Tennis Player - Cryptic Clue Thread

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

First topic message reminder :

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 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 4:52 pm

Calder106 wrote:Greg Rusedski

by Calder106 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:02 pm

Army in disarray but nearly broke through.

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:05 pm

Mary Pierce

by Calder106 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:09 pm

Yep

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:13 pm

Sounds like Cappello is an idiot in misty weather.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:14 pm

FAbio Fognini - haven't we already had him?

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:16 pm

Yep, probably - I'm losing track Erm

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:18 pm

Received in full. Gave sustenance before received in full (in short)

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:20 pm

Roger Federer?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:24 pm

carrieg4 wrote:Roger Federer?

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:26 pm

I think we maybe both do too many crosswords JHM Laugh

Is he a moody teenager or stuck in the matrix?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:28 pm

Mardy Fish?

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:30 pm

Nope, I see your thinking though. Clue: There are two fictional characters referenced.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:32 pm

Kevin Anderson.

Could only think of Neo!

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:33 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:Kevin Anderson.

Could only think of Neo!

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:34 pm

Short sharp knife forges metal

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:37 pm

Cara Black?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:38 pm

no - but not far out with your thinking for the surname

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:40 pm

Stan Smith?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:42 pm

yep
Sharp knife = Stanley knife

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 5:43 pm

Singing a song before having a beer?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 6:19 pm

Hmmm tough one

by Mad for Chelsea Fri 13 Jan 2012, 6:20 pm

robin soderling?

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 6:39 pm

Nope. Will think of an additional clue,

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 6:41 pm

The first part of the clue only applies at a specific time of year.

by Mad for Chelsea Fri 13 Jan 2012, 6:44 pm

karol beck

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 6:45 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:karol beck

by Mad for Chelsea Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:01 pm

mixed up beginning, statistical method

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:06 pm

Mad for Chelsea wrote:mixed up beginning, statistical method

Satistical method? There are hundreds. Can you give us a hint?

by Mad for Chelsea Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:10 pm

it's one that's based on simulations of random variables to estimate certain parameters, if that helps.

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:14 pm

Dustin Brown?

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:16 pm

Ivo Karlovic?

by Mad for Chelsea Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:18 pm

no to both

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:27 pm

Related to Monte Carlo?

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:29 pm

laverfan wrote:Related to Monte Carlo?

I'm stuck on Monte Carlo too!

by Mad for Chelsea Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:51 pm

yes related to monte carlo (in a fairly obvious manner)

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:55 pm

Carlos Moya?? Kind of just guessing now.

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 7:57 pm

Carrieg4 and I are perhaps lightweights on this crossword puzzle business. Where is JHM?

'mixed up beginning' ? Erm

MC (short for Monte Carlo) leads me to McEnroe?

Does John McEnroe work?

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:01 pm

That's what led me to Carlos Moya. Mixed up beginning to Monte Carlo. CM?? Don't think it's right though Erm

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:02 pm

It is some Carlo, hence my guess of Karlovic. Wink

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:05 pm

Don't think we are getting selected by a covert Government agency to be code breakers! Laugh

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:05 pm

Nadal is the 'obvious' relationship to Clay at MC.

Vilas or Muster, perhaps? Erm

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:05 pm

I'm here, but stuck (that's not a clue, that's a description!)
It could be a clever anagram of beginning, or begin with 'Mu'.
The stat method would seem to be related to the Monte Carlo method e.g. the Las Vegas method, unless it's related to the place i.e. Juan Monaco, but I don't think that's it, because I can't figure out 'Juan'.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:07 pm

Or an anagram of a word that means beginning e.g. start, and the letters MC

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:08 pm

carrieg4 wrote:Don't think we are getting selected by a covert Government agency to be code breakers!

I wonder if the folks who cracked the Enigma were any good at crosswords or just math geeks?

You and I need something like this. http://russells.freeshell.org/enigma/ (requires Java permissions).

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:09 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:Or an anagram of a word that means beginning e.g. start, and the letters MC

Only one vowel though. Tricky.

by **laverfan** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:18 pm

start

St Art
Tart S
Tar St(reet)

Erm

by carrieg4 Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:22 pm

laverfan wrote:start

St Art
Tart S
Tar St(reet)

Tennis players who are tarts? Safin? Becker?

by Mad for Chelsea Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:24 pm

oh dear, it seems this was a particularly obscure one, sorry about that. Beginning refers to the beginning of the year in fact.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 13 Jan 2012, 8:37 pm

So it might be Juan Monaco? J(u)an Monte Carlo

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