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Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:40 am
by TB63
Satisfaction obtained from the imparting of knowledge. 6,4
Had to look up the answer, but am I really thick as can't see the correlation?..
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:57 am
by tabascoboy
If the answer is
(and I'm not sure about it), then it's an allusion / wordplay
where Satisfaction = payment of a debt
Can't say I like it much though
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:00 am
by Openside
Satisfaction = fees
imparting of knowledge = School but there is no 'meaning' word as far as I can see??
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:04 am
by TB63
Cheers both, very strange clues in this x word..
Does it moan when you pull it up 8
Got it, but only through filling in the blanks..
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:06 am
by tabascoboy
It's a double definition ( the first clue I mean), as I said, not keen on it...
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:08 am
by tabascoboy
TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:04 am
Cheers both, very strange clues in this x word..
Does it moan when you pull it up 8
Got it, but only through filling in the blanks..
Hate these types of clues!
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:08 am
by Openside
tabascoboy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:06 am
It's a double definition ( the first clue I mean), as I said, not keen on it...
But it isn't really as there is no word that means school fees in the clue.
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:10 am
by Openside
tabascoboy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:08 am
TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:04 am
Cheers both, very strange clues in this x word..
Does it moan when you pull it up 8
Got it, but only through filling in the blanks..
Hate these types of clues!
Totally shit clue - where is the does it moan bit?
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:15 am
by TB63
Shit clues tbh.
Elevenses, though it's not quite eleven.. 3.
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:17 am
by tabascoboy
Openside wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:08 am
tabascoboy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:06 am
It's a double definition ( the first clue I mean), as I said, not keen on it...
But it isn't really as there is no word that means school fees in the clue.
It's an allusion too though: [satisfaction obtained] = payment received from...
Hate it, but there it is
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:17 am
by tabascoboy
TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:15 am
Shit clues tbh.
Elevenses, though it's not quite eleven.. 3.
That's actually a bit better TEA(m)
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:18 am
by Openside
TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:15 am
Shit clues tbh.
Elevenses, though it's not quite eleven.. 3.
Tea - thats a reasonable clue as Tea is not quite team 11 = team
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:18 am
by Openside
tabascoboy wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:17 am
TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:15 am
Shit clues tbh.
Elevenses, though it's not quite eleven.. 3.
That's actually a bit better TEA(m)
Great minds...
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:35 am
by TB63
I don't follow cricket!..
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:39 am
by Happyhooker
TB63 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:35 am
I don't follow cricket!..
or football it would seem
Re: Explain a crossword clue..
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:19 am
by TB63
Correct....
