yeah that's fine i think, slightly dodgy syntax at worst
― Easter Humphreys (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:02 (eleven years ago) link
i didn't get a single clue on saturday -_- hate it when that happens.
haven't got that one yet
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:02 (eleven years ago) link
quite liked
25 What Beatrix of the Netherlands used to do in the shower, according to rumour (5)
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:03 (eleven years ago) link
groan, but a good groan. that surface is quite funny.
― Easter Humphreys (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:04 (eleven years ago) link
that was my cotd. there were a few other saucy ones, think picaroon needs to take a cold shower.
― Another turning point, a stork fuck in the road (ledge), Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:41 (eleven years ago) link
Haha yeah, it seemed to be a bit of a theme today! "Topless 17 gives you the horn" made me laugh.
― dat neggy nilmar (wins), Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
keep this filth in the Private Eye crossword where it belongs IMO
― Neil S, Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:46 (eleven years ago) link
araucaria double grid this weekend blew my mind a bit
have actually got a few answers but still no idea which grid i should be putting them in
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Monday, 1 April 2013 10:37 (eleven years ago) link
we got about half done this lunchtime, leaning v heavily on wiki pages for the two composers. grid a composer was the first answer we got, quite a few of the clues not too hard & gettable without specialist knowledge.
― riverrun, past Steve and Adam's (ledge), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:24 (eleven years ago) link
the thing which most baffled me was that the named composer went into grid a, the unnamed into grid b, yet NEITHER OF THEM WERE NAMED AT ANY POINT
i assumed grid a for the most "obvious" composer
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:27 (eleven years ago) link
the named composer was the answer to one of the clues!
― riverrun, past Steve and Adam's (ledge), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:29 (eleven years ago) link
i thought that would be it but i couldn't see a single clue which gave you either answer!
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:31 (eleven years ago) link
10 across, hidden word.
― riverrun, past Steve and Adam's (ledge), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:33 (eleven years ago) link
OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE EFWJN,FSELNKEAOPWOPJE'L;NFENLKC/KNCMCAS<:CS';CDDDD
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:34 (eleven years ago) link
how long did i spend going "but wagner doesn't have 5 letters"
also that means my grids are wrong YAY
i remember this thread when people would post clues, not references to clues printed in some other place...
― koogs, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:34 (eleven years ago) link
pdf here: http://static.guim.co.uk/ni/1364300029019/Guardian-Easter-prize-cross.pdf
10A: A party member’s first defence from clever dick’s composer (5;5)
(that's a clue for both answers and is probably missing something, the way they do on these themed crosswords)
― koogs, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:38 (eleven years ago) link
cryptic crosswords can be pretty depressing huh
got ZERO of today's araucaria and barely understand the definitions even after looking them up
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:30 (eleven years ago) link
they always remind you that YOU KNOW NOTHING
― Neil S, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:32 (eleven years ago) link
not you personally obv
― Neil S, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
ideally they remind you that YOU KNOW SOMETHING as well, but the days when you just draw a complete, total blank are just...ugh
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
I never attempt Araucaria, too mind boggling, but I just glanced at today's and got one (I think) in seconds!
― Basil Ironweed (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 4 April 2013 22:23 (eleven years ago) link
And another. Most of this looks insane, though.
― Basil Ironweed (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 4 April 2013 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
A little weak this one but best I can do at the moment (v hungover):
Iron lady cut short but illness (5)
― My Sunn0))), My Sunn0))), What Have Ye Drone? (wins), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 13:06 (eleven years ago) link
*by illness, fucking phone
― My Sunn0))), My Sunn0))), What Have Ye Drone? (wins), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 13:08 (eleven years ago) link
is femal a word
― red shoe obituaries (darraghmac), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 13:16 (eleven years ago) link
congrats on hangover btw
thx, it's my bday :-D kinda celebrationed out after yesterday, figure baroness t's death takes precedence over my continuing to be alive tho
― My Sunn0))), My Sunn0))), What Have Ye Drone? (wins), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
Femal is a blend of unique pollen extracts proven to alleviate symptoms associated with PMS and menopause.Femal is a unique natural remedy that can help manage the symptoms that often accompany hormonal fluctuations from the start of menstruation through till menopause. Femal has been used by women around the world for over 10 years. Now Flora offers the first Femal product in a vegetarian capsule, free of sweeteners, coatings or binders.
not the answer btw but you're thinking along the right lines
― My Sunn0))), My Sunn0))), What Have Ye Drone? (wins), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
i'm just going to go ahead and take that tbh
― rust in pieces (darraghmac), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 15:46 (eleven years ago) link
(not sure but)
Left in poached cake (7)
― Habemus opiniones pro vobis (onimo), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:12 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty good, took me a while
― My Sunn0))), My Sunn0))), What Have Ye Drone? (wins), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:17 (eleven years ago) link
Oh yeah, sudden flash of insight - that kind of poached.
― check your privy (ledge), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago) link
ahhhhhh
― kinder, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
vg
― Eyeball Kicks, Thursday, 11 April 2013 01:17 (eleven years ago) link
A++
― ailsa, Thursday, 11 April 2013 09:28 (eleven years ago) link
A good one from today's Guardian:
Spice Girl on tour topless, one topless in Australia (9)
― Neil S, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 11:49 (ten years ago) link
from sunday's observer
Fight fire in Bergen? (8)
― koogs, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 14:53 (ten years ago) link
My Spice Girls knowledge not being all that great, I was trying to make "Posh" or "Sporty" work before backing into the answer. That's a fun one. (xpost0
― New Authentic Everybootsy Collins (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 15:12 (ten years ago) link
yeah it works well doesn't it!
― Neil S, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 15:14 (ten years ago) link
Ooh, just got the Spice Girl one. Nice!
― ailsa, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 15:17 (ten years ago) link
Got a lol out of the other spice girls clue:
Was there nothing Ginger Spice accomplished that's musical? (10)
― Elvis was a hero to most but he never her (ledge), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 15:23 (ten years ago) link
haha!
― ailsa, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 15:26 (ten years ago) link
Songster of happiness perished in lake (8)
Certain i've got this answer right but have no idea why. Also:
Rocky part of sail (4)
is the only clue i haven't got today and i've had enough
― the league against cool sports (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:07 (ten years ago) link
nevermind the first one, i've just twigged. idiot.
― the league against cool sports (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:08 (ten years ago) link
kasabian? pizzaman? wikipedia not helping here.
― nagl dude dude dude (ledge), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:45 (ten years ago) link
I think I have the 1st, no idea on the 2nd
― Pasty, British & Shit (wins), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:49 (ten years ago) link
the first is fractionally unfair imo, odd use of grammar
― the league against cool sports (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:54 (ten years ago) link
if it's what I think it is, shouldn't the answer be 2 words? also I hate the word "songster/songstress" so
― Pasty, British & Shit (wins), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:57 (ten years ago) link