Tennis Player - Cryptic Clue Thread

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 8:14 am

Let's see how this pans out.

First person to get the confirmed correct answer gets to post the next clue. No need to give the number of characters in the name, but the clue must be for the first and last name (although variants of first name are allowed e.g. Andy or Andrew)

1. Delivered without Jay, a robot, without Cy.

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:35 am

Bjorn Borg

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:37 am

Ageless, faster than a speeding bullet.

by legendkillar Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:47 am

Superman?

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:52 am

Wrong, try again

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:52 am

BTW, it is a real player

by Tenez Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:53 am

Agassi

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:54 am

Nope, but closer

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:54 am

Agassi - faster than a speeding bullet? Shocked

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:56 am

Sorry julius, missed the confirmed bit Laugh

by legendkillar Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:57 am

Sampras?

by Tenez Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:58 am

Michael Chang

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 9:58 am

emancipator wrote:Sorry julius, missed the confirmed bit

No problem, it was right.

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:01 am

Yes LK you are right Yahoo

Pistol (faster than a speeding bullet) Pete (Peter Pan - ageless)

by Simple_Analyst Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:08 am

Plays ball on the moon Run

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:10 am

A bit of a dodgy clue emancipator (a pistol is not faster than a bullet!). And the 'ageless' bit would have to be at the end of the clue ('cos it's at the end of the answer).
And I think we need real names not nicknames Smile

Let's see what LK comes up with.

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:14 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:A bit of a dodgy clue emancipator (a pistol is not faster than a bullet!). And the 'ageless' bit would have to be at the end of the clue ('cos it's at the end of the answer).
And I think we need real names not nicknames

Let's see what LK comes up with.

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:15 am

Simple_Analyst wrote:Plays ball on the moon

I know.. I know... The Nadull Very Happy

by legendkillar Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:22 am

Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:27 am

emancipator wrote:
Simple_Analyst wrote:Plays ball on the moon

I know.. I know... The Nadull

Yeah, but that's not a cryptic clue from S_A either! It's just a description, which relies on knowledge of how the player is referred to. It's like saying 'Dour Scot with wild hair' for Murray.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:28 am

legendkillar wrote:Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

Fabio Fognini

by Simple_Analyst Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:29 am

Bill Shankly

by Simple_Analyst Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:31 am

Or easier - a Swiss ball shanker

by legendkillar Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:31 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:
legendkillar wrote:Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

Fabio Fognini

Correct

Fabio (Picasso's First Name) Fognini (Misty Weather = Fog) (Double Leg Cap = KneeKnee)

by Tenez Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:32 am

Can't remember the name of the bloke.

by legendkillar Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:32 am

George Bastl?

by Tenez Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:33 am

legendkillar wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
legendkillar wrote:Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

Fabio Fognini

Correct

Fabio (Picasso's First Name) Fognini (Misty Weather = Fog) (Double Leg Cap = KneeKnee)

Pablo you you mean....

by Tenez Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:33 am

legendkillar wrote:George Bastl?

Nope.

by legendkillar Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:35 am

Tenez wrote:
legendkillar wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
legendkillar wrote:Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

Fabio Fognini

Correct

Fabio (Picasso's First Name) Fognini (Misty Weather = Fog) (Double Leg Cap = KneeKnee)

Pablo you you mean....

It was his brother's first name laughing

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:36 am

Tenez wrote:Can't remember the name of the bloke.

Is this a clue?

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:37 am

Picasso?

I assumed there was some other painter called Fabio!

Anyway, Fognini is correct so it's my go.

Terrible, sounds like a pulse.

by legendkillar Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:38 am

Another one

Untruthful Element + Evil Pirate's Lion Home Company

by Tenez Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:38 am

emancipator wrote:
Tenez wrote:Can't remember the name of the bloke.

Is this a clue?

Of course....and an easy one.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:39 am

legendkillar wrote:Another one

Untruthful Element + Evil Pirate's Lion Home Company

One at a time! Whoever guesses the right answer does the next one. Put this one on hold!

Tenez's clue is for Guy Forget

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:40 am

Guy forget

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:41 am

legendkillar wrote:Another one

Untruthful Element + Evil Pirate's Lion Home Company

Nickel Lie Davy Den Co

That just leaves my previous clue open

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:41 am

Aah drat, you beat me to it!

by Tenez Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:41 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:Tenez's clue is for Guy Forget

Well done but I suspect you were helped by the previous name game thread.

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:42 am

JuliusHMarx wrote:Picasso? I assumed there was some other painter called Fabio!

Anyway, Fognini is correct so it's my go.

Terrible, sounds like a pulse.

Ivan Lendl

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:43 am

emancipator wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:Picasso? I assumed there was some other painter called Fabio!

Anyway, Fognini is correct so it's my go.

Terrible, sounds like a pulse.

Ivan Lendl

correct - your go!

by legendkillar Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:44 am

Ivanhoe?

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:45 am

A cool cocktail and a lover of rodents

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:46 am

I feel like we're under the misty mountains, Julius must be Gollum laughing

That's not a clue btw

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:48 am

emancipator wrote:I feel like we're under the misty mountains, Julius must be Gollum

That's not a clue btw

I have no idea what that means my preciousssssss.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:48 am

emancipator wrote:A cool cocktail and a lover of rodents

Martina Navratilova

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:50 am

yes, haaaaaaaaaaaaaallelujaaaaaaaaaaah

your turn

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:52 am

Morgan's brother comes from the volcano

by Guest Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:54 am

Arthur ash

by Simple_Analyst Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:54 am

I'm googling 'A Swiss ball shanker now. Sorry for cheating Julius.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 10:56 am

emancipator wrote:Arthur ash

Correct - I need to make them more difficult!

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