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)

[countessalmirena]

Have you cheekily created this as a…. bottleneck?

PET?

capsize as in cap size?

I bow to your cunning!

[not_for_sale2025]

Cunning I begot,

but 'bottleneck' it's not.

You may bow tho!

[countessalmirena]

A thousand thundering philothopherth! I thought I’d got it.

Right… back into the maze.

[countessalmirena]

Turtleneck?

[not_for_sale2025]

Yes countess.

Capsize the pet and collar him.

(10 letters)

Capsize - turtle

the pet - neck

and collar him - turtle-neck (collar)

Turtleneck

[countessalmirena]

Thank you, not_for_sale.

Off-course vessel lost at sea has Venetian Master.

(1 word, 6 letters)

[domino-710]

Titian.??

[countessalmirena]

You are absolutely spot on.

Off-course vessel lost at sea has Venetian Master.

Off-course = indicator word [anagram]

vessel = Titanic ... anagram titianc

lost (at sea) = indicator word [delete letter/s]

sea = c (remove the letter c)

titianc - c = Titian

Venetian Master = Titian [whole word clue]

What's all this nonsense about your not being super-smart with these? Over to you, domino.

[domino-710]

LOL Countess - thank you.

Here goes :

Clue :

Pulling the Horse delighted me.

2 words - 7 & 5 letters.

[not_for_sale2025]

Driving hobby?