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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OMG!

    I still don't understand the questions even when I know the answers. I suck big time at cryptic crosswords. I've never learnt how they work.
    PBo wrote:
    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat (5,2,9)

    OK humour me, is the two letter word, 'de' in this one. At least then I'll know if I'm even beginning to interpret the clues correctly.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat (5,2,9)

    Roger de Vlaeminck.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    PBo wrote:
    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat (5,2,9)

    Sorry about this one, might be more correct as

    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat for this rider (5,2,9)

    Edit: no need, PBo dunnit
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    So that's a yes to ATC
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Above The Cows wrote:
    OMG!

    I still don't understand the questions even when I know the answers. I suck big time at cryptic crosswords. I've never learnt how they work.
    PBo wrote:
    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat (5,2,9)

    OK humour me, is the two letter word, 'de' in this one. At least then I'll know if I'm even beginning to interpret the clues correctly.

    Yep.

    An agreement = Roger (as in 'roger, over and out')
    German internet = .de
    Impaler = Vlad, Spanish not German: change d to e so = Vlae
    Musteline = Mink, extra heat = C as in celsius = Minck
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat (5,2,9)

    Sorry about this one, might be more correct as

    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat for this rider (5,2,9)

    Edit: no need, PBo dunnit
    Interestingly, the mustelines also include martens, as well as minks, so could be used in another clue!

    (I had to look mustelines up btw)
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    OMG!

    I still don't understand the questions even when I know the answers. I suck big time at cryptic crosswords. I've never learnt how they work.
    PBo wrote:
    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat (5,2,9)

    OK humour me, is the two letter word, 'de' in this one. At least then I'll know if I'm even beginning to interpret the clues correctly.

    Yep.

    An agreement = Roger (as in 'roger, over and out')
    German internet = .de
    Impaler = Vlad, Spanish not German: change d to e so = Vlae
    Musteline = Mink, extra heat = C as in celsius = Minck

    Thank you!

    I'd got the de and Vlad but didn't know the Spanish was Vlae, could have looked that up though, I was thinking of a Spanish person who impaled people and then started wondering whether Ferdinand and Isabella had impaled people. I had figured out that the first name must be something that meant 'yes' but couldn't get beyond yes, ya, ja, yep, ah ha etc. etc. Kept reading the musteline as musetline and wondering what on earth you could make out of a line of musettes. :?

    I told you I'm crap at these.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,314
    TheBigBean wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    My French toff and I book race. (8)

    Btw, pedantry aside, I'm enjoying some cracking clues from you lot....

    I'd guess at Marmotte, but I can't make it work.

    Dauphiné?
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    TheBigBean wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    My French toff and I book race. (8)

    Btw, pedantry aside, I'm enjoying some cracking clues from you lot....

    I'd guess at Marmotte, but I can't make it work.

    I was thinking Dauphine
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    OMG!

    I still don't understand the questions even when I know the answers. I suck big time at cryptic crosswords. I've never learnt how they work.
    PBo wrote:
    In agreement with German internet, Impaler (Spanish not German) meets musteline with extra heat (5,2,9)

    OK humour me, is the two letter word, 'de' in this one. At least then I'll know if I'm even beginning to interpret the clues correctly.

    Yep.

    An agreement = Roger (as in 'roger, over and out')
    German internet = .de
    Impaler = Vlad, Spanish not German: change d to e so = Vlae
    Musteline = Mink, extra heat = C as in celsius = Minck

    Thank you!

    I'd got the de and Vlad but didn't know the Spanish was Vlae, could have looked that up though, I was thinking of a Spanish person who impaled people and then started wondering whether Ferdinand and Isabella had impaled people. I had figured out that the first name must be something that meant 'yes' but couldn't get beyond yes, ya, ja, yep, ah ha etc. etc. Kept reading the musteline as musetline and wondering what on earth you could make out of a line of musettes. :?

    I told you I'm crap at these.

    The 'Spanish, not German' refers only to changing letters.

    So with Vlad: not German = change the D as in 'Deutschland' to Spanish = E as in Espana
    So Vlad becomes Vlae

    It took me years to understand cryptic crosswords, and I'm still not very good :lol:
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Salsiccia1 wrote:

    ....

    The 'Spanish, not German' refers only to changing letters.

    So with Vlad: not German = change the D as in 'Deutschland' to Spanish = E as in Espana
    So Vlad becomes Vlae

    It took me years to understand cryptic crosswords, and I'm still not very good :lol:

    I see. Damn this is complicated.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Not dauphine - but I see we're you are coming from!

    In one way, marmotte was on the right lines....
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,542
    edited January 2014
    PBo wrote:
    My French toff and I book race. (8)

    I can't solve this, but it might be helpful, if I explain how I'm trying to solve it. You can then all laugh when I'm found to be barking up the wrong tree.

    1. There is supposed to be a literal meaning there which will give us the answer. Could be at the start or end or the whole thing; but not in the middle. I don't think it is "My French" as I can't think of much that that would be, so it is probably "race". Could also be "book race", but that sounds unlikely. If it is race then it could be any meaning of race e.g. Paris-Roubaix, Mongolian, hill climb, compete etc.

    2. My French could well be Ma, Mon or Mes

    3. We're likely to need another word for toff e.g. n o b. Edit - filter doesn't like English.

    4. I is probably I, but could be me or something else

    5. Book can abbreviate to lots of things. NT for new testament is popular.

    6. All the terms should be in that order as there is no indication that they aren't
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    TheBigBean wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    My French toff and I book race. (8)

    I can't solve this, but it might be helpful, if I explain how I'm trying to solve it. You can then all laugh when I'm found to be barking up the wrong tree.

    1. There is supposed to be a literal meaning there which will give us the answer. Could be at the start or end or the whole thing; but not in the middle. I don't think it is "My French" as I can't think of much that that would be, so it is probably "race". Could also be "book race", but that sounds unlikely. If it is race then it could be any meaning of race e.g. Paris-Roubaix, Mongolian, hill climb, compete etc.

    2. My French could well be Ma, Mon or Mes

    3. We're likely to need another word for toff e.g. doorknob

    4. I is probably I, but could be me or something else

    5. Book can abbreviate to lots of things. NT for new testament is popular.

    6. All the terms should be in that order as there is no indication that they aren't

    Monument! Thanks
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    Are these 2 still outstanding?

    Rider confused to be French is held by old believer (5,5)

    I'm reaching here...Louis bobet?
    No.

    Peter Sagan?
    Correct.

    Rider - he's a rider
    Confused to be French - to be in French is etre - confused gives eter
    Is - reduces to 's (a bit of a fudge that)
    Old believer - Pagan, which holds the 'eters 'bit

    So P-eter S-agan
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    If you can get 3, you have all the pieces....

    Edit. Already got by salsiccia!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    PBo wrote:
    If you can get 3, you have all the pieces....
    It's Nancy Mitford's U and non-U nonsense about whether someone is properly posh.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,542
    PBo wrote:
    If you can get 3, you have all the pieces....

    Edit. Already got by salsiccia!

    How does toff mean u? I'm missing something

    Edit - thanks Rich. I'd forgotten about that. Remember not liking it before...
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    RichN95 wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    If you can get 3, you have all the pieces....
    It's Nancy Mitford's U and non-U nonsense about whether someone is properly posh.

    I didn't know where it came from, I just know it's a pretty standard xword clueing.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    PBo wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    PBo wrote:
    If you can get 3, you have all the pieces....
    It's Nancy Mitford's U and non-U nonsense about whether someone is properly posh.

    I didn't know where it came from, I just know it's a pretty standard xword clueing.
    It's from this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_and_non-U_English
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    edited January 2014
    OK, here's another:

    Race? Sounds more like a meat structure, with the premier taking in the north (5,8)
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Expressive fighter makes announcement before beheading challenger. (5, 8 )
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    OK, here's another:

    Race? Sounds more like a meat structure, with the premier taking in the north (5,8)

    Edit
    I was wrong, ignore
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    TV star removing tail of horse box drives one mad? (6)
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    andytee87 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    OK, here's another:

    Race? Sounds more like a meat structure, with the premier taking in the north (5,8)

    Edit
    I was wrong, ignore

    No you weren't!
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    andytee87 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    OK, here's another:

    Race? Sounds more like a meat structure, with the premier taking in the north (5,8)

    Edit
    I was wrong, ignore

    No you weren't!

    Ok, flèche wallonne, but it was 6,8 haha
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    andytee87 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    andytee87 wrote:
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    OK, here's another:

    Race? Sounds more like a meat structure, with the premier taking in the north (5,8)

    Edit
    I was wrong, ignore

    No you weren't!

    Ok, flèche wallonne, but it was 6,8 haha

    :oops:
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,314
    Cardiff is reprezenting on the crossword front (is it part of the curriculum there?)!

    Thanks for the partial tutorials everyone - I couldn't be @rsed to learn the tricks before; but having it cycling related makes all the difference.

    It's a bit like in The Wire when Pryzbylewski realises that the street hoppers in his class become keen to learn "math" once he uses drug terminology with the metric rather than just numbers...
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,542
    Another one:

    Bag of balls - dig into this in a commentating emergency (8,2,7)
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,314
    Suitcase of courage

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