs specifically said no spoilers above...
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:24 (twelve years ago) link
ah ok, sorry koogs
(though why post? just sharing the pain?)
― a million anons (onimo), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:26 (twelve years ago) link
no spoilers is a bit against the spirit of this thread, but I assumed it was something to do with Everyman being a prize crossword.
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:28 (twelve years ago) link
now we know the answer, why "love letter"? "letter" I can see, obv...
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:30 (twelve years ago) link
love (tennis) = 0 = O.
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:30 (twelve years ago) link
aha of course!
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 11:31 (twelve years ago) link
'no spoilers' is a bit of an ask when posting a clue itt tbf
― CH3C(O)N(CH3)2 (darraghmac), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 12:15 (twelve years ago) link
> but I assumed it was something to do with Everyman being a prize crossword.
not really. i like to do these myself* it's just that it usually takes me til thursday before i give up on it.
* actually, not true. will happpily do them in the pub on a sunday. but that's real people, not internet mentalists (no offence!)
> no spoilers is a bit against the spirit of this thread,
i posted it because it was unusual.
not sure i like the answer though. 0 is not a letter and O is not 0.
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 12:43 (twelve years ago) link
is there another thread?
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 12:44 (twelve years ago) link
for unusual crossword clues you don't want solved?
I agree, but then I don't have a problem with it being reversed and "love" signifying "O" (think that was mentioned upthread somewhere).
― a million anons (onimo), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 12:45 (twelve years ago) link
I liked this one from today's Guardian:
Language sounding like a vegetable when drunk (7)
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 12:52 (twelve years ago) link
(s(w(e(d)i)s)h)
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 13:42 (twelve years ago) link
nope
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 13:43 (twelve years ago) link
but close
SPOILER DO NOT CLICK ???
― a million anons (onimo), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:12 (twelve years ago) link
yes well done!
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:48 (twelve years ago) link
Shouldn't (mightn't?) this clue Language sounding like a vegetable when drunk (7) have a ? at the end to signify its groan-inducing punniness?
― An influential prophet from Denton, Texas (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:15 (twelve years ago) link
i don't get the real answer (mine was better!)
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:25 (twelve years ago) link
(hint) Shay, buddy, can you shpare a quarter for a drink?
― An influential prophet from Denton, Texas (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:26 (twelve years ago) link
koogs, I had same problem - answer is not title of linked article, but in second sentence.
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
Work in church and you may wear it (4)
I think I have the answer, but can't work out part of the logic- can anyone help?
― Neil S, Monday, 1 August 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
work = op (opus), church = ce (church of england). Not quite sure what it is that you would be wearing though...
― ledge, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:01 (twelve years ago) link
I thought the solution was "cape", though the above fits. is "ap" an SI unit of some sort?
― Neil S, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:06 (twelve years ago) link
where is KBP when we need him?
― Neil S, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:07 (twelve years ago) link
to "wear it" is to cope, perhaps?
that was my best guess.
― ledge, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
i knew this, honestly, but i've just looked it up to be certain:
cope2 noun a long sleeveless cape worn by clergy on ceremonial occasions. verb (coped, coping) to dress in a cope.ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Latin capa.
― i'm sorry for whatever (Noodle Vague), Monday, 1 August 2011 16:57 (twelve years ago) link
I was pretty ennhhhh about "to wear it is to cope" but that's good.
― Sugar-coated Satan Sandwich (Dan Peterson), Monday, 1 August 2011 17:16 (twelve years ago) link
I think that's the same meaning that's used for cope-stone as well - to cover.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 08:17 (twelve years ago) link
just general guardian setter chatter, but didn't realise Araucaria had been on Desert Island Discs recently. And enjoying Paul's blog.
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Friday, 19 August 2011 09:09 (twelve years ago) link
oh, I found out about that because a friend (& v occasional poster here) has started a cryptic blog at the guardian. Here's clue of the week from that:
Attempt to prevent child's precious unit trust being misappropriated (6, 11)
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Friday, 19 August 2011 10:24 (twelve years ago) link
That blog looks like it should be good, I've subscribed.
― Neil S, Friday, 19 August 2011 10:33 (twelve years ago) link
I quite liked this one that was in a novel I was reading
Butcher has ox tongue (5)
― ^^^ this (onimo), Friday, 19 August 2011 10:41 (twelve years ago) link
From today's Araucaria (I'm always inordinately pleased when I get even one of his clues!):
Semi-automated nun? (8, 2, 5)
― Neil S, Friday, 19 August 2011 12:49 (twelve years ago) link
perngher bs unovg
― ^^^ this (onimo), Friday, 19 August 2011 13:15 (twelve years ago) link
pardon?
― Neil S, Friday, 19 August 2011 13:19 (twelve years ago) link
I rot13'd it as I'm not sure on how spoiler sensitivity works here these days.
http://www.rot13.com/
― ^^^ this (onimo), Friday, 19 August 2011 13:24 (twelve years ago) link
aha I see, nice site, and correct answer, well done!
― Neil S, Friday, 19 August 2011 13:45 (twelve years ago) link
cricketer's answer to question fed if bails dislodged (4, 5)
grrr
― koogs, Monday, 22 August 2011 12:17 (twelve years ago) link
Asif Iqbal
(needed to do some googling there!)
― ailsa, Monday, 22 August 2011 13:26 (twelve years ago) link