# Cryptic Clue writing help **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 13, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087 "2017-03-13T14:18:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![illuminati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47774/32.png) [@illuminati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/illuminati)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/1 "2017-03-13T14:18:16Z")
Help I need a simple (6 words) cryptic clue that will result in the answer being either Charlie, November or uniform Its for a family quiz. Any help greatly appriciated ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/2 "2017-03-13T14:40:37Z")
Brown who can’t kick field goals. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/3 "2017-03-13T14:41:43Z")
Foolishly hire Cal, Sally Brown’s brother (7) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/4 "2017-03-13T14:46:17Z")
Consistent costume (7) ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/5 "2017-03-13T14:54:58Z")
Month Von returned burning coal remnant (8) ---
**Author:** ![illuminati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47774/32.png) [@illuminati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/illuminati)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/6 "2017-03-13T16:32:41Z")
Brilliant Many thanks everyone ---
**Author:** ![Pixel\_Dent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bc8723/32.png) [@Pixel\_Dent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixel_Dent)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/7 "2017-03-13T16:37:01Z")
Nothing to add other than to say that I really liked Biotop’s clues. Nice job. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/8 "2017-03-13T17:35:39Z")
It’s not as good as post #4, but how about: Smart dress for shortened college application (7) ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/9 "2017-03-13T18:25:06Z")
Scorch rest of checkpoint. (7) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/10 "2017-03-13T18:39:45Z")
Guy Fawkes’ mob had some nerve. (8) ---
**Author:** ![Tread](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Tread](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tread)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2017, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/11 "2017-03-13T20:03:20Z")
Vintage Angels Boss (7) Time to give Thanks ( 8) Follows the last one in Paris (7) ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Sanchez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rick\_Sanchez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-clue-writing-help/782087/12 "2017-03-22T20:31:00Z")
1. A fool drunk rich ale (7) 2. Retracted from German firebrand in a rainy month (8) 3. Military outfit summoned by International body starts intervening forcefully in regular pogroms (7)