Short cryptic quiz
Short cryptic quiz
Since you've all read, absorbed and memorised my Cryptic Quiz Guide, and are now cryptic clue experts , here is a chance to put your skills into practice:
1. I heard nocturnal police exit from the underworld. [6,4]
2. Ma, our tea is awful. There are insects everywhere. [8]
3. Invading Martians spoil race. [8]
4. A magical duel written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]
5. Fighting 200,000 Pa, Mr Fleming. [9]
For reference, my Cryptic Quiz Guide is here:
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=230&p=2504#p2504
1. I heard nocturnal police exit from the underworld. [6,4]
2. Ma, our tea is awful. There are insects everywhere. [8]
3. Invading Martians spoil race. [8]
4. A magical duel written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]
5. Fighting 200,000 Pa, Mr Fleming. [9]
For reference, my Cryptic Quiz Guide is here:
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=230&p=2504#p2504
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Aha! #1
Heard = homophone.
Nocturnal police, night + law, sounds like:
Knight Lore
Exit from underworld, straight clue as it follows Underwurlde.
Heard = homophone.
Nocturnal police, night + law, sounds like:
Knight Lore
Exit from underworld, straight clue as it follows Underwurlde.
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4. A magical duel written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]
Oh that's a brilliant clue (Chaos was written in BASIC then?)
Oh that's a brilliant clue (Chaos was written in BASIC then?)
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2 Amaurote
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Correct.
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Some hints:
Dividing the straight and cryptic clues:
Spoiler
1. I heard nocturnal police // exit from the underworld. [6,4]
2. Ma, our tea is awful. // There are insects everywhere. [8]
3. Invading Martians // spoil race. [8]
4. A magical duel // written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]
5. Fighting // 200,000 Pa, Mr Fleming. [9]
2. Ma, our tea is awful. // There are insects everywhere. [8]
3. Invading Martians // spoil race. [8]
4. A magical duel // written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]
5. Fighting // 200,000 Pa, Mr Fleming. [9]
Spoiler
1. Homophone.
2. Anagram.
3. Compound.
4. Hidden word.
5. Bits and pieces.
2. Anagram.
3. Compound.
4. Hidden word.
5. Bits and pieces.
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Is 3 Alien 8?
I was thinking 'Alienate', which has 8 letters, but the game title doesn't really, so it's probably wrong.
I was thinking 'Alienate', which has 8 letters, but the game title doesn't really, so it's probably wrong.
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5 is Barbarian,
and coincidentally, I now want to hit you with a very heavy and sharp object, such as an axe or broadsword...
and coincidentally, I now want to hit you with a very heavy and sharp object, such as an axe or broadsword...
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How is 5 Barbarian?
I spent my lunch hour pondering mains water pressure and penicillin.
I spent my lunch hour pondering mains water pressure and penicillin.
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The full list of answers, with explanations, is below:
1. I heard nocturnal police exit from the underworld. [6,4]
KNIGHT LORE (R-Tape)
"I heard" signals this is a homophone clue. "Nocturnal police" is NIGHT LAW. "Exit from the underworld" is the straight clue.
2. Ma, our tea is awful. There are insects everywhere. [8]
AMAUROTE (MatGubbins)
"Is awful" signals an anagram of "Ma, our tea". "There are insects everywhere" is the straight(-ish) clue.
3. Invading Martians spoil race. [8]
MARSPORT (Spud)
"Invading Martians" is the straight clue. "Spoil" is MAR. "Race" is SPORT.
4. A magical duel written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]
CHAOS (Morkin)
"A magical duel" is the straight clue. "Written in" indicates a hidden word in "BASIC? Ha, ostensibly!"
5. Fighting 200,000 Pa, Mr Fleming. [9]
BARBARIAN (Joefish)
"Fighting" is the straight clue. "200,000 Pa" is 2 bars, or BAR-BAR. "Mr Fleming" is IAN (the James Bond author).
That's all, folks!
1. I heard nocturnal police exit from the underworld. [6,4]
KNIGHT LORE (R-Tape)
"I heard" signals this is a homophone clue. "Nocturnal police" is NIGHT LAW. "Exit from the underworld" is the straight clue.
2. Ma, our tea is awful. There are insects everywhere. [8]
AMAUROTE (MatGubbins)
"Is awful" signals an anagram of "Ma, our tea". "There are insects everywhere" is the straight(-ish) clue.
3. Invading Martians spoil race. [8]
MARSPORT (Spud)
"Invading Martians" is the straight clue. "Spoil" is MAR. "Race" is SPORT.
4. A magical duel written in BASIC? Ha, ostensibly! [5]
CHAOS (Morkin)
"A magical duel" is the straight clue. "Written in" indicates a hidden word in "BASIC? Ha, ostensibly!"
5. Fighting 200,000 Pa, Mr Fleming. [9]
BARBARIAN (Joefish)
"Fighting" is the straight clue. "200,000 Pa" is 2 bars, or BAR-BAR. "Mr Fleming" is IAN (the James Bond author).
That's all, folks!
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Ta for the quiz. The next challenge is to write a Spanish one for Juan.
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Quizás intentaré.