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Post 1

Mu Beta

Started conversation Feb 26, 2002

Great site...got me thinking.
A lot of people quote the 'water' clue as their favourite, but I'm very fond of the cryptic definitions. My all-time favourite appeared in the Times a few years back:

What an expert in share movement expects from the board (10,5)

Answer in a week or so (or on demand).

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Post 2

manolan

Posted Mar 7, 2002


Hmm. Occasional Table? If that's right, I'm not sure I like the clue.

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Post 3

Mu Beta

Posted Mar 8, 2002

No, Occasional Table not right. I think this is a classic:

Ploughman's Lunch

Think about it.

B

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Post 4

manolan

Posted Mar 8, 2002


Ah, I agree, outstanding. I hadn't thought of that interpretation at all.

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Post 5

Javert

Posted Apr 25, 2003

Two of my all time favourites

A:G, P:Z. (10)

Also, another favourite 7,1,4.

Answers, if needed, upon request.

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Post 6

Raz

Posted May 2, 2003

They've got me -

my all time favourites:-
GGSE (9,4)
I (6,3)

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Post 7

Javert

Posted May 4, 2003

Answers are Dehydrated 'H to o' missing
and without a clue
please send your answers thanks Raz

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Post 8

Raz

Posted May 6, 2003

Scrambled eggs and number one

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Post 9

Recumbentman

Posted Apr 7, 2004

Excellent Entry!

My dad was very taken by a clue decadss ago in either the Guardian or Telegraph (the latter he only bought for the crossword):

Nothing squared is a cube (3)

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Post 10

manolan

Posted Apr 13, 2004

OXO

but I confess, I didn't get it myself!

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Post 11

Recumbentman

Posted Apr 17, 2004

Yep! Nice though, isn't it?

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Post 12

Skinnylinny the not-so-incredibly well known

Posted Jun 8, 2004

Personally, my favourite cryptic clue is:

E

It is for a 13 letter word. Give up? See my user "my space" for the answer.

It is practically impossible in my opinion.

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Post 13

Glazza

Posted Mar 6, 2006

Meal for cowardly baloonist(7-2-1-6)

A: Chicken in a basket

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