cryptic's

Shelagh · Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:04 pm

Hi Bill, no shortage of fish where you are then

lovely place Whitby!
Wondering if smacked bottom - wel-t
Could fish be Robin?
Ned or Nod - Approval?
Try
ROBIN NEDWELL

Bill fawcett · Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:54 pm

Sorry Shelagh, incorrect. You and Bee have both already had the first name but no one has been near with the surname.

Back to watching Liverpool hopefully beating Utd .

Bill

Bill fawcett · Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:14 am

I guess I'll have to give this one away.
Think Rowdy Yates

Bill

bjones · Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:17 am

Bill, 'don't get me back on Gil Favor - took me days to get that name out of my head!

Bill fawcett · Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:18 am

Sorry folks, another one of my faux pas.

Been using the character name instead of the actor.
Ah well it kept your brain cells working for a while.

I think I'll take a rest for a bit.

Sorry again

Bill

Shelagh · Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:28 am

Eric Fleming played the role of Gil Favor in Rawhide!!!
Have to say, by NO STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION would anyone have got that answer

what are you doing to us Bill

bjones · Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:32 am

Ahhhhggggg! Bill! That was the first one I solved and had to check that it was the character not the actor's name, got it stuck in my head for days! Never mind, it's good to know that even YOU get it wrong sometimes and it did make us think!
Thanks Bill, for another good set. Enjoy your break!

Shelagh · Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:38 am

Your forgiven Bill

You have given us a lot of thought provoking cryptic's lately..all good fun

Have a little rest and save your energy for the next lot

Thanks Bill!!

Bernie R · Mon Jan 16, 2017 11:13 am

Ha ha - no wonder I was clueless.

I get the smacked bottom bit now - a raw hide!

Enjoy your rest Bill but please do keep them coming - very enjoyable diversions!

Bern

Bill fawcett · Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:40 pm

Here we go folks, due to unprecedented demand

here are some more cryptics.

More actors & actresses

1. Sounds like having some fishing gear for being in the north.

2. The Robin had no hesitation to dance.

3. Was this person after some seasonal berries?

4. Could he have come from Aberdeen for a confirmed rendezvous ?

5. The French beauty crosses the river more than once.

6. Was Germany confused by her?

7. Sounds like half of the vitamin changed like ET

8. You could get my drift after finding a mouse.

9. Did Jay 'ere take my clubs

10. It's safe to say the force gushes.

On your marks, set,
GO

Bill

Shelagh · Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:40 pm

Good to have our cryptic's back Bill

Guess for no 3 would by Holly Hunter!

Shelagh · Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:41 pm

No 9. Could be 'Jeremy Irons'

Bill fawcett · Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:52 pm

Well done Shelagh, both correct.

Bill

Bernie R · Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:49 pm

5 Beau Bridges
8 Mickey Rourke

Bill fawcett · Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:00 am

Congratulations Bernie, both correct

Bill

Shelagh · Thu Apr 06, 2017 6:45 pm

Hi Bill..another couple of wild guesses

No 1. Could be "Rod Steiger" (fishing rods - North face of the Eiger)
No 6. Try "Jerry Herman"

Bill fawcett · Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:41 pm

Sorry Shelagh, both incorrect.
Keep trying, as you are the only one having a go at the moment.

Bill

Shelagh · Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:25 pm

Yes, will give it another go Bill

only six left, thought Bern did well getting other two

Interesting Cryptic's, not sure what to make of the dancing Robin

bjones · Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:27 am

Thanks (I think

) for another sterling set Bill. Well done Shelagh and Bern, I'll get me thinking cap on and try to join in......

Shelagh · Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:49 am

No 6. Try Edward Herman

(Determined to get a Herman in somewhere)

Glad you've joined us Bee, not easy this lot

Shelagh · Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:06 am

Sticking with ROD but changing surname

No 1. ROD TAYLOR (Tayside being in the north)
wrong - probably

worth a guess - definitely

Bill fawcett · Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:06 pm

Sorry Shelagh, both wrong. I think Herman needs to become a 'Hermit' as he does not feature in any of the answers

Bill

Shelagh · Sun Apr 09, 2017 10:27 am

Morning Bill..
A few more guesses

No 1. Rod Cameron - camera on a rod

No 4. Brendan Fraser - name letters in Aberdeen, rend-ezvous, Fraser from castle in Aberdeen

No 6. Hermione Norris - Germany and her?
10. Carrie Fisher - force gushing from Star Wars perhaps

In other words - not a blinking clue

Bill fawcett · Sun Apr 09, 2017 6:00 pm

Good guesses Shelagh, but all are incorrect I am afraid. I am beginning to think that these are a bit too cryptic, even Bee hasn't had a go at any.

Bill

Shelagh · Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:57 pm

Early days yet Bill, answers will come flooding soon, can't believe how tricky they are

Good set of cryptic's though, enjoyed reading about famous actors we've never heard of

All in all, possible to match quite a few names to the cryptic's, but still be wrong!!
Meanwhile: this contestant will continue guessing (well at least until one is correct)

No 7. Victor Spinetti - half vitamin = VI c T or - changed like ET = Spi N ETTI

hope that makes sense Bill!

No 10. Claude Rains - force gushes = cloud rains

(see what I mean re possibilities)

As for the dancing Robin...well..he'll give up long before I do

bjones · Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:36 am

Sorry Bill, got nowhere with this set so far - migaine and child minding don't leave much head room for me to concentrate

Shelagh · Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:30 am

Poor thing Bee, have every sympathy

migraines are so debilitating, used to suffer terrible with them, would last for three days...natural remedies such as tea and coffee are o.k. caffeine helps to eradicate the pain..so too does marijuana, but won't be advocating that remedy

need you to be fully compos mentis for these cryptic's

Another guess Bill...
No 4. Ned Beaty - Ned from Aberdeen - rendezvous - british tea - B.T. = Beaty

Bill fawcett · Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:56 am

Hi Bee, sorry to hear about the migraine, suffered with it myself since childhood, but have gradually grown out of it. I only get an attack about once every two years now. My remedy for it was always the same, soak a handkerchief in vinegar and place it on your forehead in a dark room. Worked 100% of the time for me.

Bill

Bill fawcett · Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:11 am

Shelagh, sorry, wrong answer.
Don't overthink the answers, they are all there in the clues.
6. Is the easiest, any regular cryptic crossword fan would probably have solved this in minutes. You have already had this person previously, but with a different clue.

Best of luck
Bill

Shelagh · Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:21 am

Thank you Bill..
Will try No 6. With Carrie Fisher - but not sure why

Bernie R · Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:36 am

Funny you should say that Bill as I've had various anagram things going all morning for number 6 but the more I look the less I see!

Bill fawcett · Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:47 am

Sorry Shelagh, incorrect. I'm not sure how you arrived at that one either Shelagh.

Bernie, keep going, you are on the right track.

Bill

Bernie R · Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:49 am

10 Peter Graves?

Bill fawcett · Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:16 pm

Congratulations Bernie, Peter Graves it is.

Peter as in safe, G force, raves = gushes

Bill

Shelagh · Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:37 pm

Arrived at no 6. By the car ferries to Germany - letters taken from name..yes no stopping me

Try again with Brendan Fraser - Brendan - a drinking place in Germany - Brendan could be a her if rephrased

(Probably some name like Claude Rains or Steiger) have to go now, so no time to stick around to find out...hope to see a big fat CORRECT later on

Will give thought to that dancing Robin while I'm out

Just noticed recent answer..well done to Bernie..hip pip hurrayyyy