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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
it's a legit answer i think
― Dios mio! This kid is FUN to hit! (Noodle Vague), Friday, 7 October 2011 13:00 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
oevgnva?
― koogs, Friday, 21 October 2011 08:57 (fourteen years ago)
without visiting rot13.com it think it's safe to say yeah.
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Friday, 21 October 2011 08:59 (fourteen years ago)
(just use vim and ??)
― koogs, Friday, 21 October 2011 09:14 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
I got the answer then had to Google to work out the clue.
― a guy called Gerard (onimo), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:17 (fourteen years ago)
it's a good one!
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:20 (fourteen years ago)
Prefer Balinese gamelan meself.
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:27 (fourteen years ago)
Preserve from harm and interminable suffering with a narcotic (9)
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:28 (fourteen years ago)
---m-l---
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Thursday, 27 October 2011 13:03 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
Marmalade. Thanks for hint
― An Outcast From Time's Feast (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 27 October 2011 23:20 (fourteen years ago)
correctamundo
― antiautodefenestrationism (ledge), Friday, 28 October 2011 08:38 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
s'thing to do with burro???
― DeLonge and Winding Refn (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 02:34 (fourteen years ago)
idg the shrub reference, wikipedia tells me it's a fish.
― Quoth the raven "Nevermind" (ledge), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 09:36 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
From the Guardian before Christmas:
Arch, perhaps, to correct — getting better (2,3,4)
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 09:59 (fourteen years ago)
'emend' is 'correct' which leaves you with the month of m arch.
― Quoth the raven "Nevermind" (ledge), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 10:01 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
Thnx Ledge.
― James Mitchell, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 10:42 (fourteen years ago)
that march/month thing is some bullshit imo
― carpy deems (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 11:08 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
sophistry mere sophistry
― carpy deems (darraghmac), Wednesday, 4 January 2012 11:14 (fourteen years ago)
Bollocks or bullshit about everything (5)
― ledge, Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:43 (fourteen years ago)
balls
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:45 (fourteen years ago)
fuck you
― ledge, Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:45 (fourteen years ago)
Looking for more? Might be a little time. (7)
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:46 (fourteen years ago)
:)
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:48 (fourteen years ago)
seconds
― koogs, Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:48 (fourteen years ago)
congrats
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Thursday, 16 February 2012 12:49 (fourteen years ago)
Buckethead covers "Rain on the Scarecrow" : must-have (5)
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:30 (fourteen years ago)
needs? Only goin on the final definition tho
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:40 (fourteen years ago)
Nope
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:41 (fourteen years ago)
Blood?
― Also unknown as Zora (Surfing At Work), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:44 (fourteen years ago)
That's a wee bit closer
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 00:46 (fourteen years ago)
Errr water? Only because bucket - rain - essential 4 lyfe
― Also unknown as Zora (Surfing At Work), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:01 (fourteen years ago)
Colder
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:04 (fourteen years ago)
ha
Brain
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:06 (fourteen years ago)
Yes :)
― Dalai Mixture (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:08 (fourteen years ago)
leap of faith required!
― beware of greek bearer bonds (darraghmac), Friday, 17 February 2012 01:19 (fourteen years ago)
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 (fourteen years ago)
More power to your/one's elbow.
― woof, Sunday, 19 February 2012 10:00 (fourteen years ago)
correct :)
― knocked over like the last act in Mackbeth (onimo), Sunday, 19 February 2012 10:11 (fourteen years ago)