Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:44 pm
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"Connect The Dots" - June 11, 2021
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Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:11 pm
I got the perfect nudge that confirmed I was a good part of the way there and gave me enough momentum to get me to shore! Cheers!
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:23 pm
On shore
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:24 pm
I'm new to cryptics, and often have no clue where the answer came from even when I have it. Is there a good resource for breaking down how the annswer fits? Didn't see anything on Wordplay at NYT or on crossword fiend.
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:41 pm
On shore!
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:47 pm
Safely ashore. Seems pretty crowded - - anyone seen the server???
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:55 pm
There are online resources for this, like this one: https://www.dummies.com/games/crossword ... n-edition/.
Clues almost always involve two parts: (1) a definition of the entry, and (2) a way to get to the entry involving wordplay.
The wordplay part of the clue is almost always one (or more) of several set types: anagrams, puns, rebuses, reversals, hidden (embedded) words, etc. It could even be a second definition.
But the resultant clue often reads like nonsense. The trick is to sort out the definition from the rest of it. To do that, you typically have to ignore punctuation (and sometimes even capitalization).
Feel free to bounce cryptic clues off me, and I'll happily parse them for you!
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:00 pm
Took WAY too long for the final piece to click. Ashore.
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:47 pm
On shore after too many weeks on the ship.
Last week's puzzle is still laughing at me. I got the first step, with the four phrases in French with "de" in the middle, but could not figure out what to do next. And even if I had, I still would not have finished it. I gave it a well-deserved 5.
Last week's puzzle is still laughing at me. I got the first step, with the four phrases in French with "de" in the middle, but could not figure out what to do next. And even if I had, I still would not have finished it. I gave it a well-deserved 5.
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:55 pm
my vote for Avatar of the Month!JAQT wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:47 pm On shore after too many weeks on the ship.
Last week's puzzle is still laughing at me. I got the first step, with the four phrases in French with "de" in the middle, but could not figure out what to do next. And even if I had, I still would not have finished it. I gave it a well-deserved 5.
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:11 pm
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:31 pm
Ask @Meg - she can help youcbarbee002 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:47 pm Safely ashore. Seems pretty crowded - - anyone seen the server???
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:50 pm
Cabana Boy is studying his irregular French verbs. He’s got relatives in the Caribbean who speak French. Text him your order and he'll get to it eventuallyBob cruise director wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:31 pmAsk @Meg - she can help youcbarbee002 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:47 pm Safely ashore. Seems pretty crowded - - anyone seen the server???
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:55 pm
I'm convinced that the only way to learn to do cryptics is to get some tips from folks here about a few that are not impossible. Then wait until the solutions are available. Then go over each clue until you understand the answers. Then if you still don't understand a clue and answer, ask a friendly muggle to parse it. Then repeat this process for, say, 100 years. Then if you are still baffled, move to England to see what they are really like.sanmilton wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:55 pmThere are online resources for this, like this one: https://www.dummies.com/games/crossword ... n-edition/.
Clues almost always involve two parts: (1) a definition of the entry, and (2) a way to get to the entry involving wordplay.
The wordplay part of the clue is almost always one (or more) of several set types: anagrams, puns, rebuses, reversals, hidden (embedded) words, etc. It could even be a second definition.
But the resultant clue often reads like nonsense. The trick is to sort out the definition from the rest of it. To do that, you typically have to ignore punctuation (and sometimes even capitalization).
Feel free to bounce cryptic clues off me, and I'll happily parse them for you!
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:03 pm
Submitted. Eager for the morning to see if I'm on the right beach
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:04 pm
I know my answer's on land, but I'm not sure if I am.
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:05 pm
Our final count is 7 on the ship and 196 on the shore.
Making it to the shore since lunch are
minimuggle
Prozach
yourpalsal
Doug M
Cap'n Rick
Flying_Burrito
iggystan
Mulligan
Peter L
rosiegirl
JAQT
DebbieC
LittleGood
Making it to the shore since lunch are
minimuggle
Prozach
yourpalsal
Doug M
Cap'n Rick
Flying_Burrito
iggystan
Mulligan
Peter L
rosiegirl
JAQT
DebbieC
LittleGood
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:00 pm
I'm a late arrival on the beach. Really enjoyed this puzzle.
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:10 pm
New to the forum.
Done and done. Really like the meta.
Done and done. Really like the meta.
Re: "Connect The Dots" June 11, 2021
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:41 pm