Here are the solutions to the cryptic clues.
"~=" represents an anagram/jumble.
"==" represents synonym (approximate)
Note, it arcs carelessly like a sword! (8)*
Note = MI + IT + ARCS, ~= SCIMITAR = kind of sword.
One less person of Spanish origin is an unwanted extra undergrowth. (7)*
Spanish origin = HISPANIC - I (one less) = HSPANIC ~= SPINACH = extra undergrowth (secondary meaning).
Trivial currency cannot buy this sweater! (8)
Trivial = MERE, currency = CASH, CASHMERE
Ha, kick out hundred trousers! (5)
HA, KICK - C (out hundred) = KHAKI
Aquatic plant around the eastern branch of mathematics. (7)
ALG {E. BR.} A
Decapitated citizen is in a peaceful state of mind. (3)
CITIZEN - CITI (head removed) = ZEN
Snake, tangled around a traffic deadlock sleeps in these. (7)~
ASP == snake, a traffic deadlock == A JAM, P{A JAM}AS
A variant is out! (6)*
is out == Not in. A VARIANT - IN ~= AVATAR (a variant).
The "Great Charter" is a fishing vessel without gravity! (9)*
The Great Charter == MAGNA CARTA - G (gravity) ~= CATAMARAN == fishing vessel
Endless chain of a hot beverage. (4)
CHAI (you know me...!)
Maybe, it is the destiny of a thousand kites. (6)
M KITES ~= KISMET == destiny
Strangely, his age is for a man's lighthearted entertainment. (6)
HIS AGE ~= GEISHA == man's lighthearted entertainment
A precept. (5)
precept == SUTRA
Market strange teetotallers asleep in bar. (6)
teetotallers == AA, asleep == Z, BA {Z AA} R == market
Chant in adamant rage! (6)
ada(MANT RA)ge => MANTRA == chant
It hung, go make it work zealously! (4, 2)~
hung go ~= GUNG HO == work zealously (close enough, I guess...)
Fifty thousand go backwards around you, a media person. (5)
L(fifty) GO M (thousand) around U (you)=> MOGUL
Dull aggregate of Chinese food items. (3, 3)
DIM SUM
Music for salvation! (7)
NIRVANA
Greg's wife is the divine law. (6)
DHARMA
Mark a strange consequence. (5)
MARK A ~= KARMA == consequence
A tree potted by a bison, perhaps. (6)
A BISON ~= BONSAI == potted tree
Good badge of rank is an aphrodisiac! (7)*
G(ood) ENSIGN (badge of rank) ~= GINSENG == aphrodisiac
An ascetic is a highly talented child without the Public Relations Dept. (4)~*
highly talented child == PRODIGY - PRD ~= YOGI == ascetic
Two vehicles flank a band of travellers. (7)
CAR{A}VAN == band of travellers
Not seen in Chinese energy! (3)
CHINESE - SEEN (not seen) == CHI
As promised, here is a list of people who solved most or all of the puzzle(s) and guessed the theme (not in any particular order):
Charbee, Pappu, Laddu, Durbha, Nandana, Sumi, Chinni, Vera, Nambu.
Thanks for all the feedback, people! Mucho appreciato.
Now, what I need from everyone is a bunch of ideas for the next theme. Please contribute and make this easier on me.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Come on in and get your fix!
The (few) people have spoken! They need my puzzles to keep the wheels of their life from falling off, it seems. Please visit this page and read the comments I posted there before you dial yourself into the matrix. So here we go again.
http://ekcupt.googlepages.com/guess
http://ekcupt.googlepages.com/guess
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Cryptic...
For starters, here is something interesting...!
If there is any kind of response, I will keep this as a regular feature. If not, atleast I tried, huh?
Please be honest with your effort... or not!
So here goes.
http://ekcupt.googlepages.com/Movies.html
If there is any kind of response, I will keep this as a regular feature. If not, atleast I tried, huh?
Please be honest with your effort... or not!
So here goes.
http://ekcupt.googlepages.com/Movies.html
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Blogging redux!
Another one of my attempts at blogging...!
Lets see how long this one lasts. *sniff sniff*, I smell exasperation in the air....
Lets see how long this one lasts. *sniff sniff*, I smell exasperation in the air....
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