Tennis Player - Cryptic Clue Thread

by time please Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:39 am

First topic message reminder :

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)

E.g. Delivered without Jay, a robot, without Cy = Bjorn Borg

by newballs Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:44 pm

laverfan nope but this lardy boy burns off a lot of calories in matches - he also claims to be a big cake fan.

by **laverfan** Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:05 am

Rafael Nadal?

My bad. Doh

by time please Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:37 am

I am out all day and evening so I may be able to check in later but will post my effort anyway for what it is worth:

He swam to meet his Hero and settle a debt

Male Active

by newballs Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:07 am

laver fan lardy boy indeed.

time please very cryptic!

by **laverfan** Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:31 pm

Not sure if this is an anagram or not, but I assume it is.

to meet his Hero = Fan, admirer?
settle a debt = repay, collect, pay off (sounds like Peya)

Many famous swimmers from the days of Greek Mythology (Odysseus...)

TP, any hints if you are available?

by time please Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:50 pm

Not an anagram LF

But you are very close indeed with Greek Mythology clap

, though 'He' is not Odysseus. Note one word in clue is in upper case when you might expect it to be lower

I confidently await your answer Very Happy

by lydian Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:05 pm

Leander Paes?

by time please Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:33 pm

lydian wrote:Leander Paes?

gold star

by lydian Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:49 pm

woo hoo!

(he was a strong swimmer to see his lover every day!)
I'll try and think of one!

by **laverfan** Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:53 pm

Ah the myth of Leander and Hero. Well done Lydian. clap

Your turn for a clue now.

by **laverfan** Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:57 pm

lydian wrote:woo hoo!
(he was a strong swimmer to see his lover every day!)
I'll try and think of one!

Very nasty end though. http://www.mythindex.com/greek-mythology/L/Leander.html

by newballs Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:29 pm

Interesting stuff. I'd never heard of the original Leander (not being much of a swimmer myself).

by **laverfan** Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:09 pm

JHM... since Lydian is still thinking, would you be kind enough to provide a clue?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:04 pm

Great Latin Mailer

by **laverfan** Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:38 pm

Great Latin = Magnus + Norman Mailer (author).

Magnus Norman?

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:41 pm

Correct

by **laverfan** Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:01 pm

Give me a bit and I will provide a clue.

by **laverfan** Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:14 pm

Clue - My burnt toast was partly rejected.

Active Male.

by time please Sat Mar 10, 2012 10:23 am

Hmmmm that sounds tough Headscratch

Does clue mean that part of 'burnt toast' is not needed?

by **laverfan** Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:00 pm

Yes, TP you are are correct. Also remember 'partly rejected'. Wink

by time please Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:52 pm

I am still cogitating but weekend too mellow for brain cells to work with any great success.

Does partly rejected mean I just take out some of the letters from burnt toast to find player's name?

by **laverfan** Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:09 pm

time please wrote:I am still cogitating but weekend too mellow for brain cells to work with any great success.

Does partly rejected mean I just take out some of the letters from burnt toast to find player's name?

burnt toast = part of the players last name

'partly rejected' provides part of the players name + another part of the clue = first name

Hope that coerces the mellow brain cells into some activity. Wink

by time please Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:55 pm

NO (clutches head! Wink

). Maybe my Monday morning brain will be a little more lively than my Sunday evening one Very Happy

by **laverfan** Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:47 pm

Take your time, there is no 20/25 second time limit. Wink

by time please Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:33 am

laverfan wrote:
time please wrote:I am still cogitating but weekend too mellow for brain cells to work with any great success.

Does partly rejected mean I just take out some of the letters from burnt toast to find player's name?

burnt toast = part of the players last name

'partly rejected' provides part of the players name + another part of the clue = first name

Hope that coerces the mellow brain cells into some activity.

Desperately over 20/25 sec rule - think I have defaulted Laugh

Really need other peeps' inspiration/help here.........................................anyone?

Can only come up with Pablo Carreno-Busta the illustrious No 157 - why I haven't a clue except I can get 'burnt' out of his last name and part of toast if I reuse a letter. Then there is no at the end of Carreno for the rejected bit - I don't know what to do with Pablo!!!

Assistance greatly required.

(on a different topic, really disappointed, but not surprised, to see Grigor Dimitrov down 18 places to number 101 (or close) while I was perusing the 101-200 rankings Sad

)

by Josiah Maiestas Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:02 am

Clue - My burnt toast was partly rejected.

Rejecting toast based on the colour of it's skin would seem irrational.

Marcos Burnttoastdatis? Cool

by **laverfan** Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:07 am

Partly 'rejected' = some letters of the word 'rejected'

'burnt' has English synonyms which you should consider. Perhaps the 'toast' part is meant to confuse the reader. Wink

by time please Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:39 am

burnt= charred, singed, cremated

any of these?

by **laverfan** Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:24 pm

The first one - 'charred'.

by time please Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:31 pm

Jeremy Chardy - she asks desperately?

Surname - fits

Jeremy has four letters from rejected

Please say it is so Laugh

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:32 pm

Jeremy Chardy (Where's the 'sounds like' for charred?)

surely it should be - 'Partly rejected my burnt letter, we hear' i.e. 'reje' (anagram), followed by 'my', then sounds like charred/dee (the letter D).

t_p got there first.

by **laverfan** Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:41 pm

Correct, TP. Your turn now.

JHM, I agree your clue sounds much better than mine. Will keep it in mind for my next turn. Hug

by newballs Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:45 pm

laverfan if it's any consolation I'd have been pretty clueless on that one whatever the cryptic clue used!

by time please Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:52 pm

I'm all out of ideas

do you want to take my place newballs with a clue?

by **laverfan** Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:57 pm

time please wrote:do you want to take my place newballs with a clue?

That would be good, NB. Very Happy

by newballs Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:17 pm

Am I allowed to say Anal Itch Sumo? It looks like it's not just the wrestler's nappy that needs re-arranging.

by time please Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:26 pm

Well one name springs instantly to mind Whistle

but guess that is too obvious?

by time please Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:41 pm

Anal Itch Sumo is an anagram?

wrestler's nappy = diaper?

Is it male or female, retired or active?

by newballs Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:45 pm

Hmmm Rafa would certainly find the ancient art of sumo wrestling a little bit challenging to say the least.

I'd pay good moneyto see it as he endeavoured to keep that thing out of his bum crack whilst attempting to throw down his challenger. Certainly has the physique and low centre of gravity for it too. Sadly Rafa isn't the itchy wrestler I had in mind though.

by newballs Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:47 pm

Active male an anagram of A___ I ___ S____

by time please Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:15 pm

Nicolas Mahut?

by newballs Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:57 pm

Yes indeed. That famous French sumo wrestler is correct.

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:24 pm

New clue -

Singing brothers team up with the Icelandic singer, dude!

by newballs Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:39 pm

Jonas Bjorkman?

by **JuliusHMarx** Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:53 pm

newballs wrote:Jonas Bjorkman?

Correct

by **laverfan** Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:05 pm

NB... your turn.

by newballs Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:07 am

OK you asked for it!

"Arouse me, I'm male."

(That was the clue and not a request to laverfan directly)

by **laverfan** Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:24 pm

newballs wrote:OK you asked for it!

"Arouse me, I'm male."

Amelie Mauresmo.

newballs wrote:
(That was the clue and not a request to laverfan directly)

I am too old for that NB, or may be not. Laugh

by newballs Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:47 pm

laverfan I'm right out of any ideas so looking forward to yours.

Looks like we need a few newcomers to the ATP and WTA tours just for the continuity of this thread. Either that or (literally) digging up some very old and obscure names.

by lydian Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:52 pm

Difficult speeding tickets may turn vowels envious in a most gallic way.

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