Cryptic clues

[deptfordmarmoset]

I think so...as long as it doesn't get too confusing for my poor little brain!

All the better because I've absolutely no idea what @jefmcg has served us up with.

 

[jefmcg]

It will either be trivial or impossible to solve. Sorry in advance.

We hear Gangnam Style has a steady beat? (7)

Ok, a hint: Korean pop music is known as K-pop.

 

[jefmcg]

Doesn't seem quite right but I'll just post this to eliminate it from possible answers:

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Pumping

Yeah, you are right in that you are wrong. That's not it.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Ok, a hint: Korean pop music is known as K-pop.

Spoiler

K-dance, also known as cadence?

 

[jefmcg]

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K-dance, also known as cadence?

we have a winner!

(question mark in clue because of the made-up genre + dodgy homophone)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

we have a winner!

(question mark in clue because of the made-up genre + dodgy homophone)

No, just not entirely sure. I'll be back with another clue in a wee while.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

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K-dance, also known as cadence?

Glad I didn't post icetyre now. That's the only thing I know bike related that pops.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Very timid roller is held back. (4)

 

[Stephenite]

I've quoted part of your post @jefmcg and put in what I believe to be the correct answers. I don't like them tbh.

Here are the other 2, btw.

Spoiler: In a comment, help ratify trigonometric function

cosign

Spoiler: Cockney put on trees

hoax

 

[jefmcg]

I've quoted part of your post @jefmcg and put in what I believe to be the correct answers. I don't like them tbh.

Yup, i see. Thanks. That makes sense.

Because both the words given had the right number of letters, I assumed they were the answers. but their homonyms also have the same number of letters, and they are the actual answers.

Which means OARS must be the answer to the other one. I hate cryptics.

 

[Stephenite]

@jefmcg Bad cryptic clues are irritating and without meaning. But a good cryptic crossword by, for example Araucaria (RIP) of The Guardian newspaper, is very satisfying. It can be a wonderful experience solving a crossword together with someone. Both struggling and feeding off one another's ideas.

 

[Motobecane]

@jefmcg Bad cryptic clues are irritating and without meaning. But a good cryptic crossword by, for example Araucaria (RIP) of The Guardian newspaper, is very satisfying. It can be a wonderful experience solving a crossword together with someone. Both struggling and feeding off one another's ideas.

I loved Aracauria.

 

[RichardB]

I loved Aracauria.

One of his own: "Setter perplexes primates" (9)
And my favourite, "Queen asphalted" (9)

 

[wheresthetorch]

I loved Aracauria.

I didn't know this (just lifted from Wikipedia):

"He took his pseudonym from the monkey-puzzle tree, whose Latin name is Araucaria. Another name for this tree is the "Chile Pine", of which "Cinephile" is an anagram, demonstrating his love for film."

 

[Stephenite]

And my favourite, "Queen asphalted" (9)

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Cleopatra

Very nice.