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Re: Rhyme game

#481 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Nov 05, 2020 12:32 am

Worker bee? :D That comes up again and again in cryptic crosswords.

Speaking of cryptic crosswords, here's a thing I just found out that I didn't know. When there is a hidden message in a cryptic crossword (e.g. around the edge, but sometimes in diagonals or reading across) it's called a NINA. Apparently it's from Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003), American caricaturist, who was famous for hiding his daughter's name "Nina" into his drawings.

Today's fascinating fact. :lol:

Re blue hedgehog fever tree...

how many blue hedgehogs can you name? And do you fancy a gin with a little something?
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#482 Post by SparkOut » Thu Nov 05, 2020 7:25 am

Blue hedgehog fever tree is, of course, the correct answer without alteration or twisting in any way. Who says it doesn't rhyme?
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#483 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:16 pm

:lol:

OK how about
McVities' treat on 25th Dec? (7,9)
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#484 Post by LAT » Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:42 pm

Bunnylump wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 05, 2020 12:32 am
 Worker bee? :D That comes up again and again in cryptic crosswords.
Thanks. I always thought a bumble bee was a species of bee, I hadn't realised it meant a worker bee. :oops:

And thanks also for the explanation. As soon as I posted the query I did wonder about Sonic. I had forgotten he was blue. :roll:
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#485 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:49 pm

LAT wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:42 pm
Bunnylump wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 05, 2020 12:32 am
 Worker bee? :D That comes up again and again in cryptic crosswords.
Thanks. I always thought a bumble bee was a species of bee, I hadn't realised it meant a worker bee. :oops:
Well, I don't think it is. I'm just lazily clueing bumble as a generic kind of bee. :lol: I expect that Jester is muttering into his beard about lazy clueing... :lol: :lol:
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#486 Post by LAT » Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:55 pm

Bunnylump wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:49 pm
 I expect that Jester is muttering into his beard... :lol: :lol:
Imagining that! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Rhyme game

#487 Post by Scurra » Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:20 pm

Who, me? Never.
(mumble mumble)
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#488 Post by LAT » Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:25 am

After spending a while wondering which McVities' product rhymed with Christmas I have come to the conclusion I was barking up the wrong tree :roll:

Is it Festive digestive?
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#489 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:50 am

It is indeed!
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Re: Rhyme game

#490 Post by SparkOut » Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:18 am

Now that makes me think of Mr Benn
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#491 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:53 am

It might be what we're having on 25th Dec if nobody's allowed to come here for dinner. Really not sure I can be bothered with all of that turkey nonsense for the two of us! :roll:
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#492 Post by SparkOut » Fri Nov 06, 2020 5:00 pm

Last year I had a Pot Noodle for lunch on 25th December. (Yes, really)
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#493 Post by LAT » Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:51 pm

Well I hope you both have something rather more exciting than digestive biscuits and pot noodles this year!

How about
Animal article (8,7)?
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#494 Post by SparkOut » Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:30 am

Yeah, how about it? Ages thinking "outside the box" from account to utensil.
Then I opened the box and found a Creature Feature.
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#495 Post by LAT » Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:55 pm

:lol:

That's the one! Well found! :D
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Re: Rhyme game

#496 Post by SparkOut » Sun Nov 08, 2020 5:39 pm

Country of farm estates (10,6)
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#497 Post by SparkOut » Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:07 pm

This one surely isn't that obscure or difficult.
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Re: Rhyme game

#498 Post by Bunnylump » Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:28 pm

Well, it's probably obvious once you know the answer... :lol: :lol:
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Re: Rhyme game

#499 Post by SparkOut » Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:10 pm

"Country" does not define the first word
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Re: Rhyme game

#500 Post by SparkOut » Sat Nov 21, 2020 10:39 am

Tea-estate country (10,6) might be clearer. Or palm-oil estate. Frinstunce.
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