# 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:** 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 27, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/101 "2009-03-27T11:44:13Z")
> [@yevgeny](#): > > [spoiler]SUNGLASSES > > Am I right that “shot” indicates the anagram?[/spoiler] Yep. ---
**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 27, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/102 "2009-03-27T13:42:57Z")
Currently unsolved from page 2: **Mine** : Martian country missing its premier is a state of isolation. (10) **Amrussel’s** : Scots sailor goes in reverse on this surface (6) And I’ll add another: Well-informed little Edward repeatedly shelters university pet. (8) ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/103 "2009-03-27T14:22:35Z")
Also still unsolved from page 2: Mr. Zotti scoffed after introduction to Straight Dope (6) Cafe Society sent into orbit, surprisingly (6) ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/104 "2009-03-27T14:40:08Z")
**Ximenean** : You correctly solved mine. > [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Well-informed little Edward repeatedly shelters university pet. (8) Answer: EDUCATED Explanation: little (nickname for) Edward = ED Repeatedly = ED ED shelters (contains) U (university) CAT (pet) “well-informed” thus = EDUCATED New clue: Five hundred Romans insult mythical beast (6) ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/105 "2009-03-27T14:48:05Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > Also still unsolved from page 2: > > Mr. Zotti scoffed after introduction to Straight Dope (6) Sedate ( ED ATE after S (introduction to ‘Straight’) ) > [@Ximenean](#): > > Cafe Society sent into orbit, surprisingly (6) Bistro ( S (Society) sent into BITRO) )Nice clues, **Ximenean**. ---
**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 27, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/106 "2009-03-27T15:42:19Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > [New clue: > > Five hundred Romans insult mythical beast (6) DRAGON D (Five hundred) + RAG ON (insult) Though, the “Romans” part isn’t necessarily needed, since Roman numerals converting to letters are part of the standard paradigm. And you correctly got mine. ---
**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 27, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/107 "2009-03-27T17:08:06Z")
Another enactment of an activity undertaken mainly for fun or therapy. (10) ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/108 "2009-03-27T18:37:00Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > Currently unsolved from page 2: > > **Mine** : > > Martian country missing its premier is a state of isolation. (10) I’m going to try loneliness Explanation[spoiler]Damned if I know. But I figure there’s a country name in there, that’s had its first letter taken away, then anagrammed. HELP![/spoiler] ---
**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 27, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/109 "2009-03-27T21:11:05Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I’m going to try loneliness > > Explanation[spoiler]Damned if I know. But I figure there’s a country name in there, that’s had its first letter taken away, then anagrammed. > > HELP![/spoiler] Nope. It’s actually a lot more straightforward than that. And there is no anagramming involved. ---
**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, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/110 "2009-03-27T22:41:15Z")
Argh I finally got it:ALIENATIONI’m amazed I had so much trouble figuring that one out. ---
**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, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/111 "2009-03-27T22:45:55Z")
“Devil’s cool, right in - Fokker!” (11) ---
**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 28, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/112 "2009-03-28T00:12:24Z")
Tired riddle: “Words ending in -gry” (6) The condo members misunderstood silly quacks’ claim (4, 4) Ohio pallbearer’s inside information is found here listed third (2, 4) ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/113 "2009-03-28T00:28:36Z")
Heh. Very nice, especially the first one. Yet another thematic one: Answer expresses regret about leading character in Great Debates (6) ---
**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 28, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/114 "2009-03-28T00:39:02Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > Yet another thematic one: > > Answer expresses regret about leading character in Great Debates (6) Or how about : Leading character in Great Debates liked girl, I hear (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 28, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/115 "2009-03-28T06:00:29Z")
_In My Humble Opinion_ is a weighty read (4) Park on the driveway …and one parks on the runway (5) ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/116 "2009-03-28T10:11:43Z")
Ophelia missing point about item no. 3 (2, 4) ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/117 "2009-03-28T10:28:59Z")
Tired riddle: “Words ending in -gry” (6) DROWSYWORDS anagrammed (“riddle”, verb), followed by the ending of “-gry”. Brilliant. The condo members misunderstood silly quacks’ claim (4, 4) DON’T ECHOanagram (“misunderstood”?) of “The condo”. Ducks’ quacks don’t echo, another classic SDMB reference Ohio pallbearer’s inside information is found here listed third (2, 4) HI OPALthe “information” is inside oHIO PALlbearer ---
**Author:** ![yevgeny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/839c29/32.png) [@yevgeny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yevgeny)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/118 "2009-03-28T20:17:41Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > _In My Humble Opinion_ is a weighty read (4) TOME > [@hammos1](#): > > Ophelia missing point about item no. 3 (2, 4) I get that Ophelia without the “e” anagrams to HI OPAL, is “missing point” another anagram clue? And then “about” refers to the “e” being in the middle of the anagram? Sorry, I’m still new to these. ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/119 "2009-03-28T20:43:35Z")
**yevgeny** , ‘point’ in a cryptic clue often indicates a point of the compass (N, E, S or W). ‘About’ is the anagram indicator. ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/120 "2009-03-28T21:06:34Z")
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