on 10-05-2021 01:54 PM
While it was done some years ago I see, I thought I would try a cryptic crossword-like thread for fun and to try and boost a little more interest here. I made up the below question for anyone interested in such a challenge. I thought the first person to get it correct might come up with the next question. A clue though - if you copy one from a newspaper or magazine etc., the answer can often be found on the internet. I can explain the answer for anyone who asks. 🙂
The prisoner at the cave would not stand for the electrically charged droplets of water.
(12 letters)
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on 05-04-2022 11:17 AM
druid
on 05-04-2022 11:45 AM
Yes.
Bearded nature-lover picked up sketched psyche (5)
DEFINITION
Bearded nature-lover = druid
WORDPLAY
Picked up [indicator:homophone]
... sketched psyche 🔊 👂 drew id ⇒druid
Over to you, twyngwyn.
on 05-04-2022 06:55 PM
the armour consumed Macedonia for instance (12)
on 05-04-2022 07:12 PM
Obdurateness
on 05-04-2022 07:41 PM
No, sorry
the armour consumed Macedonia for instance (12)
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on 05-04-2022 11:07 PM
Protectorate
on 06-04-2022 11:48 AM
back to you, countess
on 06-04-2022 03:20 PM
More than three, roughly twelve points (4)
on 06-04-2022 04:43 PM
Pica
on 06-04-2022 07:19 PM
Exactly so.
More than three, roughly twelve points (4)
WORDPLAY
More than three [charade] = 𝛑 -> pi
roughly [charade] = ca (circa)
pi+ca
DEFINITION
twelve points = pica
The baton goes to you, nfs. And here - just for the heck of it - is a cryptic clue-loving T-rex (HTML entity). His name is Cryx. 🦖