Thursday, November 26, 2009

Cryptic Music Quiz revisited

its come to my attention that some people don't do cryptic crosswords so they don't understand the concept of how to solve the clues. I do apologise for not explaining them or giving you some hints on what to look for.

I'll explain a little bit and then give you the answers for the unsolved ones.

turns out there is a tutorial which sums things up well
click here to view

Bolded key words to explain the type of clue
Italics for synonym words
Green for hidden words/anagrams

answers to unsolved clues are:
3. Robert can be found inside some vans (3,5) - Bob Evans
** Synonym and hidden word

19. An imitator? maybe a mixed up freak (faker) (5) - Faker
** Synonym and Anagram

26. Had too much of being within the minx situation? (4) - INXS
** Synonym and hidden word

28. Shuffled game in (enigma), from a return to innocence (6) - Enigma
** Anagram and Artist song title

31. Finding out the number in a murder (8,5) - Counting Crows
** Synonym and animal grouping

37. Look inside ; The Go-Go's sip coffee during idle chatter (6)
** Hidden word and Synonym

and some other styles i used were
6. Oz dog is famous in the dark continent - Phil - Toto
** Tricky reference to Wizard of Oz not Aus, synonym for their most famous song (Africa)
11. Simply 36 ebonies (3,5,4) - Anne - The Black Keys
** Piano keys are known as Ivories, there are 36 Black keys on a piano
14. Greek wrap at the end of the telescope (9) - Phil - Gyroscope
** Synonym and clue tells you to use the end of the word
15. Little Fiona finds things difficult (4,2) - Anne - Hard-Fi
** Little clues to shorten the next word, synonym
20. Hardware is found in mirrored loot - Phil - Tool
** synonym & tells you to turn a word around
23. No moss on short Michaels outfit (3,7,6) - Anne - The Rolling Stones
** famous saying, tells you to shorten next word (mick), mick's outfit (group) is a synonym
25. Idol Aussie Ned has teamed up with Griswald's boy (5,8) - Anne - Kelly Clarkson
** Idol gives you a field to work from, aussie ned = Kelly, Griswalds boy = Clark's son
32. Motorcycle is initial transport for mallet (2,6) - Phil - MC Hammer
** initial tells to look for initials, synonym
39. Evil is back, it continues its existence - Anne - Live
** clue to turn a word around, synonym
40. Puzzled harpists built this city - Phil - Starship

** anagram hint, artist song title

hope this helps for next time!

5 comments:

Simon said...

My...brain...hurts.

Anne said...

I bloody love cryptic clues. Can't wait for the next one.

Phil Dawson said...

i knew all that its bloody hard! oh sorry - umm

Eyes afresh on its filled solid veins..............or something

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Unknown said...

You do this for fun?
I agree with Simon and think this is a form of mental torture.