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Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 28 May 2016, 10:17
by Airspeed
Q. Do you know what a bee in a bottle sounds like?

A. Baee bottle.

....and for the kids;
Deprive fish of beverage to produce hospital operators.
Pete will get this one.

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 28 May 2016, 10:36
by Tomliner
Surgeons? :hide: I'm just a slightly more mature kid! :) EricT

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 28 May 2016, 11:55
by Airspeed
Got it in one! :welldone: :welldone:
Do you do cryptic crosswords, Eric?

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 28 May 2016, 19:37
by Tomliner
I have been known to make the odd feeble attempt Mike. :) EricT

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 28 May 2016, 20:14
by Effoh
:lol:

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 29 May 2016, 08:21
by adysmith
Surely a bee in a bottle would be bobttle ?

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 29 May 2016, 09:40
by emfrat
I used to do The Times crossword, before Murdoch dragged The Times into the gutter. One cryptic clue I always remember was "Bottom of the flying class" - it turned out to be "Weaver Bird" :doh:
MikeW

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 29 May 2016, 13:44
by Airspeed
adysmith wrote:Surely a bee in a bottle would be bobttle ?
I like that, Aden. ;)

Now you have to do one! :lol:

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 29 May 2016, 14:16
by Tomliner
Two clues that I remember from the past went something like :-

1) A horse in the African river causes minor difficulty(6)

and

2) h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o for a drink(5)

Any takers?
*-) EricT

Re: Cryptic clue plus one for the kids

Posted: 29 May 2016, 18:33
by NigelC
1. Niggle

2. Water