The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

I had a go at the full cryptic puzzle #1 again today. I managed to find 6 more answers, so I AM getting better, but it is slow progress. I could see it being at least another year before I can solve an entire puzzle and there are 200 of them in the book!

I am really getting stuck in to Quick puzzle book #3 now though so I just bought book #4. I have it ready for the autumn puzzle-solving season by which time book #3 should have been completed.

That's the thing with cryptic clues. When you see the answer then the way the clue was worded makes sense, and of course a lot are deliberate "red herrings " to misdirect you. ( A recent clue referred to " soldiers quarters " and I'm thinking Barracks. I got the answer when I realised that the soldiers being referred to were soldier ants )

 

[classic33]

That's the thing with cryptic clues. When you see the answer then the way the clue was worded makes sense, and of course a lot are deliberate "red herrings " to misdirect you. ( A recent clue referred to " soldiers quarters " and I'm thinking Barracks. I got the answer when I realised that the soldiers being referred to were soldier ants )

Eggs, simple.

 

[ColinJ]

Intelligent, omitting line in travel document? The other way round (4, 5)

Click for answer ----> Vice versa

I knew those inline spoiler blurrers would come in handy for something!

 

[ColinJ]

PS And that is a perfect example of why spoilers should be hidden. If 3 or 4 of you would like to have a go at that clue, why should the first person ruin it for the others by blurting it out!

 

[welsh dragon]

I think spoilers and who did what when and why and ruining it for 1 should be well and truly put to bed.

 

[Mo1959]

I think spoilers and who did what when and why and ruining it for 1 should be well and truly put to bed.

Yep, I can think of a lot more things that bother me than a spoiler on an Internet forum. Maybe I’m just used to it as I used to watch stuff on telly with dad and he kept telling me what was going to happen if it was something I hadn’t seen.

 

[classic33]

Who has rain/wind/sunshine/blue/grey skies?

 

[welsh dragon]

Who has rain/wind/sunshine/blue/grey skies?

All of them. Not necessarily in that order

 

[classic33]

All of them. Not necessarily in that order

Changing that fast!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Blue skies, grey skies, wind and low temperatures, turned into a lovely warm sunny evening. I got our washing dry but we had a blank night at the bingo, we didn't win a thing, not many in the club, apparently the trip to the Isle of Wight was very good but several people, including my Brother In Law and his wife, returned sick.

 

[12boy]

Went on a little walk beginning at Brainard Lake in Colorado at 10500 ft and ending at Mitchell Lake at 10900. The lake pic is Brainard. The other is a Moose we encountered, which was scary as they are prone to vicious attacks. There is also a pic of some water lillies in a high alt pond.

 

[classic33]

Blue skies, grey skies, wind and low temperatures, turned into a lovely warm sunny evening. I got our washing dry but we had a blank night at the bingo, we didn't win a thing, not many in the club, apparently the trip to the Isle of Wight was very good but several people, including my Brother In Law and his wife, returned sick.

Worked for a tour company that did trips to the Isle of Wight. Two coaches a year were expected not to return to the departure point on that tour.* They'd be taken out of service for deep cleaning.
We were given body fluid spillage kits, just in case.

*No other tour had the expectation of one a year, much less two.

 

[classic33]

Went on a little walk beginning at Brainard Lake in Colorado at 10500 ft and ending at Mitchell Lake at 10900. The lake pic is Brainard. The other is a Moose we encountered, which was scary as they are prone to vicious attacks. There is also a pic of some water lillies in a high alt pond.

You didn't wait to see if it'd charge for entry?

 

[12boy]

We quietly hid among some trees. They don't try to butt, since there arent always horns but they trample people with their front hooves. At this time of year cow moose with calves are arguably the most dangerous N American mammal.

 

[rustybolts]

WOW! That is a good price. Our local tree surgeon wanted £1000 to thin out the crown of a sycamore in our garden. I suppose your guy just has to drop it?

These guys think they are brain surgeons not tree surgeons with the prices they charge