WSO CCC OTD - 2022-03-28
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Work! Work! Work! (9)
debugging :-D
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debugging :-D
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The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.No
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Work! Work! Work! (9)
You are back up tomorrow! :thumbsup: What was the solution? (I had nothing)
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Work! Work! Work! (9)
Work == MAN (as in: Man the pumps!)
Work == OEUVRE (as in: A work of art.)Work == MANOEUVRE (as in: Manoeuvre that lever into the open position.)
I think this clue was too obtuse and perhaps unfair. If so, I apologize. I did agonize over it some, but I thought it clever so I went with it anyway. Most clues seem to have a loose thread or hook to grab that can lead you to the answer (although I often don't see it). This may have been a bit too esoteric in that you almost had to start with the solution and work backward. Let me know if you thought it unfair or invalid, and especially why you thought so. Don't worry about me, the hair may be thin but my skin is not! And thank you for any help! Anyway, look at the bright side. It may have taken me 3 years to become the setter, bit you'll only have to wait through 3 days of my lousy clues. :-D I'll try to make tomorrow's clue more traditional (if there is such a thing).
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Work == MAN (as in: Man the pumps!)
Work == OEUVRE (as in: A work of art.)Work == MANOEUVRE (as in: Manoeuvre that lever into the open position.)
I think this clue was too obtuse and perhaps unfair. If so, I apologize. I did agonize over it some, but I thought it clever so I went with it anyway. Most clues seem to have a loose thread or hook to grab that can lead you to the answer (although I often don't see it). This may have been a bit too esoteric in that you almost had to start with the solution and work backward. Let me know if you thought it unfair or invalid, and especially why you thought so. Don't worry about me, the hair may be thin but my skin is not! And thank you for any help! Anyway, look at the bright side. It may have taken me 3 years to become the setter, bit you'll only have to wait through 3 days of my lousy clues. :-D I'll try to make tomorrow's clue more traditional (if there is such a thing).
Great concept, though man and manoeuvre are somewhat dubious as synonyms for work.
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Work == MAN (as in: Man the pumps!)
Work == OEUVRE (as in: A work of art.)Work == MANOEUVRE (as in: Manoeuvre that lever into the open position.)
I think this clue was too obtuse and perhaps unfair. If so, I apologize. I did agonize over it some, but I thought it clever so I went with it anyway. Most clues seem to have a loose thread or hook to grab that can lead you to the answer (although I often don't see it). This may have been a bit too esoteric in that you almost had to start with the solution and work backward. Let me know if you thought it unfair or invalid, and especially why you thought so. Don't worry about me, the hair may be thin but my skin is not! And thank you for any help! Anyway, look at the bright side. It may have taken me 3 years to become the setter, bit you'll only have to wait through 3 days of my lousy clues. :-D I'll try to make tomorrow's clue more traditional (if there is such a thing).
Mmmm... We have to solve a clue to solve a clue ! Good attempt for your first one if a tad esoteric :-D Rule 1: Don't try and be too clever :-D Rule 2: Make them solvable from the content of the text (i.e. don't use dog as a part of the clue if we need to guess a breed of dog to continue ) Rule 3: See rule 1 :-D
Manoeuvre that lever into the open position
no !!! pull the lever :-D
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Mmmm... We have to solve a clue to solve a clue ! Good attempt for your first one if a tad esoteric :-D Rule 1: Don't try and be too clever :-D Rule 2: Make them solvable from the content of the text (i.e. don't use dog as a part of the clue if we need to guess a breed of dog to continue ) Rule 3: See rule 1 :-D
Manoeuvre that lever into the open position
no !!! pull the lever :-D
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
Yeah, I think I was being too clever by half. I think what crossed me up was that synonyms aren't actually commutative, at least from a puzzle solving standpoint. I was able to find a synonym of "man" and "manouevre" that included "work", but the none synonyms or definitions of "work" include them. Thank you to you and @GregUtas for your responses. Fail once, try again, fail better. :)
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Yeah, I think I was being too clever by half. I think what crossed me up was that synonyms aren't actually commutative, at least from a puzzle solving standpoint. I was able to find a synonym of "man" and "manouevre" that included "work", but the none synonyms or definitions of "work" include them. Thank you to you and @GregUtas for your responses. Fail once, try again, fail better. :)
You're welcome - it's a different ballgame writing clues than solving them - I've been doing cryptic crosswords for over fifty years but writing them correctly is a bigger challenge - I learnt to solve them largely from setters (and himself) that adhere to Ximenean rules - check him out for ideas on how to construct a clue - I admire your tenacity in both solving and now setting a CCC good luck
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
