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Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:06 pm
by R-Tape
Morkin wrote: Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:53 pm7 - Splat?
Yep.

7 - Consumes plat*e of food [5]

*!

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:06 pm
by R-Tape
5 - Christie's impudence [7,5]

Just one left.

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:23 am
by R-Tape
5 - Christie's impudence [7,5]

One left, not the best clue thinking about it – the word impudence is a bit of a foolish mistake.

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:38 am
by MatGubbins
Agatha's Error, Linford Trips, Auction fault... bah, I dunno.

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:43 am
by R-Tape
Correct! Linford Christie's Folly.

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:57 am
by MatGubbins
Ah!... Agatha's Folly

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:04 am
by R-Tape
Oh, I thought you were kidding!

Yep, Agatha's Folly.

I'm not sure if 'impudence' should have been 'imprudence'.

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:15 am
by MatGubbins
"Yay!!" (C) Lindsay from B*Witched,
2 correct answers for one clue; or am I looking at this the wrong way with my eyes closed on a Tuesday afternoon?

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:23 pm
by Spud
R-Tape wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:43 am Correct! Linford Christie's Folly.
I got hung up on it being Linford or the Auction house and couldn't think of any other Christie that it might be!

In terms of the cryptic clue guide what sort of category does that clue fit into?

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:08 pm
by R-Tape
Spud wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:23 pm
R-Tape wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 10:43 am Correct! Linford Christie's Folly.
In terms of the cryptic clue guide what sort of category does that clue fit into?
That's a compound clue, a number of straight clues together.

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:37 pm
by Joefish
Never heard of the game before.

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:24 pm
by R-Tape
Joefish wrote: Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:37 pm Never heard of the game before.
I heard a root vegetable was owned by this crime writer. [6,9,6]

EDIT - sorry this is a bit of an in joke, this is in the SC archive but is NOT a classic era game!

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:50 pm
by MatGubbins
R-Tape wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:24 pm I heard a root vegetable was owned by this crime writer. [6,9,6]
Carrot Beetroots Potato

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:59 pm
by R-Tape
MatGubbins wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:50 pm Carrot Beetroots Potato
Ah yes, Carrot Beetroot, the famous flame haired, rubicund flatfoot. When she's not battling with a drink problem she solves crimes by consulting a magical Potato that inadvertently always leads to the vital clue.

I've seen worse on ITV3...

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:55 pm
by MatGubbins
It squawks..... Agatha Christie's Parrot.

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:24 pm
by R-Tape
MatGubbins wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:55 pm It squawks..... Agatha Christie's Parrot.
Yep :D

Re: More cryptic Speccy clues from Nodrog

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:08 pm
by Joefish
No-one's heard of that... :lol: