The Clues
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- Post all three answers in a single comment on this post. The answers should be annotated. Any format is all right – in words or in annotation symbols – as long as how you derived the answer is clear.
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31 comments
O + PEN = OPEN,
PURSE = PURE (neat) bags S(small), ENGAGES - double definition
- Sruthi
Hi Shuchi, excellent clues. They are your own I presume?
Candid love note (4) O + PEN
Small bag or small neat bags (5) PUR(S)E
Connects phone call interrupting routes (7) ST(RING)S
1. O-PEN
2. B(-ag)OR-NE(-at)
3. ST{RING)S
@rameshsrivats
Not sure if 1st comment was aved, hence repeating. I guess the 2nd one is wrong though :). Also thought of grabs, but can't figure how. :)
1. O-PEN
2. B(-ag)OR-NE(-at)
3. ST{RING)S
@rameshsrivats
The answers
1. O PEN - "love" + "note"
2. S N O O D - Small + Neat + types of bags namely "O", "O" and "D" for the shape of handle.
3. ST(RING)S - (phone call = RING) interrupting (routes = STS)
Lakshmi Mohan
Name: Bhalchandra Pasupathy
1) Candid love note = OPEN
O (love) + PEN (note), def=candid
2) Small bag or small neat bags = PURSE
def = small bag
neat = PURE with S(small) inside, bags=container indicator
3) Connects phone call interrupting routes = STRINGS
def=connects
phone call = RING inside STS = routes, ie streets
Not sure if my earlier post was posted correctly. Hence re posting the answers and annotations. It would be helpful if we got a confirmation mail to the effect.
1. O PEN = "love" + "note"
2. S N O O D = (S)mall + (N)eat + bag types namely O,O and D bags so named for the type of handle.
3ST(RING)S = phone call = "RING" interrupting routes = "STS"
Lakshmi Mohan
1. O+PEN
2. PUR(S)E
3. ST(RING)S. STS: Routes
I like the idea Shuchi.
Don't bother to put me in the draw, but I'll have a go anyway.
OPEN (candid) - O (love, zero) + PEN (note, write)
PURSE (small bag) - S(mall) with PURE (neat, as in without additives) outside (bags)
STRINGS (connects) - RING (phone call) inside (interrupting) STS (routes / streets)
BD
The Answers
O PEN
PUR(S)E
ST(RING)S
Which bodes the question, are you an Arsenal fan and is this a secret message for Mr Wenger?
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Candid love note(4) Open
Small bag or small neat bags(5) Purse
Connects phone call interrupting routes(7) Strings
http://twitter.com/raodyboy/status/296281817118556161
Btw, nice clues & connect of the clues as well :)
The answers with annotations below
1.Candid
2.Small bag
3.Connects
1. O PEN = "love" + "note"
2. PUR(S)E - neat = PURE which bags or contains (S)mall
3. ST(RING)S - phone call = RING which interrupts routes = streets(STS)
Lakshmi Mohan
1. O-PEN. Anno: Love = zero = O; To note is to pen defn.
2. PUR(S)E, neat = pure, small = s. "bags" = containment indicator. defn: small bag
3. ST-RING-S. Anno: Phone call = ring, interrupting (containment indicator), Routes = Streets = sts, connects = strings defn.
Love the theme ;) Open 'em up!
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/UnnamedEntity/status/296112101024464896
Name: Abhay Prasanna
Candid love note (4)o+pen love = o + note = pen
Small bag or small neat bags (5)pur(s)e - neat is pure getting s(small)
Connects phone call interrupting routes (7)st(ring)s - phone call(ring) inside streets(sts)
-@raaapi
Candid love note (4)o+pen love = o + note = pen
Small bag or small neat bags (5)pur(s)e - neat is pure getting s(small)
Connects phone call interrupting routes (7)st(ring)s - phone call(ring) inside streets(sts)
-@raaapi
Candid love note (4)
Answer: OPEN
Open (candid) = o (love) + pen (note, verb)
I'm not as confident with this one as I don't like note=pen, but there are few other options.
Small bag or small neat bags (5)
Answer: PURSE
Purse (small bag) = s (small) bagged by pure (neat)
Connects phone call interrupting routes (7)
Answer: STRINGS
Connects (Strings, verb form) = ring (phone call) inside (interrupting) sts (abbreviation for streets which are routes)
David Stickley
Hi Shuchi,
My answers.
Candid love note (4)
Ans: OPEN {Def: Candid; O(love)+ PEN(note)}
Small bag or small neat bags (5)
Ans: PURSE {Def : small bag; S(small)+PURE(neat) S in PURE)
Connects phone call interrupting routes(7)
Ans: STRINGS { Def: connects; RING(phone call) + STS (routes);RING in STS}
Candid love note (4): OPEN
Definition: Candid
Wordplay: O+PEN
Small bag or small neat bags (5): PURSE
Definition: Small bag
Wordplay: PUR(S)E
Connects phone call interrupting routes (7): STRINGS
Definition: Connects
Wordplay: ST(RING)S
Thanks; I enjoy the blog!
Candid love note (4) (O)(PEN)
love O note PEN
Defn: candid OPEN
Small bag or small neat bags (5) POUCH [2] 1) a small bag; 2) bag or sac for carrying young as in Kangaroo or food as in rodents
Connects phone call interrupting routes (7) ST(RING)S
phone call RING in routes STS (streets)
Correction on the second clue:
PUR(S)E
neat PURE
bags
small S
Defn: small bag PURSE
1) OPEN - O (love, zero) + PEN (note, write)
2) PURSE - PURE (neat, undiluted) containing (bags) S(mall)
3) STRINGS - RING (phone call) inserted in (interrupting) STS (abbreviation of streets, routes)
Gary Jones
Commenting the second time because the first was apparently not successful.
Clue 1:
Candid love note (4)
Answer: Open
Annotation:
Candid = Open (adjective, synonym)
Love = 0 (Tennis score)
Note = Pen (to note down = to pen down)
Clue 2:
Small bag or small neat bags (5)
Answer: Udder
Annotation:
Small bag = udder (udders are commonly called bags)
Small neat = calf (neat meaning cow, cattle, bull, etc.)
The calf bags (verb: gets/attains/achieves) the udder.
Clue 3:
Connects phone call interrupting routes (7)
Answer: Strings
Annotation:
Connects = Strings (verb, synonym)
Phone call = Ring
Routes = STS (US postal service standard street suffix)
'Ring' interrupts (is in the middle of) STS.
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I'm pretty confident about answers 1 and 3, but unsure about 2.
Why 'small' in the first half of the clue when bag alone would suffice to indicate udder? Does small indicate an S followed by a bag synonym?
Pouch/purse seemed to be strong contenders, but I couldn't connect them directly with udder except for the archaic use of pouches/purses fashioned out of udders a long time ago.
I'm looking forward to finding out the correct annotation for that one! :)
PS: I'm new to cryptic crosswords; only pulled in because of your intriguing tweets! :)
- Nandhini (@nandu on Twitter)
Hi Shuchi!
1) O+PEN
2) PUR{S}E
3) ST{RING}S
1. Open (candid)
O (love) + pen (note)
2. Snags (bags)
Sag (small bag), include s (small) and (n) neat
3. Strings (connects)
ring (phone call) in sts (streets)
-G. Nayak
1) O (love) + PEN (note) = OPEN (Defn: candid)
2) S (small) in PURE (neat) = PUR(S)E (Defn: small bag)
(bags = Container indicator)
3) RING (phone call) in STS (routes/streets) = ST(RING)S (Defn: connects)
Dr S. VENKATESH
OPEN (Candid) = O (Love) + PEN (Note)
PURSE (small bag) = S (small) that PURE (neat) bags
STRINGS (Connects) = RING (phone call) in STs (routes = streets)
@Sruthi: You got two real quick. Too bad about ENGAGES :-(
@Bhavan: My own, yes. Thanks! Congrats on being the first to post all the right answers.
@Ramesh Srivats: PUR(S)E! Much easier than BORNE/GRABS, no? :-)
@Lakshmi Mohan: You got it in time :) I'll take your last comment as your entry for the draw.
@raghunath: Bingo!
@bigdave44: Lucidly annotated as usual. Thanks for taking part and spreading the word. Got many visits from your blog.
@Tony Sebastian: You know very well I know zilch about football clubs, thanks to your comment I can now claim to know a bit more :-) What happy chance that my clues should hint at such a message.
@Arjun: Well solved. I realised after the contest closed that you hadn't annotated the answers! I missed telling you on twitter to repost, so I'll make an exception to the rule and include your entry.
@Albatross/Abhay Prasanna: Well solved and thank you :-)
@rajesh: Right! You missed the direct link to your tweet. I saw it so I'll consider it.
@David Stickley: Right answers, nicely annotated. Pen/note down one's thoughts...doesn't that work?
@Lakshmi Vaidyanathan: Well solved. You tweeted just in time. Double entry.
@Carrie Niziolek: All correct. And welcome to my blog!
@Nadathur Rajan: You got it :-)
@Gary Jones: Well solved.
@Nandu: Argh, it was PURSE! I like your thought process though: neat -> calf etc. :-)
@Shyam: Good to see you here after long. And well solved.
@G.Nayak: Aw, not SNAGS. "Sag (small bag)" - I guess you were thinking of SAC?
@Venkatesh: Right!
@Sanjeev Vaidyanathan: Kudos for managing to post your answers at last more than for solving ;-) Tweet link missing, but I saw it. Double entry.
Contest result now published.
Nice one Shuchi and good process.
Couldn't help noticing that I seem to be the odd one out in the honourable mentions list (post of 7:02pm). Obviously I did something wrong, now what could that be?!
Just kidding (as usual), love the blog. Congrats Albatross!
Oh!! You can probably guess how that happened Bhala. Sorry :-P
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