Originally posted by skeeterThanks Skeeter! There's only only one thing worse than not getting the answer to a cryptic clue; not understanding the answer. I can now see it is a very fine clue.
sense less ness
take 'ness' out of the word 'sense" and you are left with'e' Elegant eh?
Originally posted by Faith No Moreyes please ...
C´mon skeeter, tell us what the hell this game is...
For all I have figured out, you get a letter and the number of letters the word has ... and the letter given must be in the word, but I'm sure I'm missing something (damn those bottles of champagne last night !!)
Boris
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Originally posted by Faith No MoreIt's a puzzle Faith, a cryptic one and theres a whole world of us 'cryptonians' out there. We're another culture and we use a different language. Wait till I post it and then try it, There will be plenty of help here at RHP I'm sure.
C´mon skeeter, tell us what the hell this game is...
skeeter
PS Edit...and you too Boris
Originally posted by skeeterOK, i think i understand this.
It's a puzzle Faith, a cryptic one and theres a whole world of us 'cryptonians' out there. We're another culture and we use a different language. Wait till I post it and then try it, There will be plenty of help here at RHP I'm sure.
skeeter
PS Edit...and you too Boris
but the e (13) thing i dont understand.
Im a bit slow on these things... my dad dropped me on my head when i was a baby and i never fully recovered.
FNM🙄
Originally posted by Faith No Morethat was a really tough one. It's easier to work backwards. The answer was 'senselessness'. Why was 'e' the clue? because iff you take the letters 'n,e,s,s' out of the word 'sense' you are left with the letter 'e'.
OK, i think i understand this.
but the e (13) thing i dont understand.
Im a bit slow on these things... my dad dropped me on my head when i was a baby and i never fully recovered.
FNM🙄
Therefore 'sense' with 'ness' taken away = e.
'sense' less 'ness = e
the answer is senselessness
I strugle with these for hours, and then from no where boom you hav the answer. Most infuriating
Originally posted by Faith No MoreYou are given a clue and the number of letters in the answer - and then with some lateral thinking you can get the answer. For example
OK, i think i understand this.
but the e (13) thing i dont understand.
Im a bit slow on these things... my dad dropped me on my head when i was a baby and i never fully recovered.
FNM🙄
begin road to painting (5) gives the answer START.
St is abreviation of a street which is a road and ART is a painting and finally another word for Begin is Start.
Senselessness from e(13) is much the same but split the word up into 3 words:
sense less ness
take the letters from ness out of sense and you are left with e.
This is my favourite clue but I have to admit I did not work it out I had to wait for the answer in the paper!
I hope that is slightly clearer though perhaps not🙄
Mat
Originally posted by belgianfreakgot it😀
that was a really tough one. It's easier to work backwards. The answer was 'senselessness'. Why was 'e' the clue? because iff you take the letters 'n,e,s,s' out of the word 'sense' you are left with the letter 'e'.
Therefore 'sense' with 'ness' taken away = e.
'sense' less 'ness = e
the answer is senselessness
I strugle with these for hours, and then from no where boom you hav the answer. Most infuriating
so does anyone have one?
FNM