Off season trivia quiz

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I've just had a tedious meeting. To pass the time I came up with some more clues:

    The outside broadcast zeros in on cyclist (4,3)

    Great Scot, stop the tomb raider! (6,9)

    More of Rich's stewed dog? (5,6)

    Swallowed by a whale, I added a vegetable side for the team (5,9)

    Superhero video on demand scrambled with silence in the middle (4,7)
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  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    RichN95 wrote:
    I've just had a tedious meeting. To pass the time I came up with some more clues:
    The outside broadcast zeros in on cyclist (4,3)

    Theo Bos? Nice clue.
    @shraap | My Men 2016: G, Yogi, Cav, Boonen, Degenkolb, Martin, J-Rod, Kudus, Chaves
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Macaloon wrote:
    Filch sassy missing head then grind scout for flyer (6, 6)
    I think that one is Robert Millar
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    chrisday wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I've just had a tedious meeting. To pass the time I came up with some more clues:
    The outside broadcast zeros in on cyclist (4,3)

    Theo Bos? Nice clue.
    Yep.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    RichN95 wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Filch sassy missing head then grind scout for flyer (6, 6)
    I think that one is Robert Millar

    Super.

    Don't think the 'ar' for artists and repertoire/scout will pass a PBo inspection. Still. Passed a few mins.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Macaloon wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Filch sassy missing head then grind scout for flyer (6, 6)
    I think that one is Robert Millar

    Super.

    Don't think the 'ar' for artists and repertoire/scout will pass a PBo inspection. Still. Passed a few mins.

    I got that bit. It was the 'sassy' that I didn't quite get - pert?
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    RichN95 wrote:
    I got that bit. It was the 'sassy' that I didn't quite get - pert?

    Yep
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    RichN95 wrote:

    More of Rich's stewed dog? (5,6)

    Chris Froome
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    RichN95 wrote:

    Superhero video on demand scrambled with silence in the middle (4,7)

    Thor Hushovd
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    RichN95 wrote:
    Swallowed by a whale, I added a vegetable side for the team (5,9)

    Orica Greenedge
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TheBigBean wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Swallowed by a whale, I added a vegetable side for the team (5,9)

    Orica Greenedge
    Correct
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Chris Froome
    Correct
    andytee87 wrote:
    Thor Hushovd
    Correct
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Macaloon wrote:
    Hogwash in alarming wreck before article in mother's ruins (8, 5)
    Marginal Gains
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    RichN95 wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    Hogwash in alarming wreck before article in mother's ruins (8, 5)
    Marginal Gains

    Correct.
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  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    Hiding Flamencos cardinal, mentioned a Gallic sibling (5,6)
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    andytee87 wrote:
    Hiding Flamencos cardinal, mentioned a Gallic sibling (5,6)

    Oscar Freire
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  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    Macaloon wrote:
    andytee87 wrote:
    Hiding Flamencos cardinal, mentioned a Gallic sibling (5,6)

    Oscar Freire

    Yep
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Two types of paint? No learner! (4,4)
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  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    RichN95 wrote:
    Two types of paint? No learner! (4,4)

    Matt goss
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    andytee87 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Two types of paint? No learner! (4,4)

    Matt goss
    Yes.
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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    right, despite the fact that clearly these are all clues for pro cycling related stuff, I'm afraid that some of you are NOT following the rules!

    a cryptic clue needs the answer expressing twice, once as the very cryptic bit, and another description of what you are looking for.

    so the orica greenedge clue, is fine, because the whale/veg/side bit gives you a "team".

    the matt goss clue is wrong, as it only corresponds to the cryptic bit - maybe some MSR reference needed as the cross check...

    ....and breathe!

    actually the orica greenedge clue isn't fine, because the swallowed bit is an irrelevance.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    TheBigBean wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:

    More of Rich's stewed dog? (5,6)

    Chris Froome
    now that's a cracker....
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    andytee87 wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:

    Support for British space before splitting points (5,5)

    Think this one is still to be solved


    I think this one was probably a bit tricky especially as there is no chance of any crossing letters. Anyway, given how many clues there are I thought I should give the answer. See below.

    Broom Wagon. (B + Room W(AGO)N)
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    ^ **** (3) :D
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,907
    PBo wrote:
    right, despite the fact that clearly these are all clues for pro cycling related stuff, I'm afraid that some of you are NOT following the rules!

    a cryptic clue needs the answer expressing twice, once as the very cryptic bit, and another description of what you are looking for.

    so the orica greenedge clue, is fine, because the whale/veg/side bit gives you a "team".

    the matt goss clue is wrong, as it only corresponds to the cryptic bit - maybe some MSR reference needed as the cross check...

    ....and breathe!

    actually the orica greenedge clue isn't fine, because the swallowed bit is an irrelevance.

    .... I did say that there would be complaints from Ximeneans

    (Secretly, I agree, but as this a pro-race forum bringing up Ximenean rules is going to be like correcting someone's grammar)
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    To make it up to us, PBo could show how it's done, supplying a classically cryptic clue to which the answer is Zdnek Stybar.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited January 2014
    PBo wrote:
    right, despite the fact that clearly these are all clues for pro cycling related stuff, I'm afraid that some of you are NOT following the rules!

    a cryptic clue needs the answer expressing twice, once as the very cryptic bit, and another description of what you are looking for.
    I sort of agree, but that mostly applies to general crossword clues. There's only so many ways you can describe a cyclist, so including it every time becomes a little cumbersome. I think by now it's implied unless otherwise indicated.
    PBo wrote:
    actually the orica greenedge clue isn't fine, because the swallowed bit is an irrelevance.
    No, the swallowed bit it crucial as the 'I' is swallowed by the 'Orca' (the whale)
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Macaloon wrote:
    To make it up to us, PBo could show how it's done, supplying a classically cryptic clue to which the answer is Zdnek Stybar.
    Benign initially, drank zesty cocktail - got crosser (5,6)

    (I think I may be in the wrong job)
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    I hate bloody cryptic crossword clues, so I've made one up for you b********s.

    Missing Sierra, Inuit gains victory at last, by way of tea at Eastern European peoples' house.

    11,6.

    You'll have to forgive my slightly individual setter's style, I'm making up the rules as I go along.

    Viatcheslav Ekimov

    Good work, you win the cigar.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    RichN95 wrote:
    Macaloon wrote:
    To make it up to us, PBo could show how it's done, supplying a classically cryptic clue to which the answer is Zdnek Stybar.
    Benign initially, drank zesty cocktail - got crosser (5,6)

    (I think I may be in the wrong job)

    Humbling

    Peloton King? (7)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nice work on making and guessing all these...much too hard for me. Nice thread this one.
    Contador is the Greatest

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