16 Jan 14
I love cryptic crosswords - here are some home made clues, all the answers are chess related.
1. Shrimp sacrifices rook for another piece.
2. What French? Then English Opening for piece.
3. Almost time at the King's Head.
4. Gin and potassium cocktail for him!
5. Piece has short jump after French again.
6. Reverse osmosis is alright for a bird.
7. Piece costs half the bill and additional retail therapy.
Have fun! 😀
17 Jan 14
Originally posted by wolfgang59No letter counts?
I love cryptic crosswords - here are some home made clues, all the answers are chess related.
1. Shrimp sacrifices rook for another piece.
2. What French? Then English Opening for piece.
3. Almost time at the King's Head.
4. Gin and potassium cocktail for him!
5. Piece has short jump after French again.
6. Reverse osmosis is alright for a bird.
7. Piece costs half the bill and additional retail therapy.
Have fun! 😀
18 Jan 14
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Here's #1.
Shrimp = Prawn. Sacrifice R for Rook leaves Pawn.
Here's #3.
King's Head is a tavern, among other things. Almost time there means night. Add to that the head of King.. the K.. and you get Knight.
Here's #6.
R for reverse, O for osmosis, OK for all right, spell Rook. Which is also a bird, Corvus frugilegus.
20 Jan 14
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Originally posted by wolfgang59The style of clue is unique (split the word into component parts and provide a clue for each part)
Were these too easy?
I can be more fiendish!!!
I think once that pattern emerged, they became easier to solve.
Before the first of the solutions were posted, I couldn't get any of them, but afterward, I was able to figure out most (except the last one, I was stuck on "check" or "cheque" for the "half the bill" part, and I wasn't expecting a repeat answer)