# 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:** 7
**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, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/121 "2009-03-28T21:11:36Z")
80-year-old weapons annoy personnel within days (5, 4) ---
**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, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/122 "2009-03-28T21:58:17Z")
Area debt gets out of control- this calls for careful thought (5, 7) ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/123 "2009-03-29T01:06:01Z")
Scots sailor goes in reverse on this surface (6) TARMACTAR (crossword-ese nickname for a sailor) + MAC (a Scot) Another enactment of an activity undertaken mainly for fun or therapy. (10) RECREATION? Area debt gets out of control- this calls for careful thought (5, 7) GREAT DEBATESanagram of “Area debt gets” I’m still stumped on these ones though: “Devil’s cool, right in - Fokker!” (11) Leading character in Great Debates liked girl, I hear (7) 80-year-old weapons annoy personnel within days (5, 4) ---
**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 29, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/124 "2009-03-29T01:12:50Z")
> [@hammos1](#): > > Area debt gets out of control- this calls for careful thought (5, 7) Great Debates Posts misrepresent Islam (5) Loathing new thread (6) ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/125 "2009-03-29T01:38:21Z")
Keen to support return of a mod (8) For 36 years we’ve been doing this other financing gig- crazy! (8, 9) Twisted game at Cotchford Farm? (9, 5, 4) ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/126 "2009-03-29T01:42:40Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Posts misrepresent Islam (5) mails > [@Biotop](#): > > Loathing new thread (6) hatred ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/127 "2009-03-29T02:26:32Z")
I love cryptics. _Dog shown to a beverage (8)_ ---
**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 29, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/128 "2009-03-29T03:48:02Z")
> [@hammos1](#): > > Twisted game at Cotchford Farm? (9, 5, 4) Heh heh heh ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/129 "2009-03-29T05:44:18Z")
I am going to jump back in here: We hear “Tranquil alloy calculates.” (8) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Controvert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@The\_Controvert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Controvert)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/130 "2009-03-29T08:14:15Z")
“Amy Acker’s Pylean small purse has title, disliked” (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 29, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/131 "2009-03-29T22:51:16Z")
> [@jackelope](#): > > _Dog shown to a beverage (8)_ Airedale _The Straight Dope_ recommends clothing for hippies sitting in urns (14) ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/132 "2009-03-30T03:26:47Z")
> [@hammos1](#): > > 80-year-old weapons annoy personnel within days (5, 4) [spoiler]Death Rays. “80-year-old weapons” are “[1920s style] death rays”, “annoy” is “eat”, “personnel” is “HR” and “within days” means “eathr” goes after “d” and before “ays”[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![hammos1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ba8739/32.png) [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/133 "2009-03-30T08:32:16Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > _The Straight Dope_ recommends clothing for hippies sitting in urns (14) ThreadspottingThreads + pottingI had a clue for that one as well, dammit! 😉 ---
**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 30, 2009, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/134 "2009-03-30T11:51:24Z")
> [@hammos1](#): > > Twisted game at Cotchford Farm? (9, 5, 4) Brilliant! > [@hammos1](#): > > I had a clue for that one as well, dammit! Something along the lines of “Straight Dope” + “NT” (= New Testament) being an anagram of “Threadspotting”? ---
**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 30, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/135 "2009-03-30T12:23:33Z")
> [@yevgeny](#): > > Argh I finally got it:ALIENATIONI’m amazed I had so much trouble figuring that one out. I was a bit surprised as well, I thought it was fairly straightforward. ---
**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 30, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/136 "2009-03-30T12:34:17Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > Another enactment of an activity undertaken mainly for fun or therapy. (10) > > RECREATION? 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 30, 2009, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/137 "2009-03-30T12:48:16Z")
> [@hammos1](#): > > For 36 years we’ve been doing this other financing gig- crazy! (8, 9) [spoiler]Ignorance Fighting other financing gig (anagram signaled by crazy)[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/138 "2009-03-30T13:32:36Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > I am going to jump back in here: > > We hear “Tranquil alloy calculates.” (8) COMPUTERhomomphone of “calm” (tranquil) and “pewter” So, another recap - unless I’ve missed a post, answers to the following have not yet been posted: “Devil’s cool, right in - Fokker!” (11) ( **Malacandra** ) Answer expresses regret about leading character in Great Debates (6) (me) Leading character in Great Debates liked girl, I hear (7) ( **Biotop** ) Keen to support return of a mod (8) ( **hammos1** ) Twisted game at Cotchford Farm? (9, 5, 4) ( **hammos1** ) “Amy Acker’s Pylean small purse has title, disliked” (7) ( **The Controvert** ) I’m nowhere near the Cotchford Farm one. I presume the answer is SDMB-related, and it’s something to do with either AA Milne or Brian Jones, but I got nuthin’. ---
**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 30, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/139 "2009-03-30T14:19:12Z")
Lodges lodged lodgers’ last lodges. (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 30, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/post-an-original-cryptic-crossword-clue/490635/140 "2009-03-30T14:22:04Z")
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