Christmas Cryptics - hints added
#993846
12/18/14 09:36 AM
12/18/14 09:36 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 52,985 Upstate NY
Pandora
OP
Sonic Boomer
|
OP
Sonic Boomer
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 52,985
Upstate NY
|
For those of you who might need instructions for cryptic crossword clues, check out this page . These have all been created by a variety of well-known constructors. There may be one or two that we might question, but they're still fun. Please explain all answers. -1. Felt anger in examining stocking - one piece of fruit (9) [hidden word] -2. Gulps rum mix, including a yule sweet (9) -3. What Santa's making is tilted (5) -4. Music-maker having two of Santa's accoutrements (7) -5. Probe takes place among good elves (5) -6. Santa's beginning a bird's home for the least cuckoo (6) -7. Confirms evergreen returned in eve is damaged (8) -8. What Santa gets before December 25 from landlords? (7) [double definition] -9. Returned Christmas pudding, e.g., for having hair (7) -10. Someone dressed for cold weather in the skimobile (6) -11. Say, Santa uses nails (5) -12. Takes offense at unopened gifts (7) -13. Tiny crystal present given in San Francisco skating place (9) -14. Point to December mail in disarray (7)
The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
|
|
|
Re: Christmas Cryptics
[Re: Pandora]
#993858
12/18/14 10:24 AM
12/18/14 10:24 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California
CCbomber
BAAG Specialist
|
BAAG Specialist
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,763
Mojave desert, California
|
2. Gulps rum mix, including a yule sweet (9) sugarplum Gulps rum mix, including a = sugarplum (mix - angr ind, including - insertion ind) yule sweet = sugarplum
|
|
|
Re: Christmas Cryptics
[Re: Pandora]
#993871
12/18/14 11:14 AM
12/18/14 11:14 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 17,630 The Outer Limits
Cue
Graduate Boomer
|
Graduate Boomer
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 17,630
The Outer Limits
|
4. bagpipe - music maker Santa's bag and pipe
Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
|
|
|
Re: Christmas Cryptics
[Re: Pandora]
#993911
12/18/14 02:08 PM
12/18/14 02:08 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 21,891 Bucks, England
Urban Worrier
True Blue Boomer
|
True Blue Boomer
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 21,891
Bucks, England
|
7. Confirms evergreen returned in eve is damaged (8) Verifies - evergreen returned ("fir" -> "rif") in damaged "eve is"
To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?
|
|
|
Re: Christmas Cryptics
[Re: Pandora]
#993990
12/18/14 07:40 PM
12/18/14 07:40 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 10,709 Minnesota, USA
Sherlock
Adept Boomer
|
Adept Boomer
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 10,709
Minnesota, USA
|
14. decimal December = dec mail in disarray = imal
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
|
|
|
Re: Christmas Cryptics
[Re: Pandora]
#994036
12/19/14 06:05 AM
12/19/14 06:05 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 15,089 Ohio
michele rose
Graduate Boomer
|
Graduate Boomer
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 15,089
Ohio
|
11. Claus Claus - Santa / claws - uses nails (say homophone ind.)
|
|
|
Re: Christmas Cryptics
[Re: Pandora]
#994285
12/21/14 04:32 AM
12/21/14 04:32 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 11,890 Isle of Man
Lex
Adept Boomer
|
Adept Boomer
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 11,890
Isle of Man
|
12. Resents = takes offence - presents without p (unopened gifts). 13. Snowflake = tiny crystal - now (present) contained by (given in) s f (San Francisco) lake (skating place, at least in winter).
Last edited by Lex; 12/21/14 11:14 AM.
Life is what happens while you're making other plans.
|
|
|
Re: Christmas Cryptics - hints added
[Re: Pandora]
#994369
12/21/14 02:42 PM
12/21/14 02:42 PM
|
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 11,890 Isle of Man
Lex
Adept Boomer
|
Adept Boomer
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 11,890
Isle of Man
|
I was going to come back for 8 tomorrow if no-one see got there first: letters! Excellent hidden word in 1.
Last edited by Lex; 12/21/14 02:46 PM.
Life is what happens while you're making other plans.
|
|
|
|
|