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[Misc] Cryptic Crosswords
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- Jan 19, 2010
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Trufflehound
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withdeanwombat
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Old, I know, but
Gegs......9,4.
Gegs......9,4.
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Scrambled eggs
The Large One
Who's Next?
In a proper cryptic crossword clue, the synonym for the answer is either at the beginning or the end - rather than just word play.
So if it is 'Portsmouth Twats' (should it be '10, 5'...?), the clue should read 'Dickheads who are left down to sea...'.
Pickles
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No I know that bit, that was easy! I meant the rest of "Left down river to sea", from which I only derived "L" and "est"
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I'll refer you to the OP to answer that mystery!
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Sorry everyone that's me being stupid it is indeed Portsmouth Twats. .(10,5 stupid me)
Left is PORT
River to sea - river MOUTH
Down river can mean shit - like Portsmouth, also Portsmouth despite giving it large were not promoted last season, they were "left down"
Skin emblems , tattoos, TATS.
Sunset point is West W. So TWATS.
Also Portsmouth is a bit full of racists (skins) and people with bad tattoos.
Well played everyone despite my inability to count letters.
Left is PORT
River to sea - river MOUTH
Down river can mean shit - like Portsmouth, also Portsmouth despite giving it large were not promoted last season, they were "left down"
Skin emblems , tattoos, TATS.
Sunset point is West W. So TWATS.
Also Portsmouth is a bit full of racists (skins) and people with bad tattoos.
Well played everyone despite my inability to count letters.
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Including a synonym somewhere is classic though not essential. I think there are enough layers of meaning in there to allow this in this instance. Though you're right I can't count.
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Pompey Are [SOMETHING]
theboybilly
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h-i-j-k-l-m-n-o (5)
Pickles
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water ( H to O ).
theboybilly
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Winner - H to O (H2O)
el punal
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Bar of soap - that’s the two nuns in the bath joke innit?
As in - First nun : “Where’s the soap?”
Second nun : “Yes, it does.”
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Pompey Are Dicks
Great Roman general = Pompey
[King] Richard disturbed = Dick
Southern = S
Trufflehound
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I would have though the English king turning the tide would be C n u t. (Apparently I can't write the name of a king down properly without it being asterisked out..) No idea what the anagram of his name would be though...