hugemonkey Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hello folks! Here is another set of 12 cryptic clues. These are like some of my 1. Scrap Megaton Generator. (7) 2. Whipped mare spun Nietzchean concept. (8) 3. Shaken but not failing, I left a bomb in crime-fighter's car. (9) 4. Female triathlete? (7) 5. Thread missing from red hood bird. (5) 6. Dark horse shoe shiner. (8) 7. The card was in the envelope before Kojak was back. (5) 8. Check for parasite. (4) 9. Disembowel that darling creature. (5) 10. Delhi batsman in 2003 film. (9) 11. Semi's best two or three. (12) 12. Initially Micheal Jackson and Mr. Abrams had no alternative for evil chimp. (8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 10. Delhi batsman in 2003 film. (9) daredevil [double meaning] [New Delhi cricket team -> Daredevils, 2003 film -> Daredevil] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Daredevil........???? edit: sorry.....made the change...... That is right for #10 but I like to see reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 #1...The atomTrying... Nope. Magneto - scrap (scramble?) Megaton = Magneto, electrical generators can use magnets These tend to be too cryptic for me, Huge! But I still have fun trying to figure them out, even when I epically fail! That is exactly right. You might be thinking a bit too cryptically the answer is simply a synonym for generator. 10. Delhi batsman in 2003 film. (9) daredevil [double meaning] [New Delhi cricket team -> Daredevils, 2003 film -> Daredevil] I while ago some folks on the Den were complaining about the lack of clues related to Cricket. Please everyone, use any research you can to solve my puzzles. I would consider anything short of hacking onto my computer "fair game". May have opened a can of worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 EDM Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 10. Delhi batsman in 2003 film. (9) daredevil [double meaning] [New Delhi cricket team -> Daredevils, 2003 film -> Daredevil] Same reasons as DD......but i got it as my brother is a major cricket fan......he keeps talking of them till it bugs me (i hate it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 She Hulk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 She Hulk? Nope, that is the same incorrect assumption. Note the use of the question mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 (edited) Whoops! I double-posted. Edited August 22, 2009 by hugemonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Credits and unsolved numbers. 1. Scrap Megaton Generator. (7) 2. Whipped mare spun Nietzchean concept. (8) 3. Shaken but not failing, I left a bomb in crime-fighter's car. (9) 4. Female triathlete? (7) 5. Thread missing from red hood bird. (5) 6. Dark horse shoe shiner. (8) 7. The card was in the envelope before Kojak was back. (5) 8. Check for parasite. (4) 9. Disembowel that darling creature. (5) 10. Delhi Batsman in 2003 film. (9) 11. Semi's best two or three. (12) 12. Initially Micheal Jackson and Mr. Abrams had no alternative for evil chimp. (8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 tiger_lily111 Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 She-Ra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 4. Was googling the definition to Triathlon, and found out that it's a name of a hero in addition to "an athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn," but the hero Triathlon is male... but since I've never heard of him, I'll let somebody else figure this one out 6. Dr. Horrible? 9. The Beast? 11. I wonder if this answer's initials are ES (Semi = Im ES) 12. Werewolf? Mary Jane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 She-Ra No, sorry. 4. Was googling the definition to Triathlon, and found out that it's a name of a hero in addition to "an athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn," but the hero Triathlon is male... but since I've never heard of him, I'll let somebody else figure this one out 6. Dr. Horrible? 9. The Beast? 11. I wonder if this answer's initials are ES (Semi = Im ES) 12. Werewolf? Mary Jane? Sorry, DarthNoob, none of those are correct but you might be on to something with #4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Trinity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Trinity? Not right for this one, Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Googling Mr. Abrams revealed that he's probably JJ Abrams, the guy that directed Cloverfield. Initials of MJ + JJ = JJJ, kind of, so... J Jameson? Hm... "for evil chimp" and cloverfield have the same letters except for: himp eld That gets me nowhere... also, going backwards from chimp to for, there's "cliver." Maybe you want us to replace an O with an I somewhere along the line. Bleh... *yawn*... I'm sleepy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Googling Mr. Abrams revealed that he's probably JJ Abrams, the guy that directed Cloverfield. Initials of MJ + JJ = JJJ, kind of, so... J Jameson? Hm... "for evil chimp" and cloverfield have the same letters except for: himp eld That gets me nowhere... also, going backwards from chimp to for, there's "cliver." Maybe you want us to replace an O with an I somewhere along the line. Bleh... *yawn*... I'm sleepy Its is not Cloverfield, but you have some very good work in there. That is the right Mr. Abrams and you are picking up on some of the cipher part. Remember that these all a have a "cipher" portion and a "clue" portion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 plainglazed Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 9. Disembowel that darling creature. (5) Disembowel = cut + that = i.e.; darling creature = cutie? 11. Semi's best two or three. (12) doubtful but have to guess "prime numbers"? maybe Semi as in the wine region so numb-er as in less feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 9. Disembowel that darling creature. (5) Disembowel = cut + that = i.e.; darling creature = cutie? 11. Semi's best two or three. (12) doubtful but have to guess "prime numbers"? maybe Semi as in the wine region so numb-er as in less feeling No on #9. Ooh, you are getting close on #11. You may want to think a little about the theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Which part of the cipher did I get right? lol... I really wish J Jameson was it, because I think it fits nicely (Michael Jackson = werewolf, hint to man wolf, too bad man wolf has the wrong number of letters) besides the entire clover thing. 9. The Thing? Disembowel "that darling," take out the middle and you get th + ing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Which part of the cipher did I get right? lol... I really wish J Jameson was it, because I think it fits nicely (Michael Jackson = werewolf, hint to man wolf, too bad man wolf has the wrong number of letters) besides the entire clover thing. 9. The Thing? Disembowel "that darling," take out the middle and you get th + ing Way to go on #9! You have the first part of the cipher in post 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Way to go on #9! You have the first part of the cipher in post 40. You mean the cliver part or the MJ part? I feel slow. 4. Warbird? 6. I really want to say Butler or Alfred, but they don't have the right number of letters. I want to guess Hellboy also, seeing as he might have hooves (I just realized that dark horse might not be nightmare, and rather horse might be paired with shoe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 You mean the cliver part or the MJ part? I feel slow. 4. Warbird? 6. I really want to say Butler or Alfred, but they don't have the right number of letters. I want to guess Hellboy also, seeing as he might have hooves (I just realized that dark horse might not be nightmare, and rather horse might be paired with shoe). Don't fret this is a brainteaser after all. 4. I see how that sorta fits, but that is not the answer. 6. You may want to peek at my hint in post 20, not Hellboy either."Initially Micheal Jackson and Mr. Abrams" part. Look at what parts of the riddle you haven't used yet and you will get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I randomly read out #12 to my sister yesterday, and she said "Mojojojo." It's 8 letters and an evil chimp, and holy crap MJ JJ... why did I assume he couldn't be the answer? Bad me! *slaps forehead* Mojojojo it must be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hugemonkey Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I randomly read out #12 to my sister yesterday, and she said "Mojojojo." It's 8 letters and an evil chimp, and holy crap MJ JJ... why did I assume he couldn't be the answer? Bad me! *slaps forehead* Mojojojo it must be. Ding! Ding! Ding! The "had no alternative" is instructions to place a "0" between the initials MJJJ.I knew you would get it eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wilson Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 11. Semi's best two or three. (12) best two or three. = the ones + semi's = Nemesis ethos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DudleyDude Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 4. Female triathlete? (7) Ironman Fe [iron] + male [man] -> ironman [competitor in an Ironman Triathlon] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hello folks! Here is another set of 12 cryptic clues. These are like some of my
1. Scrap Megaton Generator. (7)
2. Whipped mare spun Nietzchean concept. (8)
3. Shaken but not failing, I left a bomb in crime-fighter's car. (9)
4. Female triathlete? (7)
5. Thread missing from red hood bird. (5)
6. Dark horse shoe shiner. (8)
7. The card was in the envelope before Kojak was back. (5)
8. Check for parasite. (4)
9. Disembowel that darling creature. (5)
10. Delhi batsman in 2003 film. (9)
11. Semi's best two or three. (12)
12. Initially Micheal Jackson and Mr. Abrams had no alternative for evil chimp. (8)
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