BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 For the one or two into this kind of puzzle: 'He's yer uncle at horse-race without church appendage for this controversial PinkUn character' (6, 5) Upvote for first correct answer, with explanation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBaldOne66 723 Posted November 22, 2023 Diesel Doris? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 714 Posted November 22, 2023 Robert Chase.  Bobs your uncle. Horse race is steeplechase without church appendage. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 714 Posted November 22, 2023 Norwich 3, Man City 2. Wow that doesn’t happen very often! (4, 2, 1, 4, 4)   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 5,062 Posted November 22, 2023 19 minutes ago, Hairy Canary said: Norwich 3, Man City 2. Wow that doesn’t happen very often! (4, 2, 1, 4, 4)   Got that! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 31 minutes ago, Hairy Canary said: Robert Chase.  Bobs your uncle. Horse race is steeplechase without church appendage. Clearly, next week's needs to be harder. Well done though, HC. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 32 minutes ago, Hairy Canary said: Norwich 3, Man City 2. Wow that doesn’t happen very often! (4, 2, 1, 4, 4)   Once in a life time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,562 Posted November 22, 2023 I thought the answer was Marco Stiepermann....amalgamation of Steeple and Herman (SteepHerman).....but I guess Herman isn't that controversial....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 714 Posted November 22, 2023 22 minutes ago, BroadstairsR said: Once in a life time? Not quite. Man City connection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 25 minutes ago, Hairy Canary said: Not quite. Man City connection Another clue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,122 Posted November 22, 2023 Once in a blue moon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Midlands Yellow said: Once in a blue moon. Nice one. Clever that, Well done Midlands, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 Is this harder for Hairy? "Reptilian connection with backward abode of ITFC connection leading to infamous City corner." (7) Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,315 Posted November 22, 2023 Clue...."Postman's Bag".... 'How many letters?'....."Bleedin' hundreds"..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurwellCanary 219 Posted November 22, 2023 24 minutes ago, BroadstairsR said: Is this harder for Hairy? "Reptilian connection with backward abode of ITFC connection leading to infamous City corner." (7)  Thought snakepit repitle snake, Portman road a tip (backwards is pit)  1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, BurwellCanary said: Thought snakepit repitle snake, Portman road a tip (backwards is pit)  Yep! Well done.  I do not seem good at this. Must try harder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,122 Posted November 22, 2023 13 minutes ago, BurwellCanary said: Thought snakepit repitle snake, Portman road a tip (backwards is pit)  Good effort, that’s where the 85 cup semi winning goal came from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurwellCanary 219 Posted November 22, 2023 How about.............. General Johnson role taking old route from Dover to St Albans (7) Â 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 One more try in an attempt to puzzle the clever **** then I'll give it a week to come up with something more cryptic: "Finished flower as setting for big fat Canary supporting bums." (5, 3) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, BurwellCanary said: How about.............. General Johnson role taking old route from Dover to St Albans (7) Â Watling? Chairmen of the Board? That's hard. That's it? Edited November 22, 2023 by BroadstairsR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurwellCanary 219 Posted November 22, 2023 1 minute ago, BroadstairsR said: Watling? Chairmen of the Board? That's hard. well done - but obviously not hard enough for you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crispeduk 282 Posted November 22, 2023 My brain hurts. And no, that's not a clue, I haven't got one of those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,122 Posted November 22, 2023 I 1 hour ago, BroadstairsR said: One more try in an attempt to puzzle the clever **** then I'll give it a week to come up with something more cryptic: "Finished flower as setting for big fat Canary supporting bums." (5, 3) Press ups? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
In my blood 43 Posted November 22, 2023 Getting down about soap residue in Suffolk bath? 4 and 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barry Brockes 148 Posted November 22, 2023 Blue scum 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,232 Posted November 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, Barry Brockes said: Blue scum Brilliant. I was confounded by at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurwellCanary 219 Posted November 22, 2023 Last one  'Sounds like the bovine call for driving accessory?' (5) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert N. LiM 4,667 Posted November 22, 2023 1 hour ago, BroadstairsR said: One more try in an attempt to puzzle the clever **** then I'll give it a week to come up with something more cryptic: "Finished flower as setting for big fat Canary supporting bums." (5, 3) Yeah, I've got this one. Liked 'flower' a lot in that clue. You Wensum, you lose some. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 714 Posted November 22, 2023 1 hour ago, BroadstairsR said: One more try in an attempt to puzzle the clever **** then I'll give it a week to come up with something more cryptic: "Finished flower as setting for big fat Canary supporting bums." (5, 3) Nice one! Wouldn’t have got it without Robert’s clue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
