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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. ๐Ÿ™‚

 

The prisoner at the cave would not stand for the electrically charged droplets of water.

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@wide-world-of-stamps wrote:

Chantilly cream, which is pretty much sweetened whipped cream.


I get that - but you said :

 

cream = ant inside chilly = chantilly.

 

How does cream = this.

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Hiya WWOS, great to see you posting again. Hope you've been ok.

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domino - put the word "ant" inside the word "chilly" - ch-ant-illy, which makes chantilly which is the whole word answer to "cream" in the clue.

 

edited to remove typo

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Hi NFS, I'm fine, thanks for asking - I've just been mostly using a new posting id, but I got a bit lazy this time  ๐Ÿ˜„

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Thank you both - can't help being a bit on the ' thick ' side'.

 

A very enjoyable thread.

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Yes, itโ€™s chantilly.

 

Worker immersed in cold cream (9)


WORDPLAY

   worker [charade] = ant

   immersed in [indicator:containment]

   cold [charade] = chilly

      chantilly

DEFINITION

   cream = Chantilly

 

Take it away, twyngwyn.

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broadcast a carpenter's bit, a church seat, minus, be attentive to detail (10)

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Nice: I like the clues.

 

Scrupulous

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over to you ๐Ÿ™‚

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Rot! Curtailed, the self has joyous season (7)

 

 

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