Tennis Player - Cryptic Clue Thread

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 11 Jan 2012, 08:14

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 newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:40

"Oddly, by Western I mean Southeastern"

what kind of clue is that!

Virginia Wade I presume.

by **laverfan** Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:41

Julia Goerges? (from Gerogia, but the same conundrum as Carolinas <> Caroline).

by **laverfan** Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:44

Virginia has West Virginia as well. Erm

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:48

newballs wrote:"Oddly, by Western I mean Southeastern"

what kind of clue is that!

Virginia Wade I presume.

Correct - 'wellies' to wade through 'Western' Virginia

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:49

laverfan I had to resort to Wikipaedia to work out which states come under south eastern USA. Virginia seems a might long way north of Florida for sure.

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:50

Fair point - I just got it off Wiki as well - then saw the map - surely it's just eastern?

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:52

OK fingers on buzzers for an easy one (that's not the clue)

Need a vehicle? Borrow mine.

by **laverfan** Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:52

newballs wrote:I had to resort to Wikipaedia to work out which states come under south eastern USA. Virginia seems a might long way north of Florida for sure.

The Civil War was a bit divisive to Virginia which had soldiers fighting for the Union and Confederacy, both. Good clue. Wink

Your turn, newballs.

by **laverfan** Mon 23 Jan 2012, 18:53

Carmine?

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon 23 Jan 2012, 19:07

I-van Lend-l?

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 20:39

Yep

Gonna have to find some more devilish clues it appears.

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 21:36

Looks like the ball's in your court JHM...

by carrieg4 Mon 23 Jan 2012, 22:01

Here's one to be going on with

He spent a long time in the shower but does he look like Ryan?

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 22:20

the only person I can think of who spent a long time in the shower came to rather a sticky end in Pyscho?

Ryan? Giggs?

by carrieg4 Mon 23 Jan 2012, 22:23

newballs wrote:the only person I can think of who spent a long time in the shower came to rather a sticky end in Pyscho?

Ryan? Giggs?

No, I had to go very slightly outside top 100 for this one. Think current for one part and 80s for the other.

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 22:25

a hybrid player with one foot in the 80s?

Andy Lendl?

by carrieg4 Mon 23 Jan 2012, 22:28

Sorry phrased that badly. One part of the clue is for the first name and the other is for the last name. Neither clue is sport related and one references the 80s and the other someone current.

by ryan86 Mon 23 Jan 2012, 22:58

Bobby Ewing spent about 2 years in the shower in the mid 80s. Bobby Riggs is the only one I can think of, but he's not just outside the top 100, he's dead.

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 23:03

spent a long time in the shower but not sports related?

Well if my wife is anything to go by then most women spend an eternity in there...

by carrieg4 Mon 23 Jan 2012, 23:06

ryan86 wrote:Bobby Ewing spent about 2 years in the shower in the mid 80s. Bobby Riggs is the only one I can think of, but he's not just outside the top 100, he's dead.

You are nearly there.

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 23:16

Well Bobbie Reynolds the tennis player looks pretty much like Ryan Reynolds the actor?

by carrieg4 Mon 23 Jan 2012, 23:19

newballs wrote:Well Bobbie Reynolds the tennis player looks pretty much like Ryan Reynolds the actor?

by newballs Mon 23 Jan 2012, 23:22

ryan86 did all the hard work so I feel slightly guilty for stealing his thunder.

over to ryan for the next clue if wants the challenge?

by **JuliusHMarx** Tue 24 Jan 2012, 08:25

newballs wrote:Well Bobbie Reynolds the tennis player looks pretty much like Ryan Reynolds the actor?

Never heard of Bobby Reynolds or Ryan Reynolds Smile

by carrieg4 Tue 24 Jan 2012, 09:17

JuliusHMarx wrote:
newballs wrote:Well Bobbie Reynolds the tennis player looks pretty much like Ryan Reynolds the actor?

Never heard of Bobby Reynolds or Ryan Reynolds

#

Not a great clue for you then Laugh

by **JuliusHMarx** Tue 24 Jan 2012, 09:22

I'm going to leave the clue that I didn't have time to leave yesterday evening :-

Sounds like Kilroy's here, close to the dock. In front is Dickens' Christmas queue.

by newballs Tue 24 Jan 2012, 18:48

glad to see the clues are still coming since I've run out of ideas and tennis players.

Caroline Wozniacki

Assuming it's correct i'll in the meantime have to use some grey matter on another one.

by **JuliusHMarx** Tue 24 Jan 2012, 19:05

newballs wrote:glad to see the clues are still coming since I've run out of ideas and tennis players.

Caroline Wozniacki

Assuming it's correct i'll in the meantime have to use some grey matter on another one.

Correct Kilroy 'woz' here, sounds like 'near quay' (niacki, especially if you do it in a Geordie accent!). Christmas Carol, queue = line.

by carrieg4 Tue 24 Jan 2012, 19:08

Here's another to be going on with:

Sounds like she's going down the rabbit hole then heading off for an icecream.

by **laverfan** Tue 24 Jan 2012, 19:19

Alize Cornet?

by carrieg4 Tue 24 Jan 2012, 19:21

laverfan wrote:Alize Cornet?

by **laverfan** Tue 24 Jan 2012, 19:38

Guess my turn...

This might turn out to be very simple...

He nods but does not want to move.

by **laverfan** Tue 24 Jan 2012, 19:41

carrieg4 wrote:
laverfan wrote:Alize Cornet?

Couple of years ago @AO she played some marvellous tennis. Wink

. Thanks Carrie for remembering her. Hug

You have now given me a couple of names which form rather interesting clues, which I intend to use as I am permitted to.

by **JuliusHMarx** Tue 24 Jan 2012, 19:44

laverfan wrote:Guess my turn...

This might turn out to be very simple...

He nods but does not want to move.

Don Budge

by **laverfan** Tue 24 Jan 2012, 23:22

Correct, JHM. clap

by **laverfan** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 02:38

Your turn JHM.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 08:07

Deranged gander, a donkey and me!

by Calder106 Wed 25 Jan 2012, 08:20

Andre Aggasi

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 08:26

Quick and correct! - Agassi, not Aggasi Smile

by Calder106 Wed 25 Jan 2012, 08:28

Oops sorry. Too early in the morning. I'll have to think of a clue now.

by Calder106 Wed 25 Jan 2012, 08:40

An Aussie waterway is a good place to go out with someone.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 08:47

Felled Timber Creek Cafe Rouge

by **laverfan** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 16:20

Calder - Murray?

JHM - Felled Timber = Wood, Creek = big, Cafe Rouge = Red.

Wood+Bridge = Woodbridge? (Todd of the Woodys pair)

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 16:33

laverfan wrote:Calder - Murray?

JHM - Felled Timber = Wood, Creek = big, Cafe Rouge = Red.

Wood+Bridge = Woodbridge? (Todd of the Woodys pair)

- no, mine wasn't a clue, it was an answer!
Felled Timber Creek is an Aussie waterway and Cafe Rouge is a nice place to go out! Smile

by **laverfan** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 16:41

JuliusHMarx wrote:
laverfan wrote:Calder - Murray?

JHM - Felled Timber = Wood, Creek = big, Cafe Rouge = Red.

Wood+Bridge = Woodbridge? (Todd of the Woodys pair)

- no, mine wasn't a clue, it was an answer!
Felled Timber Creek is an Aussie waterway and Cafe Rouge is a nice place to go out!

Arghh.. my bad. :getmecoat:

by Calder106 Wed 25 Jan 2012, 16:45

I'm confused now but no its not Murray.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 16:45

It might be Alberto Costa, but I have my doubts.

by Calder106 Wed 25 Jan 2012, 16:46

or a Woody or Costa.

by Calder106 Wed 25 Jan 2012, 16:49

Calder106 wrote:An Aussie waterway is a good place to go out with someone.

Ignore the bit in bold. It was just to make the clue read better.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed 25 Jan 2012, 16:50

Calder106 wrote:or a Woody or Costa.

??
Is it one of the Woody's then?

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