Crossword clues

Post by **Lidless** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:20 pm

Got it! Nice one.

PSEUDOKU

The k was the clincher. Once it wasn't silent on this question, the answer was dead meat. The fact that it isn't an official word in the English language did make it a tad harder.

Presuming my answer is correct, here's the next clue, and you will be very glad to know it's an easy one.

London flower (5,6)

Post by **Angbasdil** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:21 pm

River Thames.

I don't have a new puzzle on tap, so someone else can go while I try to come up with one (assuming I'm correct).

Post by **Lidless** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:33 pm

Yes you are. And very quickly too.

Description of Angbasdil (7) The first six letters are BASTAR_

I'll let someone make a clue.

Post by **Jnyusa** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:34 pm

Ya-ha! Very good, Lidless.

Ang, I'm impressed! You got that really fast! It must be correct, and if it isn't it ought to be.

I haven't got one up my sleeve but I'll see if I can find one on the net.

Jn

Post by **Angbasdil** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:37 pm

Since it was Lidless' clue, I figured it just had to be a pun. After that it was easy.

Post by **Jnyusa** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:44 pm

Ok - stupid and easy and off the net.

mce x 3

(5, 5, 4)

Post by **Lidless** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:21 pm

Three blind mice

(mice has no i)

OK, one I made up:

Sympathic rhyming with the enemy ( 9,8 )

Hint: Both words begin with the same letter.

Post by **Sunsilver** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:24 pm

Ahem...will someone PLEASE explain to a non-Brit how River Thames = London Flower? Is it a brand of flour?

This thread is making me feel as dumb as a rock, though I almost got 'three blind mice'!

Post by **Angbasdil** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:25 pm

It's not "flower" as in a pretty blossom.
It's "flower" as in something that flows.

Post by **Sunsilver** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:27 pm

[groan!] Okay, got it!

Post by **Lidless** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:31 pm

Tricky one, eh? OK, I'll give you S and O

Sympathic rhyming with the enemy ( 9,8 )

S _ O _ _ _ O _ _

S _ _ _ _ O _ _

Post by **Jnyusa** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:44 pm

Stockholm Syndrome

(Thanks for the clue. I was stumped. All I could think of was assonant adversary.)

Next clue - another easy one:

Love letter from jilted Chinese sailor.

(4, 4)

Post by **vison** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:47 pm

junk mail?

Post by **Jnyusa** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:48 pm

Ta-ta, vison! That's it.

Your turn.

Jn

Post by **Lidless** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:06 pm

Post by **vison** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:57 pm

Someone else take a turn, please. I am still working on yesterday's New York Times puzzle and am having about forty cat fits, it's a tuff one today for some reason.

By the way, why is he a jilted lover? What am I missing here?

Oh, wait. I get it.

Silly me.

Yes, yes. I see.

And me what luvs puns, I shoulda seen it right off the bat.

Post by **Jnyusa** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:12 pm

cryptic virus causes stuffy nose

(4, 4)

Can we help with the NYT puzzle?

Post by **TIGG** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:02 pm

it would seem too simple, but

Head Cold?

Post by **Jnyusa** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:43 pm

Close, TIGG! Hot-Hot-Hot!

Cryptic matters, and so does the stuffy nose.

Jn

Post by **elfshadow** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:50 pm

Head Code?