FRIDAY CRYPTICS ...

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:08 pm

1. Notable verses on a Tagore composition. [6]

2. Expert Dr. Mack? [8]

3. A card game summit, reportedly? [8]

4. Boarded a crowded bus to a seminar arranged for making sandwiches. [10]

5. Empty salt-container for a parasite? [8]

6. The French soldiers were behind to set canons. [9]

7. A hostile reply to a Titanic song played? [12]

8. Birds flying west in scarlet background continued on. [7]

9. Shear fleece? [5]

10. Tall tales about an aquatic mammal making drawings? [9]

by Idéfix Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:19 pm

1. sonata, ... verses on a Tagore...

by Obnoxious Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:20 pm

7. ANTAGONISTIC -a titanic song anag.

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:21 pm

panini press wrote:1. sonata, ... verses on a Tagore...

Correct.

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:21 pm

Silk Smitha wrote:
7. ANTAGONISTIC -a titanic song anag.

Correct.

by Idéfix Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:23 pm

4. submarines, bus + seminar anag.

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:25 pm

panini press wrote:4. submarines, bus + seminar anag.

Correct.

by Obnoxious Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:32 pm

CARDINALS?

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:35 pm

Silk Smitha wrote:CARDINALS?

No.

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:33 pm

Was hoping to see more participation from the likes of Halcy, Indo, Max and others. Rolling Eyes

by Idéfix Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:35 pm

Wrong time zone for BW. Indo and Max will probably get to this soon.

by Idéfix Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:03 pm

9. prune, double definition?

by Idéfix Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:58 pm

2. academic?

by nevada Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:25 pm

9. Shear fleece? [5]

roust - short for roustabout(worker involved in sheep farming)

by bw Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:21 pm

goodcitizn wrote:Was hoping to see more participation from the likes of Halcy, Indo, Max and others.

gc, just saw these. seem tough and can't crack any so far.

i am going to be away for the next several hours - shall come back to them later. don't post hints until then please.

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:19 pm

panini press wrote:9. prune, double definition?

No. (Dbl def is right)

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:20 pm

panini press wrote:2. academic?

No. Key word is Mack.

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:24 pm

bw wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:Was hoping to see more participation from the likes of Halcy, Indo, Max and others.

gc, just saw these. seem tough and can't crack any so far.

i am going to be away for the next several hours - shall come back to them later. don't post hints until then please.

Yes, these are not easy, like old times. I knew people will get the anagrams right away. I'll wait a while before I post hints unless someone asks for them.

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:36 pm

nevada wrote:9. Shear fleece? [5]

roust - short for roustabout(worker involved in sheep farming)

No.

by indophile Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:43 pm

goodcitizn wrote:

3. A card game summit, reportedly? [8] ------ PINNACLE (Pinochle-hom)

9. Shear fleece? [5] ------- SHAVE

by goodcitizn Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:47 pm

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
3. A card game summit, reportedly? [8] ------ PINNACLE (Pinochle-hom)

9. Shear fleece? [5] ------- SHAVE

3. Correct.
9. No. Think about synonyms for fleece to arrive at the double def.

by indophile Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:23 am

goodcitizn wrote:
indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
3. A card game summit, reportedly? [8] ------ PINNACLE (Pinochle-hom)

9. Shear fleece? [5] ------- SHAVE

3. Correct.
9. No. Think about synonyms for fleece to arrive at the double def.

9. GROOM?

by indophile Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:32 am

goodcitizn wrote:

10. Tall tales about an aquatic mammal making drawings? [9]

----- L(OTTER)IES

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:40 am

indophile wrote:
9. GROOM?

No.

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:40 am

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:
10. Tall tales about an aquatic mammal making drawings? [9]
----- L(OTTER)IES

Correct.

by indophile Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:14 am

goodcitizn wrote:

8. Birds flying west in scarlet background continued on. [7]

RESUMED ---- re(sume)d;

I guess emus can fly in cryptics.

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:43 am

indophile wrote:
goodcitizn wrote:

8. Birds flying west in scarlet background continued on. [7]

RESUMED ---- re(sume)d;
I guess emus can fly in cryptics.

Correct. Flying west is to denote reverse.

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:34 am

The following are remaining:

2. Expert Dr. Mack? [8] ... Check synonym for Mack
5. Empty salt-container for a parasite? [8] ... marine parasite, sucker
6. The French soldiers were behind to set canons. [9] (a+b+c) type of clue
9. Shear fleece? [5] ... black market?

by Obnoxious Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:17 am

6. LAWGIVERS? LA+GI+were homo?

by Obnoxious Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:19 am

2. HUSTLER? This is only 7 though.

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:21 am

Silk Smitha wrote:6. LAWGIVERS? LA+GI+were homo?

No. But on the right track. It is a verb though.

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:24 am

Silk Smitha wrote:2. HUSTLER? This is only 7 though.

No. Your thinking is in the right manner. The words in the clue need to make sense also.

by bw Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:28 am

6. The French soldiers were behind to set canons. [9] (a+b+c) type of clue

LEGISLATE ( LE + GIs +LATE)

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:30 am

bw wrote:
6. The French soldiers were behind to set canons. [9] (a+b+c) type of clue

LEGISLATE ( LE + GIs +LATE)

Correct.

by bw Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:34 am

2. Expert Dr. Mack? [8] ... Check synonym for Mack

PROCURER ( PRO + CURER = MACK)

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:35 am

bw wrote:

2. Expert Dr. Mack? [8] ... Check synonym for Mack

PROCURER ( PRO + CURER = MACK)

Correct.

by bw Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:56 am

9. Shear fleece? [5] ... black market?

SCALP?

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:11 am

bw wrote:
9. Shear fleece? [5] ... black market?

SCALP?

Correct. Synonyms for scalp are both fleece and trim.

by bw Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:20 am

stumped by the remaining one.

SPONGE smthing? can't fit salt, container etc.

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 5:26 am

bw wrote:stumped by the remaining one.
SPONGE smthing? can't fit salt, container etc.

This is a real toughie. Another expression of salt is "within" the answer. You have already cracked the hard ones but this one is a real teaser. Let me not give any more clues, yet.

by bw Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:01 am

5. Empty salt-container for a parasite? [8] ... marine parasite, sucker

BARNACLE (NaCl(sodium chloride) inside BARE)

ayyyo!!

thanks for a nice set, gc. i will post the next early next week.

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:18 am

bw wrote:5. Empty salt-container for a parasite? [8]
BARNACLE (NaCl(sodium chloride) inside BARE)
ayyyo!!
thanks for a nice set, gc. i will post the next early next week.

Wow, you did super! I'll post the cryptics and solutions so everyone can see the logic. I am anxiously waiting for your set early next week. Thanks, Halcy!

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:24 am

FRIDAY CRYPTICS -- SOLUTIONS
1. Notable verses on a Tagore composition. [6]

SONATA [hidden]

2. Expert Dr. Mack? [8]

PROCURER [PRO+CURER] Mack = Procurer of Women (Agent)

3. A card game summit, reportedly? [8]

PINOCHLE [Homophone: PINNACLE]

4. Boarded a crowded bus to a seminar arranged for making sandwiches. [10]

SUBMARINES [Anagram: BUS+SEMINAR]

5. Empty salt-container for a parasite? [8]

BARNACLE [BAR(NACL)E] A parasite often found attached to the bottom of ships.

6. The French soldiers were behind to set canons. [9]

LEGISLATE [LE(”The” in French)+GI’s(soldiers)+LATE]

7. A hostile reply to a Titanic song played? [12]

ANTAGONISTIC [Anagram: A+TITANIC+SONG]

8. Birds flying west in scarlet background continued on. [7]

RESUMED [RE(EMUS--westward)D]

9. Shear fleece? [5]

SCALP [Double Definition]

10. Tall tales about an aquatic mammal making drawings? [9]

LOTTERIES [L(OTTER)IES]

Thanks BW, Indo, Silk Smitha, Carvaka and Nevada for playing. Hopefully more SuCHers will participate in future. Very Happy

by goodcitizn Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:44 am

goodcitizn wrote:FRIDAY CRYPTICS -- SOLUTIONS

1. Notable verses on a Tagore composition. [6]

SONATA [hidden] Carvaka

2. Expert Dr. Mack? [8]

PROCURER [PRO+CURER] Mack = Procurer of Women (Agent) gw

3. A card game summit, reportedly? [8]

PINOCHLE [Homophone: PINNACLE] Indo

4. Boarded a crowded bus to a seminar arranged for making sandwiches. [10]

SUBMARINES [Anagram: BUS+SEMINAR] Carvaka

5. Empty salt-container for a parasite? [8]

BARNACLE [BAR(NACL)E] A parasite often found attached to the bottom of ships. gw

6. The French soldiers were behind to set canons. [9]

LEGISLATE [LE(”The” in French)+GI’s(soldiers)+LATE] gw

7. A hostile reply to a Titanic song played? [12]

ANTAGONISTIC [Anagram: A+TITANIC+SONG] Silk Smitha

8. Birds flying west in scarlet background continued on. [7]

RESUMED [RE(EMUS--westward)D] Indo

9. Shear fleece? [5]

SCALP [Double Definition] gw

10. Tall tales about an aquatic mammal making drawings? [9]

LOTTERIES [L(OTTER)IES] Indo

Thanks BW, Indo, Silk Smitha, Carvaka and Nevada for playing. Hopefully more SuCHers will participate in future.

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