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tabascoboy
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Had to do the Canterbury tales at A level. Like learning a new language on the go!
Guys, you are all masters of the cryptic crosswords.
As a complete novice I read a little, and understand there are types of clue. So part of it is deciphering which type of clue it is and then it’s solving the word. Is this correct? Or am I way off on this?
As a complete novice I read a little, and understand there are types of clue. So part of it is deciphering which type of clue it is and then it’s solving the word. Is this correct? Or am I way off on this?
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tabascoboy
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So 14a
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
It's an anagram !Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:26 am So 14a
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
Yep, but how did FK figure out the first part was an anagram?hlvp wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:27 amIt's an anagram !Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:26 am So 14a
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
Yep. You’re right. As hlvp says, it’s an anagram. Or as you say “the letters”.Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:26 am So 14a
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
Anagrams, spelling words backwards, allusions, puns, riddles, hiding words in clues are just some of the tricks I’ve noticed used by compilers (I’m still a rookie, really).
Your question is a bit funny, because figuring out what kind of clue it is is what it’s all about. That’s the point. It’s supposed to be baffling, discerning which part of the clue is which, and how to then solve it. That’s what makes the dopamine rush hit so hard when you solve one.
Spidey sense.Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:44 amYep, but how did FK figure out the first part was an anagram?hlvp wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:27 amIt's an anagram !Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:26 am So 14a
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
It becomes an intuition more and more as you solve hundreds.
But if you want to apply reason, you’d see that that expression makes no sense as a definition. That pointed me in the direction of an anagram.
Last edited by FujiKiwi on Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
Ok, cheers. Are most of them anagrams combined with clues?FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:48 amYep. You’re right. As hlvp says, it’s an anagram. Or as you say “the letters”.Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:26 am So 14a
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
Anagrams, spelling words backwards, allusions, puns, riddles, hiding words in clues are just some of the tricks I’ve noticed used by compilers (I’m still a rookie, really).
Your question is a bit funny, because figuring out what kind of clue it is is what it’s all about. That’s the point. It’s supposed to be baffling, discerning which part of the clue is which, and how to then solve it. That’s what makes the dopamine rush hit so hard when you solve one.
Which are the most common types/structure of clues?
Ha. Read my sermon again. I think it’s the wrong approach to have a set likelihood in mind. That often sets you on the wrong path anyway. Take each clue as it comes is my recommendation.Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:53 amOk, cheers. Are most of them anagrams combined with clues?FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:48 amYep. You’re right. As hlvp says, it’s an anagram. Or as you say “the letters”.Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:26 am So 14a
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
Anagrams, spelling words backwards, allusions, puns, riddles, hiding words in clues are just some of the tricks I’ve noticed used by compilers (I’m still a rookie, really).
Your question is a bit funny, because figuring out what kind of clue it is is what it’s all about. That’s the point. It’s supposed to be baffling, discerning which part of the clue is which, and how to then solve it. That’s what makes the dopamine rush hit so hard when you solve one.
Which are the most common types/structure of clues?
This may helpYmx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:26 am So 14a
Looks to me like the first part is the letters and the second part the definition (by looking at the answer)
Ableist two fit
to engage in intellectual competition
Is this correct? Bloody clever if so. How did you figure out that this was the type of clue?
https://www.wealthwords.com/blog/comple ... rosswords/
Also, start with Monday (tends to be easier)
Cheers!
Ok, but in your mind you have a toolset of options to apply.FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:55 amHa. Read my sermon again. I think it’s the wrong approach to have a set likelihood in mind. That often sets you on the wrong path anyway. Take each clue as it comes is my recommendation.Ymx wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:53 amOk, cheers. Are most of them anagrams combined with clues?FujiKiwi wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:48 am
Yep. You’re right. As hlvp says, it’s an anagram. Or as you say “the letters”.
Anagrams, spelling words backwards, allusions, puns, riddles, hiding words in clues are just some of the tricks I’ve noticed used by compilers (I’m still a rookie, really).
Your question is a bit funny, because figuring out what kind of clue it is is what it’s all about. That’s the point. It’s supposed to be baffling, discerning which part of the clue is which, and how to then solve it. That’s what makes the dopamine rush hit so hard when you solve one.
Which are the most common types/structure of clues?
At present, I have anagrams or ... can’t do it.