Happy Ent Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I’ve played around with a cryptic crossword about A Song of Ice and Fire. This board is probably in the very narrow audience for this kind of thing. http://thorehusfeldt.net/2014/07/31/i-sent-letters-about-cerseis-first-sexual-relationship-6/ If you know nothing about cryptic crosswords, start here, say: http://solving-cryptics.com Enjoy! I’m pretty proud of this. Feel free to use thread for solving and discussing it. For convenient quoting, here are the clues: Across1 Heathen ironborn plundered plowed field. (7)5 Behaviour of a cruel and terrifying person—I therefore left leaders of Sorrowful Men. (7)9 Sellsword captain carried goods, having a change of heart towards early retirement. (5)10 Rev. Spooner escorted laggard to a guardsman sworn to House Lannister. (3,6)11 Short moments filled with endless lay for relatives. (6,4)12 Wants to sell daughter’s maidenhead and partially redeem maester. (4)14 Ned heard two manoeuvres in despair. (11)17 Reward tenth sworn brother of the Night’s Watch. (6,5)19 Leave out central promise to Targaryen leader. (4)20 A few groats and pennies holding unit back before first ride for Ser Duncan at Ashford Meadow, say. (10)23 Dwarf returned cup-shaped metal object to unknown artisan. (9)24 Eyrie facing the French is situated in a sheltered position. (7)25 Hedge knight’s coat of ice is surrounded by expression of surprise. (7)Down1 I sent letters about Cersei’s first sexual relationship! (6)2 Initially festive, until Gwyneth and Cletus Yronwood’s banishment. (6)3 Return command to Eddard before soldiers become priests. (7,3)4 Solar remodelled for knight of the Kingsguard. (5)5 Honor-clad, destroyed seat of a noble house in the Vale of Arryn. (3,6)6 Noble house: A stag rampant. (4)7 At home, Tangletongue consumed close friend. (8)8 Sam mired in a mess, attending the Drowned God. (8)13 Atop Reek, he jerked Jaime’s junk. (10)15 Fails to disclose how an area can be fortified? (9)16 Maesters and the King’s Hand, for example, cover the face after short announcement. (8)18 House Mallister’s heraldic beast, beheaded in the morning, catches sunlight. (6)21 Staunch and kingly, after change of allegiance. (5)22 Bard sounds talented. (4) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yolkboy Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I’ve played around with a cryptic crossword about A Song of Ice and Fire. This board is probably in the very narrow audience for this kind of thing. http://thorehusfeldt.net/2014/07/31/i-sent-letters-about-cerseis-first-sexual-relationship-6/ If you know nothing about cryptic crosswords, start here, say: http://solving-cryptics.com Enjoy! I’m pretty proud of this. Feel free to use thread for solving and discussing it. For convenient quoting, here are the clues: snip I will look forward to doing this when I get the chance. Thanks for putting it together, great idea! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yolk, I look forward to your comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hrafntýr Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thanks, Happy Ent, looks like fun! Maybe it would be a good idea to request posters to place discussion of specific clues in spoiler tags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Good idea. I suggest we use this format. 1D I sent letters about Cersei’s first sexual relationship! (6) Maybe STANNIS? Too many letters. Maybe EDDARD, but then what is the wordplay? Is this just a straight clue? I don’t get it. Any ideas? (This one is safe to click, being just an example. No spoiler is actually in there.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya Havinfun Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I just want to say that I'm enjoying your crossword very much! :) I've only been able to solve a few items so far, due to limited time, but I am working it and just wanted you to know your efforts are appreciated. :bowdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Share your solutions here, maybe more people will want to chip in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithras Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Across12 Wants to sell daughter’s maidenhead and partially redeem maester. (4)Emma Down22 Bard sounds talented. (4)Bael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 12 Is correct. Analysis: Straight clue: Wants to sell daughter’s maidenhead. Answer: EMMA, Rosey’s daughter in the prologue of A Feast for Crows. Wordplay: is a hidden word clue, indicated by “partially”, hidden in redeEM MAester. 22 Is wrong, but close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernmonkey Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 22 Is wrong, but close. I'm guessing that means it's Abel. Although I can't do cryptic crosswords so I've no idea why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maqrkk Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'm guessing that means it's Abel. Although I can't do cryptic crosswords so I've no idea why. Because it sounds like 'able' = talented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernmonkey Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Just figured one out. 5 Honor-clad, destroyed seat of a noble house in the Vale of Arryn. Old Anchor. Because it's an anagram of honor-clad. Although I did have to look up a few seats in The Vale to get this one. Is that cheating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 All right, we’re getting somewhere!Analysis for 22:Straight clue: Bard.Answer: ABEL.Wordplay: homophone, indicated by “sounds”, talented = able. Analysis of 5:Straight clue: seat of a noble house in the Vale of Arryn.Answer: ALD ANCHOR, the seat of House Melcolm.Wordplay: anagram , indicated by “destroyed”, the anagrammed letters are HONORCLAD Oh, and using the wiki to look up obscure tertiary characters is not cheating at all. This is supposed to be challenging. But each clue is very carefully constructed and highly polished (within my own ability), so it’s perfectly fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernmonkey Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 4 Solar remodelled for knight of the Kingsguard. (5) Loras - anagram of solar Brilliant work by the way. This is seriously impressive. I love 13 down - Atop Reek, he jerked Jaime’s junk. (10) Although I don't have the first clue what the answer is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 Yes, 13 down ended with a lovely surface reading, after lots of rewrites. Good work on 4 down; it’s probably the easiest clue, “remodelled” is a pretty straightforward indicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya Havinfun Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 6 Noble house: A stag rampant. (4) REED, stag=deer, rampant implies anagram 18 House Mallister’s heraldic beast, beheaded in the morning, catches sunlight. (6) beast=EAGLE, beheaded=GLE, morning=AM, catches sunlight=GLEAMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Ent Posted August 6, 2014 Author Share Posted August 6, 2014 For 6: rampant, in heraldry, actually describes rising or upended, so you don’t need to anagram: reverting is enough (it’s a down clue, so reverting is “raising”). 18 is close but not quite right. (You “invented” an S there, which I didn’t clue for, so that should tell you that something is off.) You’re close, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya Havinfun Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Trying again: 18 House Mallister’s heraldic beast, beheaded in the morning, catches sunlight. (6) beast=EAGLE, beheaded=AGLE, morning=AM, catches sunlight=AGLEAMI got the S from “catcheS”, as a present tense signifier, but after some thought I caught on to what you may have meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya Havinfun Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 13 Atop Reek, he jerked Jaime’s junk. (10) OATHKEEPER=anagram of “Atop Reek, he”, meaning the sword Jaime gave away to Brienne because he couldn’t use it, i.e., it’s “junk” to Jaime The DOWN clues seem so much more accessible somehow. I will keep working,this is fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya Havinfun Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 11 Short moments filled with endless lay for relatives. (6,4)SECOND=short moments, relatives=SONS, don’t know how the “filled with endless lay for” part comes in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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