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Eglantine21 Sun 08-Jul-18 11:30:01

I’m hijacking annep’s Jigsaw thread so thought maybe I ought to start a separate one.

Anybody interested in working out cryptic clues (__exhibiting their vast intellectual superiority__)

From the i in particular.

It could be as good as one of the game threads.

Or at least as interesting as The Archers.....

Jangran99 Thu 12-Jul-18 10:37:17

Yes smile
How about another?

maryeliza54 Thu 12-Jul-18 06:39:54

Water

Jangran99 Wed 11-Jul-18 23:48:44

Footie finished,back to the xwords.
How about
HIJKLMNO (5)

Jangran99 Wed 11-Jul-18 08:10:53

You got it ?

kittylester Wed 11-Jul-18 07:39:49

Scrambled eggs!

Maggiemaybe Wed 11-Jul-18 00:24:21

Thank you! But I really haven’t a clue on the other one. grin

Jangran99 Wed 11-Jul-18 00:01:15

Brilliant Maggie ?

Maggiemaybe Tue 10-Jul-18 23:57:29

I haven’t a clue. grin

Jangran99 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:47:52

X posts are inevitable allowing for thinking time grin Here's one or two for any night owls

(1,5'1,1,4)

or,here's another that I've liked

GEGS

Night all moon

Jangran99 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:26:54

Hard Times---HARD TI(M)ES= M(Million) +letters of READ THIS.

Eglantine21 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:25:22

Oh yes I get it now

MissAdventure Tue 10-Jul-18 23:20:44

I think its M for millions, and 'read this' mixed up, almost an anagram?

Eglantine21 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:18:04

That wasn’t a sarcastic hooray. I really meant it blush

Eglantine21 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:16:58

Hooray for happy pills.

But why hard times?

Jangran99 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:16:06

Oiliest_
Oi as you said
S and T _ as I thought
LIE= Misleading

Yes , Miss Adventure ,Hard Times

MissAdventure Tue 10-Jul-18 23:14:02

Hard times? smile
Hello there, Eglantine.
I've been struggling a bit with life, but I'm starting to feel a little better now. (Happy pills!)

Jangran99 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:10:36

The novel-a further clue
What the Dickensgrin

Eglantine21 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:06:51

Join in MisAdventure. I’ve been wondering where you were.

Jangran99 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:04:42

Eglantine I'm thinking OILS,(art form)
S and T(extremes of Smug and arT)
attract - magnetism
Any good?

MissAdventure Tue 10-Jul-18 23:02:58

Oh I love a cryptic crossword!
Haven't done one for ages though, and my mind gets out of practice.

Eglantine21 Tue 10-Jul-18 23:01:53

I lost a dash

I’ve got it now

Oiliest

I get the oi but not the rest.

Give me a clue on the novel...

Jangran99 Tue 10-Jul-18 22:35:04

Oops,tablet didn't like my clue,try again!
??r? ??m??
Working on yours Eglantine

Jangran99 Tue 10-Jul-18 22:29:48

A clue........
--r- m

Eglantine21 Tue 10-Jul-18 21:22:55

On the case Jangran.

Here’s one I’m stuck on from today’s i.

Extremely smug art misleading with attempt to attract attention.

Ol___ (7)

Jangran99 Tue 10-Jul-18 21:14:32

Come on girls, let's keep this going!
Another good one from a while ago

Millions read this novel (4,5)