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Enigmatic clues, puzzles posers and stinkers!

federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky...Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
edited December 2005 in General Banter
Dead horse....?
That would be an empty Chi-Gee......

The above refers to a crossword puzzle clue in perhaps the most famous English newspaper, the Times....
This crossword is fabled for its cryptic clues...
The above was:

Clue: "MTGG (6,5)" The numbers in brackets denoting the numbers of letters in the word or words. Answer? Hungry Horse.

Here are a couple more.....

Clue: SGEG (9,4)

Clue: ABCDEFGPQRSTUVWXYZ (5)

Clue: Said saga mother in Nepal, is always taking it easy. (7)


See if you can work them out.

Comments

  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited December 2005
    And here's another:

    Confused Presbyterians? She tries to entertain (7,6)
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited December 2005
    Thanks, Simon....Nick came up with Cathlic Martyr and all I can figure is Charlot Church!:grin:
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited December 2005
    .....It's an anagram, isn't it....?
  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited December 2005
    federica wrote:
    .....It's an anagram, isn't it....?
    It is!
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited December 2005
    Ok, Simon, I give up.....

    ....any letters?
  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited December 2005
    B*****Y S****S
  • FrizzerFrizzer
    edited December 2005
    BRITNEY SPEARS !!!!
  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited December 2005
    CORRECT! Britney Spears = confused Presbyterians!
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited December 2005
    Oh, please!! You have to be kidding! you didn't say it was a name - !! That's not fair!!

    Ok, ok.... how about some of the ones I posted first, huh? HUH?? Well, HUH???
  • SimonthepilgrimSimonthepilgrim Veteran
    edited December 2005
    Got Eggs and Water but not the third one.
  • FrizzerFrizzer
    edited December 2005
    So that's what first two were then
    "Scrambled Eggs" and "Water" (H to O).

    It all makes sense once your given the answers !!

    I've no idea about the 3rd one either though.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited December 2005
    Sagharmatha.....
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