2006-09-21 21:30:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
I took an interest in cryptic Xwords a couple of years ago, but because I didn't know anything about how the clues were formed, I couldn't make head nor tail of the solutions. So I bought a book "How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords" by Kevin Skinner. The ISBN number is 0-7160-2013-0 and costs about £3. Get this book.
The compiler of the cryptic Xword uses many types of clues and the secret is how to recognise these 'types' of clues.
For the last few years I cannot pass a cryptic Xword and attempt the one in the Sunday Times each week. You will get hooked.
2006-09-22 07:32:38 · answer #1 · answered by The Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are normally two clues in the cryptic clue. Part of it will describe what it is the other part will be an anagram of the word.
or
The clue will be divided into two. so part will be part of the word and the other will be the other part.
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Part will describe what it is and the word is hidden in another word
eg. Whats in tobacco affects respiration for starters. The answer is Tar.
2006-09-21 22:08:01 · answer #2 · answered by MissBehave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think I would tell you so you can win the prizes in the magazines
2006-09-21 22:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by BUDDXX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q: How do blondes pierce their ears?
A: They put tacks in their shoulder pads
2006-09-21 21:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it depends on the puzzles ^_^
hope this will help
2006-09-21 21:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by ettezzil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
post the clues on here and we'll answer them
2006-09-21 21:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by markhatter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋