Coffeehouse for desis
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.


THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

4 posters

Coffeehouse for desis :: Coffeehouse :: Games

Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by indophile Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:51 am

1.  Take off clothes and stumble after September 1st. (5)
2.  Glass vessel. ( 8 )
3.  Meaning one less than half of playful tricks. (9)
4.  Negotiate to ban profit. (7)
5.  Being helpless about logic is irrational. (12)

indophile

Posts : 4338
Join date : 2011-04-29
Location : Glenn Dale, MD

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by Obnoxious Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:05 pm

4. BAR+GAIN

Obnoxious

Posts : 752
Join date : 2012-05-09

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by indophile Thu Sep 12, 2013 1:30 pm

Carlos Danger wrote:4. BAR+GAIN
Yes.

indophile

Posts : 4338
Join date : 2011-04-29
Location : Glenn Dale, MD

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by churi. Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:29 pm

5. un(reason)able
churi.
churi.

Posts : 59
Join date : 2012-11-13
Location : Redmond

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by churi. Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:31 pm

2. decanter?
churi.
churi.

Posts : 59
Join date : 2012-11-13
Location : Redmond

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by indophile Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:33 pm

churi. wrote:5. un(reason)able
Yes

indophile

Posts : 4338
Join date : 2011-04-29
Location : Glenn Dale, MD

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by indophile Thu Sep 12, 2013 4:34 pm

churi. wrote:2. decanter?
No

indophile

Posts : 4338
Join date : 2011-04-29
Location : Glenn Dale, MD

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by bw Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:30 pm


2.  Glass vessel. ( 8 )

SCHOONER

bw

Posts : 2922
Join date : 2012-11-15

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by bw Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:33 pm

1.  Take off clothes and stumble after September 1st. (5)

STRIP ( TRIP(stumble) after "S", the first letter of sept)

bw

Posts : 2922
Join date : 2012-11-15

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by indophile Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:04 am

Yes - for both SCHOONER (#2) and STRIP (#1).

Only one clue remains. Hints provided.

3. Meaning one less than half of playful tricks. (9)
hint 1:  Definition bolded
hint 2:  A+B
hint 3: Use cryptic terms for "one" and "half" in the clue.

indophile

Posts : 4338
Join date : 2011-04-29
Location : Glenn Dale, MD

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by bw Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:34 am

indophile wrote:Yes - for both SCHOONER (#2) and STRIP (#1).

Only one clue remains. Hints provided.

3. Meaning one less than half of playful tricks. (9)
hint 1:  Definition bolded
hint 2:  A+B
hint 3: Use cryptic terms for "one" and "half" in the clue.
SEMANTICS (SEMI - I + ANTICS)

bw

Posts : 2922
Join date : 2012-11-15

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by indophile Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:55 am

bw wrote:
indophile wrote:Yes - for both SCHOONER (#2) and STRIP (#1).

Only one clue remains. Hints provided.

3. Meaning one less than half of playful tricks. (9)
hint 1:  Definition bolded
hint 2:  A+B
hint 3: Use cryptic terms for "one" and "half" in the clue.
SEMANTICS (SEMI - I + ANTICS)
Yes indeed. Thanks for participating. Can you post a set next week?

indophile

Posts : 4338
Join date : 2011-04-29
Location : Glenn Dale, MD

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by bw Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:59 am

indophile wrote:
bw wrote:
indophile wrote:Yes - for both SCHOONER (#2) and STRIP (#1).

Only one clue remains. Hints provided.

3. Meaning one less than half of playful tricks. (9)
hint 1:  Definition bolded
hint 2:  A+B
hint 3: Use cryptic terms for "one" and "half" in the clue.
SEMANTICS (SEMI - I + ANTICS)
Yes indeed. Thanks for participating. Can you post a set next week?
i will try, indo. i know that i owe a set or two but have not been able to find the time and inspiration to create a set. i am more relaxed now and will start on one soon.

bw

Posts : 2922
Join date : 2012-11-15

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by indophile Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:04 am

bw wrote:
indophile wrote:
Yes indeed. Thanks for participating. Can you post a set next week?
i will try, indo. i know that i owe a set or two but have not been able to find the time and inspiration to create a set. i am more relaxed now and will start on one soon.
Okay. Even a short one will do.

indophile

Posts : 4338
Join date : 2011-04-29
Location : Glenn Dale, MD

Back to top Go down

THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set Empty Re: THURSDAY CRYPTICS - Short set

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

Coffeehouse for desis :: Coffeehouse :: Games

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum