Off season trivia quiz
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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)Twitter: @RichN950 -
RichN95 wrote:
I think that one is Robert MillarMacaloon wrote:Filch sassy missing head then grind scout for flyer (6, 6)
Super.
Don't think the 'ar' for artists and repertoire/scout will pass a PBo inspection. Still. Passed a few mins....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
RichN95 wrote:
More of Rich's stewed dog? (5,6)
Chris Froome0 -
RichN95 wrote:Swallowed by a whale, I added a vegetable side for the team (5,9)
Orica Greenedge0 -
CorrectTheBigBean wrote:RichN95 wrote:Swallowed by a whale, I added a vegetable side for the team (5,9)
Orica Greenedge
CorrectTheBigBean wrote:Chris Froome
Correctandytee87 wrote:Thor HushovdTwitter: @RichN950 -
Hiding Flamencos cardinal, mentioned a Gallic sibling (5,6)0
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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.0 -
now that's a cracker....TheBigBean wrote:RichN95 wrote:
More of Rich's stewed dog? (5,6)
Chris Froome0 -
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)0 -
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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)0 -
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....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0
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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: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.
No, the swallowed bit it crucial as the 'I' is swallowed by the 'Orca' (the whale)PBo wrote:actually the orica greenedge clue isn't fine, because the swallowed bit is an irrelevance.Twitter: @RichN950 -
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 format0 -
RichN95 wrote:
Benign initially, drank zesty cocktail - got crosser (5,6)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.
(I think I may be in the wrong job)
Humbling
Peloton King? (7)...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
Nice work on making and guessing all these...much too hard for me. Nice thread this one.Contador is the Greatest0
