whole reams of smutty and slangy clues would be out of bounds by that logic.
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Friday, 7 October 2011 12:10 (twelve years ago) link
Doesn't seem to be in Chambers which I thought it had to be
― RONG Persuader (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 7 October 2011 12:11 (twelve years ago) link
In The Times, maybe, they have strict rules like no names of living people. Guardian is a lot more slack. And smutty.
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Friday, 7 October 2011 12:25 (twelve years ago) link
it's a legit answer i think
― Dios mio! This kid is FUN to hit! (Noodle Vague), Friday, 7 October 2011 13:00 (twelve years ago) link
Candidate for a Daily Mail clue:
Intelligence with sex appeal is what makes this country great (7)
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Friday, 21 October 2011 08:16 (twelve years ago) link
oevgnva?
― koogs, Friday, 21 October 2011 08:57 (twelve years ago) link
without visiting rot13.com it think it's safe to say yeah.
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Friday, 21 October 2011 08:59 (twelve years ago) link
(just use vim and ??)
― koogs, Friday, 21 October 2011 09:14 (twelve years ago) link
I liked this one in today's Guardian:
Strategy to get Penny into Javanese orchestra (4,4)
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 08:19 (twelve years ago) link
I got the answer then had to Google to work out the clue.
― a guy called Gerard (onimo), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:17 (twelve years ago) link
it's a good one!
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:20 (twelve years ago) link
Prefer Balinese gamelan meself.
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:27 (twelve years ago) link
Preserve from harm and interminable suffering with a narcotic (9)
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:28 (twelve years ago) link
---m-l---
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Thursday, 27 October 2011 13:03 (twelve years ago) link
Can't do it yet.
Was there a recent grauniad about Ealing Comedies or was somebody pulling my leg?
― An Outcast From Time's Feast (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 27 October 2011 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
That is a lady who had a song about her, I do believe. If we are trying to be all non-spoilery now and whatnot.
I liked the Javanese one, if the Wire magazine ever does a crossword they should call that guy up
― how do i shot slime mould voltron form (a passing spacecadet), Thursday, 27 October 2011 20:08 (twelve years ago) link
Marmalade. Thanks for hint
― An Outcast From Time's Feast (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 27 October 2011 23:20 (twelve years ago) link
correctamundo
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Friday, 28 October 2011 08:38 (twelve years ago) link
there is a new crossword compiler in the irish times
he is shit
― the ghost-fisting is a one-off thing (darraghmac), Friday, 28 October 2011 09:39 (twelve years ago) link
Help! The clue was: Shrub or rub (5)
Answer was Wahoo. I understand the shrub reference, but what's the rub?
― Dan Peterson, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 20:35 (twelve years ago) link
s'thing to do with burro???
― DeLonge and Winding Refn (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:34 (twelve years ago) link
idg the shrub reference, wikipedia tells me it's a fish.
― Quoth the raven "Nevermind" (ledge), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 09:36 (twelve years ago) link
Chambers says it's also an ornamental shrub and a kind of buckthorn 'which yields cascara sagrada' (a laxative). I still dgi.
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 09:47 (twelve years ago) link
From the Guardian before Christmas:
Arch, perhaps, to correct — getting better (2,3,4)
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 09:59 (twelve years ago) link
'emend' is 'correct' which leaves you with the month of m arch.
― Quoth the raven "Nevermind" (ledge), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 10:01 (twelve years ago) link
wonder if the oed is any help on wahoo...
1. wahoo, n.1 view full entry 1770...The N. American shrub Euonymus atropurpureus....
2. wahoo, n.2 1909...A large marine fish, Acanthocybium solandri, belonging to the family Scombridæ and found in tropical seas....
3. wahoo, v. 1936...intr. To shout ‘Wahoo!’....
thanks for that.
― Quoth the raven "Nevermind" (ledge), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 10:02 (twelve years ago) link
Thnx Ledge.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 10:42 (twelve years ago) link
that march/month thing is some bullshit imo
― carpy deems (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 11:08 (twelve years ago) link
if the clue hadn't been easy enough to get through other means i would agree.
― Quoth the raven "Nevermind" (ledge), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 11:09 (twelve years ago) link
sophistry mere sophistry
― carpy deems (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 11:14 (twelve years ago) link
Bollocks or bullshit about everything (5)
― ledge, Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:43 (twelve years ago) link
balls
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:45 (twelve years ago) link
fuck you
― ledge, Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:45 (twelve years ago) link
Looking for more? Might be a little time. (7)
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:46 (twelve years ago) link
:)
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:48 (twelve years ago) link
seconds
― koogs, Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:48 (twelve years ago) link
congrats
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:49 (twelve years ago) link
Buckethead covers "Rain on the Scarecrow" : must-have (5)
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:30 (twelve years ago) link
needs? Only goin on the final definition tho
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:40 (twelve years ago) link
Nope
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:41 (twelve years ago) link
Blood?
― Also unknown as Zora (Surfing At Work), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:44 (twelve years ago) link
That's a wee bit closer
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:46 (twelve years ago) link
Errr water? Only because bucket - rain - essential 4 lyfe
― Also unknown as Zora (Surfing At Work), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:01 (twelve years ago) link
Colder
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:04 (twelve years ago) link
ha
Brain
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:06 (twelve years ago) link
Yes :)
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:08 (twelve years ago) link
leap of faith required!
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:19 (twelve years ago) link
Boost this joint to praise success (4,5,2,4,5)
― knocked over like the last act in Mackbeth (onimo), Sunday, 19 February 2012 09:23 (twelve years ago) link
More power to your/one's elbow.
― woof, Sunday, 19 February 2012 10:00 (twelve years ago) link
correct :)
― knocked over like the last act in Mackbeth (onimo), Sunday, 19 February 2012 10:11 (twelve years ago) link