Cryptic Stuff

[not_for_sale2025]

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)

[janeababe]

Yarra river ? 

[wide-world-of-stamps]

You got it 😀

reverse array = Yarra

headless motorist = driver without the d = river

winning Courier jumped in refers to tennis player Jim Courier famously jumping in the river after his Australian Open win in 1992

over to you janeababe

[janeababe]

OMG yaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy 😊😊😊😊

the reverse array is what gave it away to me. I had no idea what the winning courier had to do with it tbh lol 😆 

ok.... soooo.... I’m not skilled yet to invent a clue, so I’m getting some help. I hope that’s allowed. 

clue:   A Dublin novel comes in that is impossible to grasp. 
( 1 word- 9 letters ) 

good luck folks 😊

[domino-710]

LOL - I cheated.

[the_great_she_elephant]

Inaudible?

[janeababe]

Yes She_ele

you got it. 

😊😊

[the_great_she_elephant]

Now you're  s'posed to show everyone how it works.

[domino-710]

LOL - She - perhaps you would.

[the_great_she_elephant]

OK.  A Dublin novel = anagram of A Dublin = naudibl 

comes in = is inside 

that is = ie

gives you i+naudibl+e  = inaudible

[the_great_she_elephant]

How the clumsy dairymaid came to spill the milk.

1 word, 13 letters