also that means my grids are wrong YAY
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 13:34 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
they always remind you that YOU KNOW NOTHING
― Neil S, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:32 (thirteen years ago)
not you personally obv
― Neil S, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:33 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
And another. Most of this looks insane, though.
― Basil Ironweed (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 4 April 2013 22:29 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
*by illness, fucking phone
― My Sunn0))), My Sunn0))), What Have Ye Drone? (wins), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 13:08 (thirteen years ago)
is femal a word
― red shoe obituaries (darraghmac), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 13:16 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
i'm just going to go ahead and take that tbh
― rust in pieces (darraghmac), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 15:46 (thirteen years ago)
(not sure but)
Left in poached cake (7)
― Habemus opiniones pro vobis (onimo), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:12 (thirteen years ago)
Pretty good, took me a while
― My Sunn0))), My Sunn0))), What Have Ye Drone? (wins), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:17 (thirteen years ago)
Oh yeah, sudden flash of insight - that kind of poached.
― check your privy (ledge), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:24 (thirteen years ago)
ahhhhhh
― kinder, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:50 (thirteen years ago)
vg
― Eyeball Kicks, Thursday, 11 April 2013 01:17 (thirteen years ago)
A++
― ailsa, Thursday, 11 April 2013 09:28 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
from sunday's observer
Fight fire in Bergen? (8)
― koogs, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 14:53 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
yeah it works well doesn't it!
― Neil S, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 15:14 (thirteen years ago)
Ooh, just got the Spice Girl one. Nice!
― ailsa, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 15:17 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
haha!
― ailsa, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 15:26 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
nevermind the first one, i've just twigged. idiot.
― the league against cool sports (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:08 (thirteen years ago)
kasabian? pizzaman? wikipedia not helping here.
― nagl dude dude dude (ledge), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:45 (thirteen years ago)
I think I have the 1st, no idea on the 2nd
― Pasty, British & Shit (wins), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:49 (thirteen years ago)
the first is fractionally unfair imo, odd use of grammar
― the league against cool sports (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:54 (thirteen years ago)
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 (thirteen years ago)
a clue that really really pissed me off a few weeks ago by enigmatist(?) I can't remember the details but is "light crick" really a spoonerism for "right click"?
― Pasty, British & Shit (wins), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:58 (thirteen years ago)
no it's one word, i looked it up after i worked out why it was right.
― the league against cool sports (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:59 (thirteen years ago)
ah. assuming the 2nd is a sailing thing, so there's zero chance of my getting it
― Pasty, British & Shit (wins), Thursday, 16 May 2013 22:01 (thirteen years ago)
Independent puzzle was really fun today. Great theme.
― Oulipo Traces (on a Cigarette) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 19:42 (thirteen years ago)
Something related to a gasket that is useful for keeping water out. (8)
S_A_ _ _I_
― New Authentic Everybootsy Collins (Dan Peterson), Monday, 3 June 2013 15:41 (thirteen years ago)
sealskin vg
― no man is an islam (onimo), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 12:05 (thirteen years ago)
Pale imitation amongst performers at z-list event. (6)
― no man is an islam (onimo), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 12:06 (thirteen years ago)
nice
― Neil S, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 12:23 (thirteen years ago)
Oh Haha I just got it, duh. I kept seeing the hidden word "steven" which threw me off.
― too busy s1ockin' on my 乒乓 (wins), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 12:40 (thirteen years ago)
I have to confess I needed the answer key for 'sealskin'; I had 2 of the checking letters wrong. Sometimes the punniness is too much for me.
'Pale imitation' one is great.
― New Authentic Everybootsy Collins (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 15:55 (thirteen years ago)
someone put me out of my misery
― nagl dude dude dude (ledge), Thursday, 6 June 2013 08:02 (thirteen years ago)
/shoots ledge
...ers at z...
― koogs, Thursday, 6 June 2013 08:18 (thirteen years ago)
fuck it i had ersatz and cdn't figure out why
― sleepish resistance (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 6 June 2013 08:19 (thirteen years ago)
hidden word clues are the lowest of the low
shit! (not the clue, i thought wins' post meant it wasn't a hidden word.)
― nagl dude dude dude (ledge), Thursday, 6 June 2013 08:20 (thirteen years ago)