Tennis Player - Cryptic Clue Thread

[JuliusHMarx]

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.

[newballs]

laverfan just because I said it was getting a little bit silly doesn't mean I'm not enjoying myself.

Mind you as you point out maybe we need to come up with some more "politically correct" clues. Trust all these Eastern European players for having names that are an absolute clue making nightmare!

[laverfan]

laverfan just because I said it was getting a little bit silly doesn't mean I'm not enjoying myself.

Mind you as you point out maybe we need to come up with some more "politically correct" clues. Trust all these Eastern European players for having names that are an absolute clue making nightmare!

Very happy to keep you here and help you enjoy it even more.

JHM... where is the next Eastern European player clue?

[JuliusHMarx]

I is tennis Mod - that's crazy!

[laverfan]

Is that an anagram clue, JHM?

[JuliusHMarx]

yep - a very appropriate one, I thought!

[laverfan]

Dennis Istomin?

[JuliusHMarx]

Dennis Istomin?

Yes (Denis with one 'n', I think)

[laverfan]

My bad... with the double 'n'.

Clue - We need you and a big lever to move the world.

Male Active.

[newballs]

well didn't Aristotle say if he had a big enough lever he could move the earth in space - or is that a bit left field?

[laverfan]

well didn't Aristotle say if he had a big enough lever he could move the earth in space - or is that a bit left field?

Archimedes, IIRC.

[newballs]

hang on Archimedes had the eureka moment and ran around stark naked whilst Aristotle was more "metaphysical" and imagined himself having a very large lever but I'll take your word for it.

[newballs]

laverfan turns out they both are quoted as having said it but Aristotle was born earlier.

Archimedes it is then. So do I need you or u plus Archimedes or am I barking up the wrong tree?

[laverfan]

I took inspiration from JHM's anagram.

'We need' implies that the following words are part of the anagram.

'to move the world' was thrown in to complete the sentence as a following phrase for 'lever'.

Does that help?

[laverfan]

Hint - Anagram of 'you and (a) big lever'. (Pretty close, IMO).

[JuliusHMarx]

I've been through the top 200 list and some doubles players - couldn't spot it.

[laverfan]

His current ranking is between 100 and 150.

[JuliusHMarx]

Andrey Golubev

[laverfan]

Andrey Golubev

Correct.

Your turn to provide a clue. Wonder where NB is?

[JuliusHMarx]

Elizabeth cooks on it.

[laverfan]

Anagram?

[JuliusHMarx]

No

[laverfan]

Elizabeth could be shortened to Liz, Lis, etc.?

'cooks on it' - grill, oven, microwave, heater?

Am I going in the correct direction?

[JuliusHMarx]

correct on both counts, idea-wise, but you've not got any of the right words/names.

[laverfan]

Male or Female? Active or Retired?

[JuliusHMarx]

Female retired

[time please]

Betty Stove?

[JuliusHMarx]

Betty Stove?

Yep

[laverfan]

Very good, TP.

Your turn to provide a clue.

[laverfan]

TP, where art thou?

[time please]

here!!! Computer was on go slow last night so gave up trying to reply.

Here is my attempt at clue - the only one I could think of (hope I have understood process?)

She paddles in deep water


(retired)

[laverfan]

She paddles = she rows ?

deep water = ocean, sea?

Is that a good direction to take, TP?

[JuliusHMarx]

Veronica Lake?
Virginia Wade?

[time please]

Hi guys - sorry computer line is cr*p atm so probably can't stay long.

You're correct Julius - it was Virginia Wade

[JuliusHMarx]

I can't think of any more players, let alone clues!

Try this -

"We heard" said Rick "you wee whilst using the computer (nearly)"

[laverfan]

"We heard" - sounds like?

Rick - Dick?

Wee = P(ee), C(omputer) = C? PC?

[JuliusHMarx]

"We heard" - sounds like?

Rick - Dick?

Wee = P(ee), C(omputer) = C? PC?

Yes - sounds like
No - Dick
Yes - Pee
then "using the computer" - with a letter missing from the word i.e nearly

[laverfan]

'Using the computer' = 'Computing'?

Are you hinting at Charles Babbage, perchance?

Cannot think of another word (my thesaurus skills are lacking today ).

Male or Female? Active or Retired?

[time please]

I don't know how you keep coming up with such devilish clues julius - my brain feels fried.

laver - could 'using the computer' be online? That is my sole contribution to this one - my head hurts!

[laverfan]

Ced-ric(k) Pi-o(n)line?

Thank you very much, TP, for the precious hint.

[time please]

Brilliant laver . You did the leg work for the Betty Stove answer - perhaps we should play 'doubles' , you and I?

[laverfan]

We should, TP. I am just glad for the company and some minor contributions.

BTW, the other thread has descended into the usual Fedal debate.

This is my quiet corner. I hope it is yours too.

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