Blame Dave Payn!

[MoominDave]

[Edit: Add clue lengths and also correct #14]

Seeing as he's been so generous with his anagrams (and also in appreciation for giving me something to do whilst ailing of the flu), I thought one or two of you might appreciate the following variably cryptic efforts on (almost) the same theme - National Finals test-pieces 1900-2003...


Makes surprisingly green with envy - finally achieves potential. (6)

Cook sly about Dre and Io. Why? He's the king! (2,3,1,2)

Gandalf on Shadowfax. (3,5,5)

The price of a dog's housing in Warks, we hear? (10)

Deity shows endless messy doings... (4)

Tony and Cherie? (6,3,4)

Lofty and leguminous thousand. (4,4)

Initally build largely incursive training Zeppelins - like German lightning. (5)

Inspect partner's position in game of strategy. (9)

Maybe, England sees answer in making HAL bionic. (6)

About right, then North. Following on, I add Virginia on the left for a celebration. ( 8 )

Confuse hinny; cause to replace 'yes' with 'true', then use as the basis for a deliberate attempt to alter the issue further. (10,2,1,5)

We hear about Monkey people - pubs that are about do not have Friday? (11)

Greek philosopher's comedy has the following cast: The newt, Sofa, Topless Christ, Bottomless Ophelia, and, shortly, Edward Scissorhands - but only, I repeat, shortly. (3,5,2,12)

For example, Penzance is surprisingly hot on torc achiness. (2,3,7,5)

Inspired by Terpsichore and Euterpe? (6,3,5)

 

[Dave Payn]

Indeed, Dave. I have a surname to live up (or rather, down) to after all!

I'll have a go at this later. Can't cheat with the anagram program.... :lol:

 

[MoominDave]

Well, you need to do a little parsing first anyway!

 

[Dave Payn]

I have worked a few out and have to say this is a top quiz! Nice one, Dave!

 

[Accidental]

ohmygod they get worse - I'm rubbish at cryptic clues!
Can you at least tell us no. of words/letters pleeeeese?!

 

[Maestro]

Seeing as he's been so generous with his anagrams (and also in appreciation for giving me something to do whilst ailing of the flu), I thought one or two of you might appreciate the following variably cryptic efforts on (almost) the same theme - National Finals test-pieces 1900-2003...


Makes surprisingly green with envy - finally achieves potential.

Cook sly about Dre and Io. Why? He's the king Le Roi Dys

Gandalf on Shadowfax.

The price of a dog's housing in Warks, we hear?

Deity shows endless messy doings........Odin

Tony and Cherie?......Labour and Love

Lofty and leguminous thousand.

Initally build largely incursive training Zeppelins - like German lightning.

Inspect partner's position in game of strategy.

Maybe, England sees answer in making HAL bionic.

About right, then North. Following on, I add Virginia on the left for a celebration.

Confuse hinny; cause to replace 'yes' with 'true', then use as the basis for a deliberate attempt to alter the issue further.

We hear about Monkey people - pubs that are about do not have Friday?

Greek philosopher's comedy has the following cast: Newt, Sofa, Topless Christ, Bottomless Ophelia, and, shortly, Edward Scissorhands - but only, I repeat, shortly.

For example, Penzance is surprisingly hot on torc achiness.

Inspired by Terpsichore and Euterpe?

Hope these are right or I'm going to look more stupid than normal

 

[MoominDave]

Yep, all correct so far!

I didn't post numbers of letters because I thought that would make it too easy given that we've just done some of the same ones as anagrams...
Oh, go on then, I'll put them in - hang on a mo...

Dave

 

[PeterBale]

[Edit: Add clue lengths and also correct #14]

Seeing as he's been so generous with his anagrams (and also in appreciation for giving me something to do whilst ailing of the flu), I thought one or two of you might appreciate the following variably cryptic efforts on (almost) the same theme - National Finals test-pieces 1900-2003...


Makes surprisingly green with envy - finally achieves potential. (6)

Cook sly about Dre and Io. Why? He's the king! (2,3,1,2)

Gandalf on Shadowfax. (3,5,5)

The price of a dog's housing in Warks, we hear? (10). . .Kenilworth

Deity shows endless messy doings... (4)

Tony and Cherie? (6,3,4)

Lofty and leguminous thousand. (4,4). . . High Peak

Initally build largely incursive training Zeppelins - like German lightning. (5). . . Blitz
Inspect partner's position in game of strategy. (9). . .Checkmate
Maybe, England sees answer in making HAL bionic. (6) . . .AlbionAbout right, then North. Following on, I add Virginia on the left for a celebration. ( 8 )

Confuse hinny; cause to replace 'yes' with 'true', then use as the basis for a deliberate attempt to alter the issue further. (10,2,1,5) . . Variations on a NinthWe hear about Monkey people - pubs that are about do not have Friday? (11)

Greek philosopher's comedy has the following cast: The newt, Sofa, Topless Christ, Bottomless Ophelia, and, shortly, Edward Scissorhands - but only, I repeat, shortly. (3,5,2,12) . . The frogs of Aristophanes

For example, Penzance is surprisingly hot on torc achiness. (2,3,7,5). . .On the Cornish Coast
Inspired by Terpsichore and Euterpe? (6,3,5)

 

[Keppler]

Gandalf on Shadowfax - The White Rider (Denis Wright)

 

[Accidental]

About right, then North. Following on, I add Virginia on the left for a celebration - Carnival
Inspired by Terpsichore and Euterpe? - Honour and Glory

phew!

 

[bruceg]

About right, then North. Following on, I add Virginia on the left for a celebration - Carnival

About (C) right (R), then North (N). Following on, I (I) add Virginia (VA) on the left (L) for a celebration.

But where did the first A comes from in the clue given that circa usually yields only C (in the crosswords I do)? Just wondering in case my cryptic crossword days may be nearing an end

 

[PeterBale]

About right, then North. Following on, I add Virginia on the left for a celebration - Carnival

About (C) right (R), then North (N). Following on, I (I) add Virginia (VA) on the left (L) for a celebration.

But where did the first A comes from in the clue given that circa usually yields only C (in the crosswords I do)? Just wondering in case my cryptic crossword days may be nearing an end

Crossword compilers use both "C" and "Ca" for "about", from the Latin word "circa" :wink:

 

[Accidental]

I just guessed from celebration - Carnival had the right number of letters

 

[MoominDave]

Yes, I took "Ca" from Circa.

"Inspired by Terpsichore and Euterpe?" - isn't "Honour and Glory" - sorry!

So what have we got left?

Makes surprisingly green with envy - finally achieves potential. (6)
We hear about Monkey people - pubs that are about do not have Friday? (11)
Inspired by Terpsichore and Euterpe? (6,3,5)

 

[Accidental]

Serves me right for making wild guesses!
I suppose going through a list of all the test pieces since 1900 and just counting the letters would be cheating......

 

[bruceg]

Crossword compilers use both "C" and "Ca" for "about", from the Latin word "circa" :wink:

The Scotsman cryptic crossword tends to assume an abbreviation of c. for circa hence my somewhat anal reply Of course, "about" often results in "re" with "around" producing "c(a)" I'm going to shut up now...

 

[PeterBale]

Inspired by Terpsichore and Euterpe? (6,3,5)

Dances and Arias :lol: