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margaret
16-05-2019, 06:27 AM
A clue from a crossword a while ago, and still can't get.

It is seven letters, and the straight forward clue is Liquor, and the cryptic clue is, Mood not induced by drinking wine?

I'm stumped. :confused:

rebbonk
16-05-2019, 10:13 AM
Spirits

margaret
16-05-2019, 03:55 PM
Spirits


Oh yes, of course, thanks for that, now I feel stupid! :o

Now I know who to ask, I bet you have won prize crossword puzzles! :D

rebbonk
16-05-2019, 06:33 PM
I have won the odd prize, but I used to set one every month for our employees.

And you are most certainly not stupid, it is the compilers' job to make things difficult. :)

margaret
16-05-2019, 06:52 PM
I have won the odd prize, but I used to set one every month for our employees.

And you are most certainly not stupid, it is the compilers' job to make things difficult. :)


Thanks for your vote of confidence! I like doing crosswords and find them challenging.
Here is a famous one from the Times from many years ago (I'm sure you'll get).
The clue is gesg - two words - nine letters and four.

rebbonk
16-05-2019, 09:07 PM
Scrambled eggs

margaret
17-05-2019, 12:40 PM
Scrambled eggs


Yes,

Got another one... :p

Ancient Queen who achieved nothing, 4 letters.

rebbonk
17-05-2019, 12:49 PM
Dido

margaret
17-05-2019, 01:09 PM
Dido


Yes, that's impressive. How did you get it?

rebbonk
17-05-2019, 04:37 PM
Yes, that's impressive. How did you get it?

Achieved nothing = Did 0 - But I did google as well ;)

Edit to add that I googled because I know nothing about ancient queens

margaret
26-04-2020, 03:03 PM
Saturday crossword.

Easy clue... Little ball


Cryptic clue - Female in France amid exercise has little ball.


Presumably the answer is Pellet, but I can't for the life of me see that in the cryptic clue. :confused:

rebbonk
26-04-2020, 03:47 PM
Saturday crossword.

Easy clue... Little ball


Cryptic clue - Female in France amid exercise has little ball.


Presumably the answer is Pellet, but I can't for the life of me see that in the cryptic clue. :confused:


A French female = Elle
Exercise = PT

P Elle T

Pellet ;)

margaret
26-04-2020, 06:47 PM
Rebbonk, In the words of Frankie Howard, My gast has never been so flabbered!

PT, of course, I can't get over it!

Brilliant workings out on your part!

Sometimes those cryptics can be bewildering. :D

rebbonk
26-04-2020, 10:30 PM
Well, I did do a couple of years setting the crossword in the employee newspaper ;)

margaret
27-04-2020, 05:17 AM
Well, I did do a couple of years setting the crossword in the employee newspaper ;)

Did you include cryptic clues as well?

rebbonk
27-04-2020, 12:38 PM
Yes, I used a mix of cryptic, anagrams, word play and simple clues.