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 **laverfan** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 4:29 pm

Santa (Nicolas) Kiefer?

(The Eisner reference has now forced me to think about German players).

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 4:47 pm

No, not German

by **laverfan** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 5:23 pm

It's all lies = Incorrect, fabricate? Fabrice?

Santa = Santoro?

Fabrice Santoro?

by Josiah Maiestas Fri 17 Feb 2012, 5:24 pm

laverfan is a human thesaursu.

by **laverfan** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 5:35 pm

Josiah Maiestas wrote:laverfan is a human thesaursu.

I like dictionaries. Wink

There are many others on 606v2, better than me. Hug

for that comment.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 5:36 pm

laverfan wrote:It's all lies...

It's not all lies, it's all wrong Smile

by **laverfan** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 5:51 pm

My bad, JHM.

It's all wrong? 'its' all wrong = anagram of 'its' ? chin

It's all wrong? incongruous, misplaced, jumbled, chaotic, topsy-turvy?

i.e. Santa lies? St. + ie + 'lies'? Stiles? Elite? Sometimes it is used as a middle initial/name e.g. Yves St. Laurent?

Any hints would be much appreciated?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 6:16 pm

The whole thing is an anagram - that's why it's all wrong.

by **laverfan** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 6:26 pm

anagram of 'ie' + Santa (st/nick/klaus/nico) + lies?

Nick-ie Pi-lie-ic?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 6:32 pm

anagram of 'i.e. Santa lies'

by Guest Fri 17 Feb 2012, 7:02 pm

Private message for Julius thumbsup

by **laverfan** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 7:06 pm

ilie nastase?

by newballs Fri 17 Feb 2012, 7:14 pm

LF that's MR. NASTASE to you!

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 7:14 pm

laverfan wrote:ilie nastase?

Yes - unless you can make another player out of those letters Smile

newballs - Laugh

by **laverfan** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 8:46 pm

newballs wrote:LF that's MR. NASTASE to you!

Aye, aye, sir! Wink

JuliusHMarx wrote:Yes - unless you can make another player out of those letters

Highly unlikely.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 10:57 pm

LF - your turn for a clue

by **laverfan** Fri 17 Feb 2012, 11:10 pm

I had posted a clue, I thought. Perhaps refreshed the page to lose it. Doh

Clue - Iron man conquers the giant.

Active, Male.

(Hopefully it is not a bad clue. Refers to Mythology).

by newballs Fri 17 Feb 2012, 11:19 pm

Let me see now.

Greek Mythology the Titans inc. Prometheus, the Cyclops.

Conquered by an iron man. Well there was an iron age in Greek Mythology?

by Josiah Maiestas Fri 17 Feb 2012, 11:52 pm

Edberg?

by **laverfan** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:24 am

No, JM.

Think of words that mean 'Iron' in different languages.

Mythology has many giants and some very famous battles.

NB... there are many 'books'. Greek or Roman Myths are a choice, but there are others. Wink

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:47 am

David Ferrer

by newballs Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:23 am

LF surely your confusing mythology with religion? or is that just being cryptic?

by **laverfan** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 12:03 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:David Ferrer

Correct.

newballs wrote:LF surely your confusing mythology with religion? or is that just being cryptic?

You are correct. David and Goliath and slings is not the same as Odysseus and Cyclops and hanging under the belly of giant sheep.

We can split hairs whether religions belong in mythology or not. Wink

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by newballs Sat 18 Feb 2012, 1:35 pm

LF that debate (or something similar) is currently taking place on hawkeye's thread!

Splitting hairs? Just call me pedantic! Wink

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 2:26 pm

Jackson? He got short-changed.

by **laverfan** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 3:15 pm

newballs wrote:that debate (or something similar) is currently taking place on hawkeye's thread!

It is turning into a Romance novel. Wink

He go short-changed = robbed, duped, stood-up, left high-and-dry, double-crossed, jipped(gypped)?

Rob(ert), Rob(son)?

Jack's son - Another Jack? John?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 3:25 pm

It's not a word that means short-changed. That part of the clue is more literal than that.

by newballs Sat 18 Feb 2012, 5:52 pm

Jack Sock?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 6:02 pm

No. 'Jackson' is the clue to the first name. 'Short-changed' is the clue to the second name - interpret that bit literally, rather than looking for a synonym.

by **laverfan** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 6:27 pm

Michael 'Jackson'?

Llo (=low)-Dra(chma)?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 6:33 pm

Michael - yes
Llodra - no

You'll curse yourself when you get it.

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:05 pm

Michael Berrer

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:06 pm

Michael Llamer

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:06 pm

Michael Russel

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:08 pm

Alas, no, no & no.

Retired player.

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:12 pm

Michael Gambill

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:20 pm

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:21 pm

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:21 pm

Michael Stich

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:26 pm

Not Stich. Remember, the clue for the surname is "short-changed".

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:28 pm

ATP or WTA?

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:28 pm

Michael Chang

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:55 pm

amritia3ee wrote:Michael Chang

Yep. Shorten "changed" and you get "Chang"

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 7:55 pm

Yes I definitely knew that Wink

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 8:18 pm

Your turn to leave a clue amritia

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 9:32 pm

Can my clue include French?

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 9:44 pm

Sure, if you want. If we get stuck we can always ask for further hints.

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 9:54 pm

Active male

First name:
1st syllable: 'du'
2nd syllable: World Cup winning captain in cricket

by **JuliusHMarx** Sat 18 Feb 2012, 10:56 pm

du - some/any?
Cricket captain - Lloyd?

by amritia3ee Sat 18 Feb 2012, 11:03 pm

1st syllable thumbsup

But not for the second syllable.

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