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cryptic quiz - HELP

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Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 23 May 2009 20:07

Doing a cryptic quiz and can't get 2 - they are doing my head in

Sports

1. Improve stamina while wet

2. You've been fooled


Any ideas????

Carol

Harpstrings

Harpstrings Report 23 May 2009 20:08

how many letters and is there any letters already down?

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 23 May 2009 20:11

both are one word with 7 letters each, both to do with sport or a name of a sport

Harpstrings

Harpstrings Report 23 May 2009 20:17

Hard ! lol

Surfing comes to mind for the first

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 23 May 2009 20:20

nope that was the answer to question 2-- I hate cryptics !!

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 23 May 2009 20:22

I am lousy at cryptics too...lol...could No 2 be Fencing?

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 23 May 2009 20:25

nope that was "separates you from a neighbour"
Oh heck I'm getting headache ! - or is that the Black Russian! lol

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 23 May 2009 20:25

nope that was "separates you from a neighbour"
Oh heck I'm getting headache ! - or is that the Black Russian! lol

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 23 May 2009 20:28

could 1 be snorkles

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 23 May 2009 20:29

2 juggler ???

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 23 May 2009 20:29

Yay, thanks Christina - just number one now!!

ButtercupFields

ButtercupFields Report 23 May 2009 20:30

*loud applause for Chrstina! Black Russians all round!!!

LanarkshireLassie

LanarkshireLassie Report 23 May 2009 20:32

Charlie C. Are we defintely 7 letter anwers?

I am feeling swimming, for Q1.

Gail

Harpstrings

Harpstrings Report 23 May 2009 20:35

Well done Christina. Cryptic clues always get me stumped.

I bet you to the Times or Telegraph crosswords! lol

:))

Tina x

Charlie chuckles

Charlie chuckles Report 23 May 2009 20:35

We wondered that too Gail!!