MrBunce 242 Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Inspired by the cryptic EFL teams on the Barnsley forum: https://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/cryptic-efl-teams-back-by-popular-demand.299218/ I've had a go at a cryptic Norwich City Squad. Some word plays, anagrams and cryptic clues. Apologies in advance for some of the er... less stellar ones. Some are full names, some are first or surnames only (it was quite a challenge to create the clues). I'll be back later with the answers, but happy to give hints. 1 Super at free kicks! 2 Leeds seethe for me all around plus he's our number 1? 3 Peg lost 4 Speedster, change to halt pace 5 Time cut short - sounds harsh 6 German Jesus needs a walking frame 7 We've not seen much of him but tells a good tale with some English 8 Hops around the edge of penalty area after always asking for more 9 The Mayor firstly means to tidy up? 10 Host guard of the six yard box? 11 Found in a lonely Argos 12 The great Macedonian sounding cuppa 13 Initially the Greatest Of All Time? 14 The big one from Burnley 15 Fouled major hints 16 Holiday resort for mother sheep 17 A great traveller and reportedly more expensive bloke 18 This midfielder has erupted into quite a player this season 19 Gives a lot does our captain 20 LB for a new job's resonance 21 Spaniard with his five wingless villas 22 Tango unusual - Holty doesn't like his dancing! 23 Model with not quite extensive sickness 24 Barmy party after an end of Christmas set-back 25 Partners Eve - up front 26 The top full back! Edited January 1, 2021 by MrBunce 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 3,825 Posted January 1, 2021 It’s a nice forum, had a good browse last last night during the excitement of New Year’s Eve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,530 Posted January 1, 2021 If 12 is anything to go by... Seriously it looks fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanadyan Kanary 118 Posted January 1, 2021 5 hours ago, MrBunce said: Inspired by the cryptic EFL teams on the Barnsley forum: https://barnsleyfc.org.uk/threads/cryptic-efl-teams-back-by-popular-demand.299218/ I've had a go at a cryptic Norwich City Squad. Some word plays, anagrams and cryptic clues. Apologies in advance for some of the er... less stellar ones. Some are full names, some are first or surnames only (it was quite a challenge to create the clues). I'll be back later with the answers, but happy to give hints. 1 Super at free kicks! 2 Leeds seethe for me all around plus he's our number 1? 3 Peg lost 4 Speedster, change to halt pace 5 Time cut short - sounds harsh 6 German Jesus needs a walking frame 7 We've not seen much of him but tells a good tale with some English 8 Hops around the edge of penalty area after always asking for more 9 The Mayor firstly means to tidy up? 10 Host guard of the six yard box? 11 Found in a lonely Argos 12 The great Macedonian sounding cuppa 13 Initially the Greatest Of All Time? 14 The big one from Burnley 15 Fouled major hints 16 Holiday resort for mother sheep 17 A great traveller and reportedly more expensive bloke 18 This midfielder has erupted into quite a player this season 19 Gives a lot does our captain 20 LB for a new job's resonance 21 Spaniard with his five wingless villas 22 Tango unusual - Holty doesn't like his dancing! 23 Model with not quite extensive sickness 24 Barmy party after an end of Christmas set-back 25 Partners Eve - up front 26 The top full back! Think I have 23 out of 26 of these. missing 2, 7 and 10. Have sent pm with my answers. Thanks for putting this up. It was a fun 30 minutes during a dreary day in lock-down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBunce 242 Posted January 1, 2021 Thanks Kanadyan Kanary. #10 was the last clue I came up with - clue for those attempting: it is a first name only. #2 and #10 were perhaps not expected to play much of a role this season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,085 Posted January 1, 2021 Thanks for this Mr Bunce. I've Pmd you my effort - can't get #3 or #10 and not 100% sure about a couple of the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenerationA47 737 Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, MrBunce said: #10 was the last clue I came up with - clue for those attempting: it is a first name only. Do you mean surname only for 10? I count effectively 2, 11, 14, 19, 25 & 26 as (directly) rendering first names only Thanks for putting that together, never a straightforward task and it was fun to almost complete! To be honest I can’t get 22 from the cryptic part, although it’s clear who it is Thanks @Thirsty Lizard for explaining 22 via DM! Edited January 2, 2021 by GenerationA47 Thanks to the Lizard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBunce 242 Posted January 2, 2021 8 hours ago, GenerationA47 said: Do you mean surname only for 10? I count effectively 2, 11, 14, 19, 25 & 26 as (directly) rendering first names only Thanks for putting that together, never a straightforward task and it was fun to complete! To be honest I can’t get 22 from the cryptic part, although it’s clear who it is D'oh - that's right, number 10 is a surname! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBunce 242 Posted January 2, 2021 The answers: 1 Super at free kicks! MARIO Super -> MARIO; the freekick king 2 Leeds seethe for me all around plus he's our number 1? EMI Leeds seeth for EMI when we signed him; me all around = EM; he's our number 1 = I 3 Peg lost DOWELL Peg = DOWEL; Lost = L 4 Speedster, change to halt pace PLACHETA The Polish speedster PLACHETA; anagaram of halt pace = PLACHETA 5 Time cut short - sounds harsh TIM KRUL Time cut short = TIMe; sounds harsh = CRUEL = KRUL 6 German Jesus needs a walking frame CHRISTOPH ZIMMERMANN German Jesus = CHRISTOPH; needs help walking -> ZIMMER (frame) 7 We've not seen much of him but tells a good tale with some English BARDEN Not seen much of young MICHAEL; tells a good tale = BARD with some english = EN 8 Hops around the edge of penalty area after always asking for more OLIVER SKIPP Hops around = SKIP; the edge of Penalty area = P -> SKIPP; after asking for more = OLIVER (twist) 9 The Mayor firstly means to tidy up? MCLEAN The Mayor = KENNY McLEAN; Firstly means = M; to tidy up = CLEAN 10 Host guard of the six yard box? MCGOVERN Host = MC; Guard = GOVERN; not quite a dominating presence in our six yard box as Krul though 11 Found in lonely Argos ONEL lONELy plus his love of Argos 12 The great Macedonian sounding cuppa ALEXANDER TETTEY The Great = ALEX; Sounding cuppa = Tetley = TETTEY 13 Initially the Greatest Of All Time? PUKKI GOAT in finnish = Pukki; his goal scoring record sets him on the way to being our GOAT? 14 The big one from Burnley BEN GIBSON Big BEN on loan from Burnley 15 Fouled major hints JOSH MARTIN Anagram of major hints 16 Holiday resort for mother sheep BALI MUMBA Holiday resort = BALI; Mother = MUM; Sheep = BA 17 A great traveller and reportedly more expensive bloke MACO STIEPERMANN Great traveller = MARCO (Polo); reportedly expensive = steeper = STIEPER; bloke = MAN(N) 18 This midfielder has erupted into quite a player this season RUPP Struggled with this one…; eRUPPted; had a great season until injury 19 Gives a lot does our captain GRANT Gives a lot = GRANT; our captain: GRANT HANLEY 20 LB for a new job's resonance JACOB SORENSEN Anagram of job's resonance, the LB job has certainly resonanted with him 21 Spaniard with his five wingless villas QUINTILLA Our only spaniard; Five = QUINT; wingless villas = ILLA 22 Tango unusual - Holty doesn't like his dancing! TODD Tango = T; unusual = ODD; Big Grant Holt has been slamming his dancing recently 23 Model with not quite extensive sickness JORDAN HUGILL Model = Jordan; not quite extensive = HUGe; sickness = ILL 24 Barmy party after an end of Christmas set-back SAM BYRAM Anagram of BARMY = BYRAM; after end of christMAS backwards = SAM 25 Partners Eve - up front ADAM Partner of Eve = Adam, up front = striker 26 The top full back! MAX The top = MAX; our top (only fit) full back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,447 Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) I read number 26 as being Aarons and he would come up 1st in a Google search! Still, I got it. Edited January 2, 2021 by sonyc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites