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Cryptic TRFC quiz
Discussion started by mrGr33n13 (IP Logged), 19 July, 2018 21:53
mrGr33n13
mrGr33n13
19 July, 2018 21:53
A series of tranmere cryptics for you to work on

For those uninitiated a cryptic crossword clue has certain form

The beginning or the end is a synonym for the answer and the rest of the clue tells you how to solve it

For example yesterday’s guardian had :

Trump’s unacceptable act [5]

Which can be be broken down as this:

Trump [synonym] 's unacceptable act [clue]

Unacceptable = out

Act = do [as in to do is to act]

= outdo, which is what you do when you trump someone.

The following clues are all former / current tranmere players / managers, so there will be no synonym, only the clues. Hong kong rover provided three of the clues[ the final 3] and they are beauts.

Current players
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Right on back to forest! [7]

Charge department with extra time [6]

Compare short invalid with message board thanks (7)

Creative higher lad [9]

Note: also known as slang greeting game (8)


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Ex players / managers


Liverpool striker doesn’t finish but starts with energy [4]

Poor family [6]

Mutilated dead girl (8)

Car without key has constant sound (9)

Lacking experience to a large extent (9)

This French female, from the city of the angels, is a wrong'un (7)

Quieten or scare away this British regal monarch? (6)


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As people guess them it should become more obvious how to solve them

Hint: ignore surface meaning, every word tells you how to get the answer.

Steve-Coll
Steve-Coll
19 July, 2018 22:07
1st one - Norwood

mrGr33n13
mrGr33n13
19 July, 2018 22:15
Quote:
Steve-Coll
1st one - Norwood

yup yup

Right on [R on] back [reverse, so: Nor] to forest! [wood] [7] norwood

MESSAGES->author
TranmereFan
20 July, 2018 00:07
Your actually coming on here on telling us what Cryptic crosswords are? Jog on.

mrGr33n13
mrGr33n13
20 July, 2018 00:27
Just a bit of fun lad.

Not everyone knows how the clues work.

Derp

MESSAGES->author
hong kong rover
20 July, 2018 07:39
current Rovers player..

he is so calm on the ball this lad (6)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 20/07/2018 07:58 by hong kong rover.

PeteTRFC
PeteTRFC
20 July, 2018 08:25
Mutiliated dead girl - Aldridge?

MESSAGES->author
hong kong rover
20 July, 2018 08:35
Former Rovers boss...

A truly great manager he was not (6)

mrGr33n13
mrGr33n13
20 July, 2018 08:57
Quote:
PeteTRFC
Mutiliated dead girl - Aldridge?

Correct!

MESSAGES->author
hong kong rover
20 July, 2018 09:38
Former Rovers player..

He always showed real mettle when playing in South Yorkshire (5)

PeteTRFC
PeteTRFC
20 July, 2018 09:42
Creative higher lad - ridehalge?

belmont63
belmont63
20 July, 2018 11:49
Quote:
hong kong rover
Former Rovers player..
He always showed real mettle when playing in South Yorkshire (5)

West Yorkshire?

mrGr33n13
mrGr33n13
20 July, 2018 12:11
Quote:
PeteTRFC
Creative higher lad - ridehalge?

Correct, sir

inatimate1
inatimate1
21 July, 2018 20:28
I think I've got a few of these...

Charge department with extra time [6]
Tollitt? (The 6 instead of 7 in the bracket almost threw me)


Compare short invalid with message board thanks (7)
McNulty


Liverpool striker doesn’t finish but starts with energy [4]
King


Lacking experience to a large extent (9)
Greenacre?

mrGr33n13
mrGr33n13
21 July, 2018 21:29
yah all correct! apols about the tollitt letters, doh!


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