# Post an original Cryptic Crossword clue **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 24, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635 "2009-03-24T20:05:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/81 "2009-03-26T09:05:21Z")
“Equip elderly professor for final battle” (10) ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/82 "2009-03-26T11:16:49Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > “Equip elderly professor for final battle” (10) Nice.ARMAGEDDON = arm aged don ---
**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 26, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/83 "2009-03-26T11:28:17Z")
Martian country missing its premier is in state of isolation. (10) ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/84 "2009-03-26T11:54:30Z")
An easy one: Cleans up scattered studs (5) A little harder: Securely fastens around about fifty large containers (7) ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/85 "2009-03-26T12:16:03Z")
Cleans up scattered studs (5) DUSTS anag.Securely fastens around about fifty large containers (7) BAR(RE-L)S, RE = about, L = 50 Mr. Zotti scoffed after introduction to Straight Dope (6) ---
**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 26, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/86 "2009-03-26T12:38:22Z")
Monster needing no introduction and goddess of discord acquire location of stone statues. (6, 6) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/87 "2009-03-26T13:08:10Z")
Very nice! > [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Monster needing no introduction and goddess of discord acquire location of stone statues. (6, 6) EASTER ISLAND BEAST -B + ERIS + LAND ---
**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 26, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/88 "2009-03-26T15:51:45Z")
Sketch a reversed trophy. (5) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/89 "2009-03-26T15:56:38Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > BTW, this one: > > Annoyed group trapped in snare finds manual that can help. (8) > > I’ll change to > > Annoyed band trapped in snare finds manual that can help. (8) > > Just to make it fair per **Ximenean** ’s suggestion. Ah, that helps! Answer: HANDBOOK Explanation: Snare (HOOK) traps ANDB (annoyed “band”) > [@Ximenean](#): > > British politician on popular video game: it’s just a way of wasting time on the internet (6) Answer: MPSIMS Explanation: _British politician_ in this case is MP (Member of Parliament) MP is on SIMS (name of a popular video game) Here’s a new one: Removing Ford model from lairs – how offensive! (7) ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/90 "2009-03-26T16:27:40Z")
Removing Ford model from lairs – how offensive! (7) [spoiler]HIDEOUS HIDEOUTS (lairs) minus T (Ford model)[/spoiler] Cafe Society sent into orbit, surprisingly (6) ---
**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 26, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/91 "2009-03-26T16:54:41Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Sketch a reversed trophy. (5) Award - “Draw” (=sketch) + “a”, reversed. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/92 "2009-03-26T17:12:42Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > Award - “Draw” (=sketch) + “a”, reversed. Yay, I got this one too! That must mean that something is wrong with the clue. Given how this thread is going. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/93 "2009-03-26T17:19:03Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Sketch a reversed trophy. (5) shouldn’t it be more like : Sketch a reversed trophy, with tail removed. (5) Or, is it Sketch a beheaded trophy, reversed. (5) ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/94 "2009-03-26T17:25:19Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > shouldn’t it be more like : > Sketch a reversed trophy, with tail removed. (5) > > Or, is it > > Sketch a beheaded trophy, reversed. (5) You’re mixing wordplay and definition. In the original, (Sketch a reversed) is the wordplay and (trophy) is the definition. In yours, (Sketch) is the definition and (a reversed trophy, with tail removed) is the wordplay (and the answer would be 4 letters, not 5). ETA: Or, rather, the definition and wordplay should not be mixed, so splitting the clue like so: (Sketch a reversed) (trophy, with tail removed) isn’t normally kosher. ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/95 "2009-03-26T19:05:49Z")
Peace officer scams place to eat. (9) ---
**Author:** ![yevgeny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/839c29/32.png) [@yevgeny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yevgeny)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2009, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/96 "2009-03-26T23:12:13Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Peace officer scams place to eat. (9) CONSTABLE Oh man I never thought I would get one of these. (At least I think I got it.) ---
**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 26, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/97 "2009-03-26T23:53:15Z")
> [@yevgeny](#): > > CONSTABLE > > Oh man I never thought I would get one of these. (At least I think I got it.) Yep. You got it. Guns shot young women blocking the light. (10) ---
**Author:** ![yevgeny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/839c29/32.png) [@yevgeny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yevgeny)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/98 "2009-03-27T00:37:47Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Yep. You got it. > > Guns shot young women blocking the light. (10) [spoiler]SUNGLASSES Am I right that “shot” indicates the anagram?[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/99 "2009-03-27T09:00:16Z")
> [@zut](#): > > Nice.ARMAGEDDON = arm aged don Does it guess easy, preciousss? “Observe monarch on quest” (7) ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/100 "2009-03-27T10:49:45Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > Does it guess easy, preciousss? > > “Observe monarch on quest” (7) seeking Scots sailor goes in reverse on this surface (6) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635.md?page=6)