Tennis Player - Cryptic Clue Thread

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 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 bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:54 pm

Taylor Dent

by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:55 pm

by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:58 pm

Who's Gaga on about slipping up?

by break_in_the_fifth Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:06 pm

I'll confess I'm no good at this lol and I was lucky to get your other one. You might need to wait for some of the specialists here to look. Also my database of players isn't as large as it should be going by some of the answers.

by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:07 pm

I'll check n later.

by newballs Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:15 pm

Well Bethanie Mattek-Sands is a big gaga fan but as for slipping up...?

by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:17 pm

Nope. In any case I refuse even to think about her, possibly the most ridiculously trussed up player at Wimbledon.

by newballs Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:21 pm

bogbrush wrote:Nope. In any case I refuse even to think about her, possibly the most ridiculously trussed up player at Wimbledon.

the fact that having got dressed up like a dog's dinner she then went on to lose in the first round was quite funny.

by ryan86 Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:21 pm

There isn't a Russian player called Stephanie Fallova?

by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:24 pm

Dunno, but it's not the answer.

by newballs Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:31 pm

Clijsters fell over today but somehow I think I'm clutching at straws here...

by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:31 pm

Nope, not her.

by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:36 pm

I'll clarify:

Who's Lady Gaga on about? It's the one slipping up.

by ryan86 Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:54 pm

Alejandro Falla

by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:01 pm

Yep, well played!

by ryan86 Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:03 pm

OK,

Trick the girl to a muddled up world away from the coast.

by **laverfan** Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:12 pm

Fredrico Gil?

by ryan86 Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:26 pm

by bogbrush Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:47 pm

Trick the girl = fool-her = fuller?

But I don't know anyone by that name.

by **laverfan** Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:05 pm

Mason or Jeremiah are the only two I can see listed on ATP with that last name.

It could also be dupe-her = Dupre = Pat Dupre?

That is the only one I know well enough. Wink

by ryan86 Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:30 pm

You're on the right lines for the first name, but not used the right synonym yet.

by **laverfan** Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:59 pm

Patrick McEnroe (Pat) row (away from the coast)?

by **laverfan** Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:01 pm

Trick the girl (could be a John) so John McEnroe is another option? chin

by ryan86 Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:06 pm

Sorry, no.

They are currently on tour.

by newballs Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:08 pm

The only name I can come up with is "Wilander" but he's not on tour as retired and presently recuperating.

by **laverfan** Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:20 pm

Jan Her Nych (nick?)

by ryan86 Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:39 pm

Away from the coast is not by sea, it''s the land version. To Birmingham perhaps?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:42 pm

Conor Niland

by **laverfan** Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:44 pm

Conn Her Niland (inland anagram). :hatoff: JHM.

by ryan86 Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:45 pm

Yep, you've got it JHM.

by **JuliusHMarx** Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:02 pm

By any other name, inside company browns me off!

by **laverfan** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:06 pm

JHM for the long wait.

Inside company = inc or co or llc (the German/Spanish variants may not make any sense.)
browns me off = bake?

James Blake?

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:11 pm

company - co. Either 'co' will be inside another word, or another word will be inside 'c....o'

Retired player.

by barrystar Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:14 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:I'm trying to work out if "the end result is going to be useless anyway" is part of the clue or just barry's assessment of the player

Newballs was right - it was Robert Dee, well done.

by barrystar Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:17 pm

newballs wrote:Looks like everyone's given up on this one. Assuming my answer was correct here's one more for anyone who happens to click on this thread by mistake.

Benefiting from a restricted diet the name speaks for itself.

Yo

u were right

by **laverfan** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:20 pm

Corrado Barazzutti?

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:24 pm

Umm, it's a retired player who people will have heard of! Slam winner.

by bogbrush Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:30 pm

Cakao Toast

Great player, lovely SHBH! Wink

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:36 pm

bogbrush wrote:Cakao Toast

Great player, lovely SHBH!

Weak era choker.

'By any other name' - Shakespeare quote - google it, if you must

by bogbrush Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:38 pm

Roscoe Tanner

Very good one.

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:40 pm

bogbrush wrote:Roscoe Tanner

Very good one.

Correct on both counts Smile

by bogbrush Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:40 pm

By the way, I can't post one right now as I'm supposed to be running a company.

Feel free someone to sub in for me, or I'll be back on tonight and will do my duty.

by break_in_the_fifth Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:45 pm

Amazing clue, I got the shakespeare reference but was considering other possibilities as well and wasn't sure what to do with the rest of the clue. To be fair though I've heard people mention about Tanner and having a fast serve but I didn't know his first name.

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:49 pm

Next one -

Need wellies for Western state.

by newballs Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:57 pm

Malivai Washington

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:09 pm

by newballs Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:12 pm

Nope?

Now that is a surprise!

By Western do you mean USA Pacific Coast and Mid West or am I barking up the wrong tree?

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:16 pm

Oddly, by Western I mean Southeastern - you'll understand why when you get it. But, yes, it is a US state

by **laverfan** Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:20 pm

So Carolinas or Caroline Wozniacki?

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:25 pm

Not Carolina, because that would be 'Northern' or 'Southern', despite being Eastern. and even if it were, then not Wozniacki because Caroline <> Carolina

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