Rude Cryptic Clue Thread

[NoJo]

Loving the fact that we have more setters, but just make sure you've read the explanation of cryptic clues here.

In summary: 99% of cryptic clues contain a straightforward definition part, and all of them always indicate the number of letters for each word in the answer. If the answer is hyphenated, the number of letters is indicated with a hyphen too, e.g. 4-1-3-4 for Will-o-the-wisp

The most common ways the cryptic part is done is either:

ANAGRAM
BURIED ANSWER
CHARADE
DOUBLE-DEFINITION
READ-AGAIN (A tricky sort, beloved of Times Crossword setters), where the entire clue is both a sort of definition AND a cryptic indicator.

The only exception to containing an explicit straightforward definition is in the rarest type:
QUAINT DEFINITION (Also a Times favourite) - e.g. I resent it, as instructed (5,6) - Chain Letter

 

[Damoiselle]

Stuck on that one, not sure which part is the definition

The second is the song Big Balls by AC/DC. I put in the word accidental (and DC) to try to fit the band name in.

The first was supposed to be the song Major Tom.

 

[SteelPoint]

How many letters?

Six... but surely the answer's blindingly obvious...

I thought this was a spoof or at least what you might call a quirky, not-to-be-taken-seriously thread..?

 

[NoJo]

Six... but surely the answer's blindingly obvious...

I thought this was a spoof or at least what you might call a quirky, not-to-be-taken-seriously thread..?

It is blindingly obvious after RubenR's post - Nice one

 

[Bramblethorn]

The second is the song Big Balls by AC/DC. I put in the word accidental (and DC) to try to fit the band name in.

The first was supposed to be the song Major Tom.

Careful with your letter counts - "BIG BALLS" is (3,5) not (4,5).

 

[Bramblethorn]

Mr. C left backwards and in a dress. (3)

I think that's an easy one, but we'll see. I'm happy with how it turned out, anyway.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Explosive release found in vapour or gas mixtures...

Very nice. If you don't mind American spellings, "...found in vapor-gas mixtures" avoids a superfluous word.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

You need to indicate how many letters , Tio

Sorry, NoJo.


Go rate the Kennel Club's style. 6 letters.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Another easy one.

I left my tunic between her legs. 4 Letters.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Maybe a little harder...

Sounds like he's no amateur at luring them in. 12 letters.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Or,

Bad DAs sometimes make initially false accusations. 4 letters.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Sorry, NoJo.


Go rate the Kennel Club's style. 6 letters.

From the second half of the clue, I'm guessing DOGGIE, but not certain how to align it with the first half.

"Style" seems like part of the meaning clue ("doggie style") but I understand it can also be an anagram indicator. GO is contained in DOGGIE, which is promising. If it is an anagram then I'd need to account for the remaining DGIE.

"Dig" can be a synonym for "rate", in the sense of "like"/"enjoy". That would leave E and "the".

Alternately: GO + G (a movie rating) + DIE (German "the") gives us the right letters. I'm not entirely satisfied with this, but it's my best guess.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Or,

Bad DAs sometimes make initially false accusations. 4 letters.

The initials of the first four words spell out "BDSM", which certainly seems like an appropriate kind of word for this thread, but I don't see how to relate that to the "false accusations" bit.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

From the second half of the clue, I'm guessing DOGGIE, but not certain how to align it with the first half.

"Style" seems like part of the meaning clue ("doggie style") but I understand it can also be an anagram indicator. GO is contained in DOGGIE, which is promising. If it is an anagram then I'd need to account for the remaining DGIE.

"Dig" can be a synonym for "rate", in the sense of "like"/"enjoy". That would leave E and "the".

Alternately: GO + G (a movie rating) + DIE (German "the") gives us the right letters. I'm not entirely satisfied with this, but it's my best guess.

The initials of the first four words spell out "BDSM", which certainly seems like an appropriate kind of word for this thread, but I don't see how to relate that to the "false accusations" bit.

"Go rate" = "a tergo" - from behind.

Cryptics don't require every word to relate to the answer. BDSM is correct.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Another easy one.

I left my tunic between her legs. 4 Letters.

TUNIC minus I. The rest is left as an exercise for the reader

 

[Bramblethorn]

"Go rate" = "a tergo" - from behind.

Cryptics don't require every word to relate to the answer. BDSM is correct.

"a tergo" would be (1,5), I think?

NoJo will know better than I, but my understanding is that part of the clue is required to relate to the word's meaning. I'm not seeing that in the BDSM clue. Something like "Bad DAs sometimes manufacture capital punishment" would do that, for instance.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

"a tergo" would be (1,5), I think?

NoJo will know better than I, but my understanding is that part of the clue is required to relate to the word's meaning. I'm not seeing that in the BDSM clue. Something like "Bad DAs sometimes manufacture capital punishment" would do that, for instance.

Sorry for running the words together for a total letter count. I must put more time into proof/editing.

That being the case, my tunic clue would probably be better stated as :I left my tunic under her skirt."

"Capital punishment" doesn't do it either, but it may be better put as "Bad DAs sometimes mandate corporal punishment."

Still, it isn't a requirement that all the words in the clue allude to the answer.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Sorry for running the words together for a total letter count. I must put more time into proof/editing.

That being the case, my tunic clue would probably be better stated as :I left my tunic under her skirt."

"Capital punishment" doesn't do it either, but it may be better put as "Bad DAs sometimes mandate corporal punishment."

Still, it isn't a requirement that all the words in the clue allude to the answer.

"Capital" replaces "initially" as the signifier to look at the first letters (literally, the head of each word). "Punishment" is then the "meaning" part of the clue, a rough synonym for BDSM.

"Corporal punishment" is a closer synonym, at least for the S&M part of the acronym, but without either "capital" or "initially" it's missing the first-letters signifier.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Mr. C left backwards and in a dress. (3)

I think that's an easy one, but we'll see. I'm happy with how it turned out, anyway.

No takers on this one?

 

[HectorBidon]

Mr. C left backwards and in a dress. (3)

Mr. C would be Bill, and what was left in the dress was his CUM, which is, approximately, MrC backwards? (Hard to think of any other dirty words that are only (3) letters long.)

 

[Bramblethorn]

Mr. C would be Bill, and what was left in the dress was his CUM, which is, approximately, MrC backwards? (Hard to think of any other dirty words that are only (3) letters long.)

You're very close, and correct about who Mr. C is, but it's a different word. One that could be used in polite company, but the implications here are dirty.

 

[HectorBidon]

You're very close, and correct about who Mr. C is, but it's a different word. One that could be used in polite company, but the implications here are dirty.

Got it. Backwards AND. Nicely done, though I'm still getting the hang of it.

'Preciate it, though less than collegial intercourse would dictate, if you see where things are headed. On second thought, better me than you. (4,2)

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Or,

Bad DAs sometimes make initially false accusations. 4 letters.

No one for this?

How about . . .

Belief in being unhappy could inflict some pain. 6

or,

Archimedes' invention holds water for Philip's slot. 5

and,

Bridge ruler can give you the last car. 8

Why not?

Back up Elsie, Lass! 7,7

 

[Bramblethorn]

No one for this?

Wasn't that one BDSM?

Archimedes' invention holds water for Philip's slot. 5

Guessing SCREW, though I'd need to think about the second half of the clue.

 

[Tio_Narratore]

Maybe a little harder...

Sounds like he's no amateur at luring them in. 12 letters.

Sorry, quoted the wrong post. This is the right one.

Wasn't that one BDSM?



Guessing SCREW, though I'd need to think about the second half of the clue.

Archimedes' screw was his invention for lifting water. Philips and slot are both types of screws/screwdrivers. I had originally written Philips Robertson slot, but decided the Robertson would confuse my American cousins.