but close
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 13:43 (fourteen years ago)
SPOILER DO NOT CLICK ???
― a million anons (onimo), Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:12 (fourteen years ago)
yes well done!
― Neil S, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 14:48 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
i don't get the real answer (mine was better!)
― koogs, Tuesday, 26 July 2011 15:25 (fourteen years ago)
(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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
where is KBP when we need him?
― Neil S, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:07 (fourteen years ago)
to "wear it" is to cope, perhaps?
that was my best guess.
― ledge, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:11 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
That blog looks like it should be good, I've subscribed.
― Neil S, Friday, 19 August 2011 10:33 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
perngher bs unovg
― ^^^ this (onimo), Friday, 19 August 2011 13:15 (fourteen years ago)
pardon?
― Neil S, Friday, 19 August 2011 13:19 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
aha I see, nice site, and correct answer, well done!
― Neil S, Friday, 19 August 2011 13:45 (fourteen years ago)
cricketer's answer to question fed if bails dislodged (4, 5)
grrr
― koogs, Monday, 22 August 2011 12:17 (fourteen years ago)
Asif Iqbal
(needed to do some googling there!)
― ailsa, Monday, 22 August 2011 13:26 (fourteen years ago)
yes, not so much a name, more a bad hand at scrabble.
― koogs, Monday, 22 August 2011 13:28 (fourteen years ago)
(from yesterday's observer btw)
― koogs, Monday, 22 August 2011 13:30 (fourteen years ago)
yeah I go that, particularly nasty one if you don't know about cricket.
― Neil S, Monday, 22 August 2011 13:39 (fourteen years ago)
last one for sunday's everyman.
Couturier isn't rich, radio broadcast (9, 4)
(i have 7 of the letters and it's still making no sense)
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 13:56 (fourteen years ago)
dior, baby.
― ledge, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:01 (fourteen years ago)
broadcast as an anag signifier?
― onimo, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:02 (fourteen years ago)
yup. originally a farming term for sowing or scattering seed.
Yearning for inside knowledge of cuisine (7)
― ledge, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:03 (fourteen years ago)
cooking?
― Louis Jaha (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:12 (fourteen years ago)
our survey says buh-bahhhh
― ledge, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:14 (fourteen years ago)
kitchen
― Louis Jaha (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:18 (fourteen years ago)
brain a bit flat this week, honest
i see now i was trying to solve 8,5 rather than 9,4 and was scratching my head over a word that was
N _ I _ R
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:33 (fourteen years ago)
yearning normally = yen but not helping here
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:35 (fourteen years ago)
NV has already grabbed the brass ring.
― ledge, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:35 (fourteen years ago)
http://bestforpuzzles.com/cryptic-crossword-dictionary/anagram-indicators/
wow @ how many of these there are.
Boiled?
― onimo, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 14:55 (fourteen years ago)
nice site, but yeah i daresay a full list of potential anag indicators would be near limitless. can easily come up some not in that list: fabulously, facetiously, factorised, faked, farcical...
― ledge, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:02 (fourteen years ago)
xp
yeah, think of vegetables bubbling about in a pot they get pretty mixed up
― Louis Jaha (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:03 (fourteen years ago)
rubbish!
― talking heads, quiet smith (darraghmac), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:04 (fourteen years ago)
just thinking about a set of base concepts for anag indicators, of which others would be synonyms:
rearrange (duh) - 'boil' a rather poetic versiondestroyconstruct (!)falseinsanestrangedrunk (or is that under 'insane?)
forget it. i am no roget.
― ledge, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:13 (fourteen years ago)
Had a clever one recently: Skin cherry top in papier-mache (7)
― Prostetnic Vogon Limbaugh (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:15 (fourteen years ago)
epicarp
― Louis Jaha (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:28 (fourteen years ago)
Good lord. Would have needed Chambers in hand + many filled-in letters for that.
― ledge, Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:31 (fourteen years ago)
had the letters for the anagram but never heard of the word
― ban this sick stunt (anagram), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 15:32 (fourteen years ago)