Have a go at these cryptic clues. For those of you that can't do cryptic crosswords, this will teach you. I will post them regularly if you like them or are able to answer them...2 examples below.

clue..Dodgy starter had consumed.
Dodgy starter = D. Had = owned
answer...DOWNED. which means consumed.


clue..Twelve noon? correct.
twelve noon is the am end.
answer...AMEND. which of course is to correct.

right..todays clue. rated easy.

clue..Circuit best for a device
answer. L _ _ T _ _

Lap Top?

very good lynnie.
circuit = lap
best = top
LAPTOP.....a device.

try another. rated medium

Seriously, a close home.
2 words (2,7)

I _ _ A _ N _ _ _

In Earnest?

yep.
Seriously, a close home.

A=1 or l
close=near
home=nest
INEARNEST.....seriously.


rated medium
clue...Brief appearance, amounted to nothing.
_ _ _ E _

cameo?

yep, coz cameo is a brief appearence, amounted is came and nothing=0=o

well done...yep, amounted to nothing = came to nought.

medium to hard
It's just terrible, labour's leading.

_ _ _ _ _ L

lawful?

oops no it cant be that lol

yes again

it's just.... LAWFUL

terrible is awful with L for labour leading it.

some more tmro..

easy
Twisted lips to speak imperfectly. _ _ _ _


medium
Festival of the Orient, lacking nitrogen? _ A _ _ _ _


hard
Hobbies turning back creates sharpness S _ _ _ _ S

first one lisp?

MAN THIS IS A GOOD CHOICE ill have to learn to play to play but hmmm

when i play im likely to aim it towards phisics maths, but it will be cool

hehe "luke" nice stand down!!!

:) You beat me so no point is leaving it.

well as i am a nice guy(suuure)leave the rest to you!!!!(cwibhoy sneaks away happy he got one)

no cant u see the wood, anything can be anything .i dont get ur either deep or simple way of seeing things....

my liabrary is big but i have no books, its all latin and norse an celt an stuff but then im sounding like a fool lol

30 days have september april june an november all the rest have

no heres the best

listen

martha visits every monday just stays until noon.

ok i didnt amend it , i didnt need to yet it works but

for those who want to play the next lines are... the last one was redesignated to a different formation

1st .........lisp

2nd.........easter

3rd.........sports

your too good at these lynnie!

I worked out the first 1 lol

well done :)

aww ty hun ...too much time on my hands i think lol

xxx

n1 lynnie and cwibhoy....
sports not right, but close. you need to turn it back.

hobbies turning back creates sharpness.
so sports backwards gives you STROPS which sharpen razors etc.

Festival of the Orient, lacking nitrogen?
of the orient is eastern lacking the N (nitrogen) give us EASTER, a festival.

MORE TMRO...

strops ....sorry hun thought it was meant to be read backwards

wow absolute no chance with other two but must say lynnie you are gooood!!!!

easy
Female to produce eggs around the back of shed. L _ _ _


medium
Family label certain to get man back inside. S _ _ _ _ _ E


hard
Flicks mince about before central stars. _ _ N _ _ _

Easy: Lady

Medium: Surname

Hard: :S

Flicks mince about before central stars. _ _ N _ _ _

MINCER

wow ...very nice john :)

3rd.....cinema

very good..
ok lynnie a little tougher for you tmro...lol.

Female to produce eggs around the back of shed.
female= LADY
to produce eggs= lay
around
back of shed=d

Family label certain to get man back inside.
family label= SURNAME
certain=sure.... with man backwards inside it.

Flicks mince about before central stars.
flicks=CINEMA
mince about=cinem
before the centre of stars..which is a