Times cryptic chess clue
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From today's Guardian cryptic:
"You're a loser, says European partner"
"You're a loser, says European partner"
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(9)Mark Taylor wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:21 pmFrom today's Guardian cryptic:
"You're a loser, says European partner"
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Thanks for the (9), Reg. I was slow on the uptake without it. It's our hoary old friend CHECKMATE from Prague.
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From yesterday’s Times Jumbo, “See man on board, mostly very funny (9)”
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From today's Guardian cryptic:
"Enquires about missing one rook and other pieces" (6)
"Enquires about missing one rook and other pieces" (6)
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This clue was in the Times Bank Holiday Cryptic:-
"Board manoeuvre brought to light audit" (10,5)
"Board manoeuvre brought to light audit" (10,5)
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I got it!
Rueben Fine referred to it as the dive bomber of the chessboard.
Rueben Fine referred to it as the dive bomber of the chessboard.
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From today’s Times cryptic jumbo, “90s computer that made many checks? (4,4)”
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I assume the answer is Deep Blue. but that doesn't feel cryptic enough.Simon Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 6:26 pmFrom today’s Times cryptic jumbo, “90s computer that made many checks? (4,4)”
If you want a picture of the future, imagine a QR code stamped on a human face — forever.
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Correct. Not very cryptic for us perhaps, but not easy for your average solver I suspect
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I could get it and I am usually very bad at cryptic crosswords.
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Sunday Times Cryptic 20th June 2021
IM isn't seen sat playing with a GM (7, 7)
The solution has nothing to do with chess but the clue is very chessy.
The definition is IM and 'playing' indicates an anagram of 'isnt seen sat a gm'. I was stuck on this for ages because I thought IM not GM was part of the anagram. Therefore I thought GM was the definition and was looking either for the name of a GM (that would have been amazing) or something to do with crops.
The first word begins with I and the second with M.
IM isn't seen sat playing with a GM (7, 7)
The solution has nothing to do with chess but the clue is very chessy.
The definition is IM and 'playing' indicates an anagram of 'isnt seen sat a gm'. I was stuck on this for ages because I thought IM not GM was part of the anagram. Therefore I thought GM was the definition and was looking either for the name of a GM (that would have been amazing) or something to do with crops.
The first word begins with I and the second with M.
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Presumably the answer is something we old-timers might struggle to understand... I would have thought GM was part of the anagram as well. Not sure that's entirely fair, but well-constructed of course.
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From this weeks Spectator crossword - "Top chess player in compound." (6)
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If the answer's what I think it is, it seems a bit obscure on two counts.Harry Duff wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:47 amFrom this weeks Spectator crossword - "Top chess player in compound." (6)