Cryptic.

[Andreas Rex]

What no


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Niiiiiiiiiiiiice!

AstroBoy

Troy: pound of gold
ASBO: dodgy dealer

Sorry chap - not so.

Really?! That's quite incredible cos it fits almost perfectly(ish)!

 

[Withnail]

Who handles stolen goods?

Take it from there.

 

[Gramaisc]

F (l or) ence.

 

[Withnail]

Kerching

 

[Andreas Rex]

Is it Admin, because he encourages us to.....discus(s)?

...Ok...I'll go to bed now...

 

[Withnail]

I've already done Admin - was just establishing rules for clues (point for discuss).

No. of letters can be a bit of a giveaway - especially if you are aware of the userli...

 

[Withnail]

Cryptically rendered forumites #9

This member goes downhill. (9)

Mine had more mammals.

 

[Andreas Rex]

Cryptically rendered forumites #12 (probably by the time I've posted this)

A Roger Daltrey, a Pete Townshend, a John Entwhistle and a Keith Moon each, and that's your lot.

 

[Withnail]

Cryptically rendered answers.

First topic, Dog Obedience Classes.

 

[Withnail]

Cryptically rendered forumites #12 (probably by the time I've posted this)

A Roger Daltrey, a Pete Townshend, a John Entwhistle and a Keith Moon each, and that's your lot.

Also, strictly speaking it should be 'sounds like', 'one hears' etc to run true to form.

 

[Andreas Rex]

Cryptically rendered forumites #12 (probably by the time I've posted this)

A Roger Daltrey, a Pete Townshend, a John Entwhistle and a Keith Moon each, and that's your lot.

Also, strictly speaking it should be 'sounds like', 'one hears' etc to run true to form.

You've out-crypticalised me there my friend. I should have retired when I said I would!

5 letters....all of which are z.

Adios!

 

[Withnail]

You've out-crypticalised me there my friend.

I'm assuming the answer is Thehooperman ie The Who per man.

If so it's structually skewiff as it's 'hoo', not 'who' - so you have a 'w' and 'o' unaccounted for. If you indicate that it has the same sound in some way it would make it kosher.

Cryptically rendered forumites #9

This member goes downhill. (9)

Seeing as nobody else is playing - Catabatic

 

[John Marwood]

You've out-crypticalised me there my friend.

I'm assuming the answer is Thehooperman ie The Who per man.

If so it's structually skewiff as it's 'hoo', not 'who' - so you have a 'w' and 'o' unaccounted for. If you indicate that it has the same sound in some way it would make it kosher.

Cryptically rendered forumites #9

This member goes downhill. (9)

Seeing as nobody else is playing - Catabatic

Bad wind?

 

[Gramaisc]

Cryptically rendered forumites #9

This member goes downhill. (9)

Seeing as nobody else is playing - Catabatic

Bad wind?

Indeed. Bass note, perhaps..

 

[Withnail]

I suspect Catabatic would regard himself as more of an XC'er, but a neat clue nonetheless.

 

[Gramaisc]

I suspect Catabatic would regard himself as more of an XC'er, but a neat clue nonetheless.

I thought that it was quite a poor clue, not really 'cryptic', as such - but it was quite late..

 

[Withnail]

Cryptically rendered forumites #11

Is not here, after having left, now residing in the South East (7)

 

[Gramaisc]

Slainte?

 

[Withnail]

is not = aint
> after l(eft) = laint
residing (ie found within) S(outh) E(ast) = Slainte

ding ding ding

 

[Gramaisc]

ding ding ding

Your good health, Sir..