Cryptic Crossword Clue

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Churchill replied

20 August 2011, 11:03
Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Saw this one in a cryptic crossword today and just can't get it.

4 Across - Postman drops his bag

Originally posted by Churchill View Post

That's an old one.

Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Was worth a try.......

Originally posted by pacharan View Post

How many letters?

Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Hundreds. He'd just started his round

(C) Spike Milligan, circa 1975

Someone took the bait then, eh?
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TestMangler replied

19 August 2011, 17:31
Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Saw this one in a cryptic crossword today and just can't get it.

4 Across - Postman drops his bag

Originally posted by pacharan View Post

How many letters?

Hundreds. He'd just started his round

(C) Spike Milligan, circa 1975
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OwlHoot replied

19 August 2011, 16:29
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

In last month's Mendip Times...

Q: The colour of halcyon days?
A: kingfisher blue.

I normally look at the answer and go Ahhh, yes. Of course.

Have to admit that this one went right over my head.

Apologies if anyone has mentioned it, but bungey posting today so no time to read thread ..

Hal was the nickname of Henry V in Bill's play of that name, hence the "King".

Also "cyan" is a shade of blue I think. So stretching a point, that would account for the "cyon".

I hate quiz crosswords though.
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Clippy replied

19 August 2011, 15:57
Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Saw this one in a cryptic crossword today and just can't get it.

4 Across - Postman drops his bag

Mail drop?
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pacharan replied

19 August 2011, 15:20
Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Saw this one in a cryptic crossword today and just can't get it.

4 Across - Postman drops his bag

How many letters?
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TestMangler replied

19 August 2011, 14:57
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

That's an old one.

Was worth a try.......
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Churchill replied

19 August 2011, 14:56
Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Saw this one in a cryptic crossword today and just can't get it.

4 Across - Postman drops his bag

That's an old one.
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Clippy replied

19 August 2011, 14:47
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

In last month's Mendip Times...

Q: The colour of halcyon days?
A: kingfisher blue.

I normally look at the answer and go Ahhh, yes. Of course.

Have to admit that this one went right over my head.

Still no luck getting a contract Richard.
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TestMangler replied

19 August 2011, 14:47
Saw this one in a cryptic crossword today and just can't get it.

4 Across - Postman drops his bag
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gingerjedi replied

19 August 2011, 14:45
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

In last month's Mendip Times...

I read that in the doctors surgery a few weeks back, far less pretentious than 'Cotswold Life' IMO.
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Churchill replied

19 August 2011, 14:28
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

I actually won a silver plated Parker 25 in the Sunday Times cryptic crossword competition a few years ago.

Well obviously dementia has set in, you'll be needing this and this
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pacharan replied

19 August 2011, 14:26
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

You're thick.

I actually won a silver plated Parker 25 in the Sunday Times cryptic crossword competition a few years ago.
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Churchill replied

19 August 2011, 14:12
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

In last month's Mendip Times...

Q: The colour of halcyon days?
A: kingfisher blue.

I normally look at the answer and go Ahhh, yes. Of course.

Have to admit that this one went right over my head.

You're thick.
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wurzel replied

19 August 2011, 13:55
Halcyon Days

Halcyon is a name for a bird of Greek legend which is commonly associated with the kingfisher.
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pacharan started a topic Cryptic Crossword Clue

19 August 2011, 13:51
Cryptic Crossword Clue

In last month's Mendip Times...

Q: The colour of halcyon days?
A: kingfisher blue.

I normally look at the answer and go Ahhh, yes. Of course.

Have to admit that this one went right over my head.
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