Cryptic Crosswords - Brain Teasers Message Board

1)It´s not true one can bear it. (5,7)
2)Taken on top form when in dead trouble. (7)
3)Censure salesman at a high level. (7)
4)Undertaking to go in for minimal cash increase. (10)

(That´s just a demo - others will follow if someone finds it funny.)

Reply #1. Dec 27 12, 6:03 PM

1. False Witness

Reply #2. Dec 27 12, 11:49 PM

2. Forgone ????

Reply #3. Dec 28 12, 12:49 AM

4. Enterprise

Reply #4. Dec 28 12, 2:23 AM

One and four - well done!

Reply #5. Dec 28 12, 2:39 AM

lightpen

3. Reproof

Reply #6. Dec 28 12, 5:07 AM

Yes.

Reply #7. Dec 28 12, 5:22 AM

mdurnanj

2. Adopted

Reply #8. Dec 28 12, 8:58 AM

Yes. You are great, all of you.

Reply #9. Dec 28 12, 10:47 AM

Just seen your thread jolana ... Cryptic crosswords are popular in the UK with daily puzzles in most of the daily newspapers. They are great fun and (in my view) far more rewarding to complete than GK crosswords.

Reply #10. Dec 28 12, 5:00 PM

Moonraker, thanks for the info, I thought it is something rare, now I see it is quite common.

Do you want more? I have the book and as it is far beyond my abilities, the only thing I can do with it is to share:)

This time I want the explanation!

5) One has to be distinguished from another of the characters(4).
6) You lose nothing to allow what´s thought mostly to be a festive season (8).
7) Secret code starting to become obvious (6).
8) Disposed of without starting to be seen as dated (3).

(I hope I didn´t make a mistake.)

Reply #11. Dec 29 12, 7:09 PM

6. Yuletide

You lose nothing - another word for nothing is zero, a zero looks like the letter o, so you lose the o in you = YU

To allow = LET

What's thought = idea, but mostly means you don't use the whole word = IDE

Final clue festive season, join all the parts together = YULETIDE

I know that English is not your first language Jolana so i'm not surprised you're having troubles with your crossword book. They are very tricky so I hope my explanation helps.

Reply #12. Dec 29 12, 11:58 PM

You might like to play this quiz Jolana, it is very good at explaining all the tricks used when writing and solving cryptic clues.

http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/BrainTeasers/How-to-do-Cryptic-Crosswords-32508.html

Reply #13. Dec 30 12, 1:12 AM

Great! Thank you.

Reply #14. Dec 30 12, 3:43 AM

7. Covert

C = (c)ode starting + overt (to become obvious)

Covert = secret

Reply #15. Dec 30 12, 4:44 PM

8. Disposed of without starting to be seen as dated (3).

Answer = Old

disposed of without starting = (S)old

Reply #16. Dec 30 12, 4:48 PM

5.One has to be distinguished from another of the characters(4).

Answer = hero

(i)A hero is distinguished and

(ii) is included/from anot(HER O)f the characters

Thanks jolana ... they're enjoyable!

Reply #17. Dec 30 12, 4:55 PM