Author Topic: Minute Cryptic (Read 5552 times)

tommy toes · « **Reply #30 on** July 14, 2024, 06:02:04 am by tommy toes »

Got it (eventually) with no help. Went through several opposite words before the aha moment.

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Donnywolf · « **Reply #31 on** July 14, 2024, 07:22:05 am by Donnywolf »

Got it after "it" gave me 4 letters.

I then had my aha moment. Par 3 not very good

mugnapper · « **Reply #32 on** July 14, 2024, 08:42:34 am by mugnapper »

Had a go. No idea what was happening. Maybe if I a) Read the rules and b) Read the rules whilst not hungover, things may become clearer.

idler · « **Reply #33 on** July 14, 2024, 09:32:52 am by idler »

Two under par after a bad first guess which gave me a letter.

tommy toes · « **Reply #34 on** July 15, 2024, 04:53:15 am by tommy toes »

Got it quickly, no clues. 2 under it says.

Mike_F · « **Reply #35 on** July 15, 2024, 07:07:22 am by Mike_F »

2 over par for me. Still getting the hang of the way these clues work.

Pancho Regan · « **Reply #36 on** July 15, 2024, 07:53:29 am by Pancho Regan »

Got that one quickly, 2 under par

mugnapper · « **Reply #37 on** July 15, 2024, 07:55:38 am by mugnapper »

They say the best games have the simplest rules. I defy anyone to look at the rules of this game and say are straightforward.
Anyway, I got it, and -2 too.

turnbull for england · « **Reply #38 on** July 15, 2024, 09:08:54 am by turnbull for england »

Had a go , couldn't fathom it , repeatedly pressed enter Answer came up and all becomes clear for tomorrow

Mike_F · « **Reply #39 on** July 15, 2024, 09:53:27 am by Mike_F »

It's worth watching the explainer videos. I had no idea that the key instruction was a cmooon cryptic thnin

Donnywolf · « **Reply #40 on** July 15, 2024, 03:04:07 pm by Donnywolf »

Thought a few times about today

Just on Donny Station and though maybe the identifier has a second meaning

5 seconds later I was home for my second win in 3 days

knockers · « **Reply #41 on** July 15, 2024, 03:42:57 pm by knockers »

Is this on the New York Times app?

Donnywolf · « **Reply #42 on** July 15, 2024, 04:19:09 pm by Donnywolf »

Don't think so . BB put a link on a few days ago

I downloaded and saved it from that and don't think it's NYT.

Bentley Bullet · « **Reply #43 on** July 15, 2024, 04:20:21 pm by Bentley Bullet »

Here you go, Knockers. Just get me a pint in the BV bar next season.

https://www.minutecryptic.com/

Mike_F · « **Reply #44 on** July 15, 2024, 04:43:57 pm by Mike_F »

I also linked in my OP but maybe it was too subtle!

Bentley Bullet · « **Reply #45 on** July 15, 2024, 05:16:52 pm by Bentley Bullet »

Quote from: Mike_F on July 15, 2024, 04:43:57 pm

I also linked in my OP but maybe it was too subtle!

Oh yes, just noticed!

tommy toes · « *Last Edit: July 16, 2024, 06:31:23 am by tommy toes* »

Got it on second guess, but not sure what part of the clue is about.

Edit
Just realised what the other bit is about.

Mike_F · « **Reply #47 on** July 16, 2024, 06:37:30 am by Mike_F »

1 under par today but needed help again. Having watched the explanation video I get it but not sure I would've worked it out!

turnbull for england · « **Reply #48 on** July 16, 2024, 06:54:51 am by turnbull for england »

1 under par

Donnywolf · « **Reply #49 on** July 16, 2024, 07:54:05 am by Donnywolf »

Streak 2. I took the hint

Then I took a letter which gave me the 3rd from end

Giveaway ! But is that a win ? Not sure it is and yet to get attuned I did the Cryptic in Metro getting over 75 PC right in an hour

mugnapper · « **Reply #50 on** July 16, 2024, 08:50:28 am by mugnapper »

Took the hint and got it, but still got -2. Don't you lose a stroke/point for taking a hint?

Pancho Regan · « **Reply #51 on** July 16, 2024, 12:30:40 pm by Pancho Regan »

Got it after a few minutes' thought - 3 under par

tommy toes · « **Reply #52 on** July 17, 2024, 06:36:04 am by tommy toes »

Got it after a bit of thought. It’s one of them.
No clues.

mugnapper · « **Reply #53 on** July 17, 2024, 06:59:46 am by mugnapper »

Got ir. 2 under par. No idea why it's the correct answer though lol. Not sure this quiz is aimed at my feeble brain.

Donnywolf · « **Reply #54 on** July 17, 2024, 07:21:26 am by Donnywolf »

Got it 2nd go but it was a complete anagram of my first guess which I thought was right !

tommy toes · « **Reply #55 on** July 17, 2024, 08:15:27 am by tommy toes »

Mug
Orangereddish

Pancho Regan · « **Reply #56 on** July 17, 2024, 09:04:38 am by Pancho Regan »

Got this one immediately, 3 under par

Mike_F · « **Reply #57 on** July 17, 2024, 09:06:11 am by Mike_F »

Quote from: Donnywolf on July 17, 2024, 07:21:26 am

Got it 2nd go but it was a complete anagram of my first guess which I thought was right !

I'm going to assume we both had the same guess on the anagram. I played it with a degree of confidence first go and was disappointed to be wrong. I then couldn't think of the answer and ended up taking a few hints to finish one over par. Kicked myself when I realised I was on the right track all along!

EDIT: And now it jumps out at me, I was trying to be too clever with my anagraming, it was right there in front of me!

Donnywolf · « **Reply #58 on** July 17, 2024, 09:28:14 am by Donnywolf »

I was too quick and anagrammed answer and was 100 PC sure it would be right.

mugnapper · « **Reply #59 on** July 18, 2024, 06:57:02 am by mugnapper »

Done, no hints. -2.

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