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GeoffW1
19-12-2007, 10:13 PM
Hi,
What's the history of cryptic astronomy crosswords here....have they been tried and fizzled? I did a search and only one thread appeared.
Is anyone keen on cryptic xwords?
Cheers
Hi Geoff, I don't mind the old cryptic xwords myself, they just take me so long to complete:confuse2:, I'll probably be still going next Chrstmas. :lol:
Cheers
saberscorpx
20-12-2007, 06:18 AM
How about some anagrams (v2.0):
First, rearrange the word or phrase to spell our
brighter stars' names.
Example: IN LLAMA- ALNILAM
APE CALL- _ _ _ _ (_) _ _
SOUP CAN- _ _ _ _ _ (_) _
ALSO RIP- _ (_) _ _ _ _ _
ACTORS- _ _ _ (_) _ _
COY PORN- _ _ _ _ _ _ (_)
A RANCHER- _ _ _ _ (_) _ _ _
TAN EARS- (_) _ _ _ _ _ _
BEE GEE LUST- (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A BRAND ALE- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (_)
OX PULL- _ (_) _ _ _ _
LUG USER- _ _ (_) _ _ _ _
A TRIAL- (_) _ _ _ _ _
HAT OIL- _ _ (_) _ _ _
TRIBAL LEX- _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ZETA RALPH- _ _ _ _ _ (_) _ _ _
Solar system object:
DEAR OTIS, I ROASTED, DO EAT SIR, ROAD SITE, DORIS
ATE, RADIO SET, IRATE DOS, DO I STARE- _ _ _ (_) _ _ _ _
Now rearrange the circled letters to reveal the
mystery Messier object (Hint: 3 words).
Good luck...
SJS
*answers below*
CAPELLA CANOPUS POLARIS CASTOR PROCYON
ACHERNAR ANTARES BETELGEUSE ALDEBARAN POLLUX
REGULUS ALTAIR ALIOTH BELLATRIX ALPHERATZ ASTEROID
GREAT ORION NEBULA
Dujon
20-12-2007, 09:42 AM
I won't list the lot here and spoil the fun.
*edit*
I have deleted the white answer and PM'd the author.
saberscorpx
20-12-2007, 09:55 AM
Well done, John.
(PM me anytime to check your answers. I'll post them in a few days.)
SJS
sheeny
20-12-2007, 11:25 AM
G'Day Geoff,
I posted the one you found. I don't mind the occasional cryptic, but I must confess the style of some writers I sometimes struggle with!:whistle:
I started doing a second one but didn't finish it. Other things just took precedence - :rolleyes: you know how it is. Given the mediocre response to the first one I didn't push too hard on the second I suppose, but if you're keen I'll see what I can do over the Christmas break... I will be away without computers etc so I might scratch around on paper (what a novel idea!:eyepop::lol:) and post one when I get back.
Al.
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