Tennis Player - Cryptic Clue Thread

[time please]

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

[reckoner]

I've got one to bide the time while we're waiting for amritia3ee:

confused in the final (female, current)

[amritia3ee]

I'm here.

[amritia3ee]

Gold could be Oliver Golding?

Neon is a Halide and inert. One can derive Nole from Ne and +1 may indicate his current rank.

Amritia3ee, is this the correct direction?

Well think 'gold.'
It's not part of the player's name, but it's a clue.

And think the number of protons (+1particles) in neon, nothing to do with neon itself.

[reckoner]

meh 4 hours, no progress, no hints, you've killed it for me I'm afraid. good evening.

[amritia3ee]

Hints: Neon has 10 protons. (protons are a positive particle- what in tennis can ben seen as a positive particle).
Au stands for Gold

[amritia3ee]

Male, active.

[amritia3ee]

Edit: Clue not needed.
Clue number 3: Name: (can be any name he is known by):
3 syllables:
1st syllable- 'An impaired pair.'

[JuliusHMarx]

Is it Nadal - 10 GS and a Gold medal?

[amritia3ee]

Spot on.
Laverfan can explain clue number 3 when he gets back.

[amritia3ee]

To be fair I don't know why Reckoner was complaining:
You got it from my first clue, and Reckoner found the key words immediately (Gold+10) so it was a case of going on the right path.
Well done Julius

Clue number 1:
'Gold- Au- has 79 electrons. Gold was the key word, leading onto the Gold medal title.

Clue number 2:
'10 protons' neon has 10 protons. I labelled protons as +1- something positive (i.e. the player had won 10 positive things so far)- slams.

Clue number 3:
'Par' was the first syllable- an impaired pair (if we take out the i). Nadal is also known as 'Parera.'

[JuliusHMarx]

OK, so the current clue is now reckoner's 'confused in the final'

[amritia3ee]

Wozniacki?

[laverfan]

... or is it an anagram of 'in the final'?

[laverfan]

To be fair I don't know why Reckoner was complaining:
You got it from my first clue, and Reckoner found the key words immediately (Gold+10) so it was a case of going on the right path.
Well done Julius

Clue number 1:
'Gold- Au- has 79 electrons. Gold was the key word, leading onto the Gold medal title.

Clue number 2:
'10 protons' neon has 10 protons. I labelled protons as +1- something positive (i.e. the player had won 10 positive things so far)- slams.

Clue number 3:
'Par' was the first syllable- an impaired pair (if we take out the i). Nadal is also known as 'Parera.'

Usually we have been using a 'single sentence' for the clues, not multiple clues leading to a single name. Everything after the main clue is set of hints...

[reckoner]

on the right lines but "in the" is not part of the anagram, laverfan

[reckoner]

To be fair I don't know why Reckoner was complaining:
You got it from my first clue, and Reckoner found the key words immediately (Gold+10) so it was a case of going on the right path.
Well done Julius

Clue number 1:
'Gold- Au- has 79 electrons. Gold was the key word, leading onto the Gold medal title.

Clue number 2:
'10 protons' neon has 10 protons. I labelled protons as +1- something positive (i.e. the player had won 10 positive things so far)- slams.

Clue number 3:
'Par' was the first syllable- an impaired pair (if we take out the i). Nadal is also known as 'Parera.'

Usually we have been using a 'single sentence' for the clues, not multiple clues leading to a single name. Everything after the main clue is set of hints...

... and protons aren't the same thing as slams that's just misleading

[laverfan]

confused = disoriented, lost, drunk...?

Final = F, pinnacle, top, ....?

Are alternate words allowed?

[reckoner]

laverfan, we've already established it's an anagram, what do you mean?

[amritia3ee]

Irina Falconi

[laverfan]

Irina Falconi

No r in the two words, two fs, but it is close.

[laverfan]

Daniela ...
Linda ...
Connie ...
Daniels ...
Coin ...

[reckoner]

sorry, having a hectic Sunday! The clue could be written as

drunk in final

If that helps...

[amritia3ee]

Li na?

[amritia3ee]

Safina?

[reckoner]

Well done, Li Na is the correct answer!

[amritia3ee]

Kl kl, let me think of a clue now.

[amritia3ee]

Clue number 1:
'Slightly tipsy: A new(portuguese) radio.'
Female active

[reckoner]

Is it Rodionova?

[amritia3ee]

Good stuff!

[reckoner]

awesome! I'm a bit stuck for time - would you like to set another?

[amritia3ee]

Kl

[amritia3ee]

Clue:
Alas, the fate of the bell is always in good hands.

[reckoner]

looks difficult! male / female? active?

[amritia3ee]

Male

[amritia3ee]

Male active

Do we need another hint/clue? I think Julius/Laver could get it when they come on, I'll wait for them.

[reckoner]

am struggling with this clue. is it Soderling?

[reckoner]

... or Ryan Sweeting?

[amritia3ee]

Neither.
Think 'the good fortune of the bell'

[laverfan]

Good fortune of the bell would be able to 'ring'? Chinese Feng Shui uses bells too.

Good fortune = luck = lacko?

Alas + n (upturned 'n' or the shape of a bell).

[amritia3ee]

You're on the right track

The 'alas' is meaningless, you can ignore it.

[reckoner]

amritia, are you using the guide I sent you? this doesn't look like a cyptic clue in the traditional sense.

[reckoner]

... perhaps I'm being thick - is there an anagram involved?

[amritia3ee]

Laverfan was quite close at 10:34
Think:
'A fortunate bell'

You're nearly there!

[amritia3ee]

Synonyms!

[Mastermind]

A Lucky bell?

[amritia3ee]

Welcome to 606v2 Mastermind
You are getting there, on the right track. 'Luck' is part of it.

[Mastermind]

is it by any chance Luckas Rosol?

[amritia3ee]

No.

Another clue is:
'A messed up cubicle'

[reckoner]

Belluci

[amritia3ee]

Yes, that's right.

Good fortune/fate= lucky
Bell=bell

Bell-lucky i.e. Belluci

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