CCC Equinox - SOLVED
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Prisoner held in nasty, little place (7)
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CONVICT (because it's a 7 letter synonym for prisoner, I still don't know how these things work :laugh: )
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CONVICT (because it's a 7 letter synonym for prisoner, I still don't know how these things work :laugh: )
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I thought about it, and CON is a synonym for PRISONER, but I can't get anything for "VICT"
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CONVICT (because it's a 7 letter synonym for prisoner, I still don't know how these things work :laugh: )
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Sander Rossel wrote:
because it's a 7 letter synonym for prisoner
That could be an element of it (it isn't, in this particular case, though). Clues do normally contain a literal definition at one end or the other and the rest is word-play that could lead you to the same answer. So if we had a clue like: Wild cat passage of play (3) A passage of play could be an ACT, wild cat would give us anagram of CAT - which again would lead to ACT. Similarly: Follow round terrier (3) Would give us DOG as a terrier is a DOG and follow round also means to DOG. So the answer is effectively double-clued and you're looking for something that's in there twice. So your approach is actually right (find a 7 letter word - preferably not "scrotum" - that either means a convict or a small place and see if you can the rest of the clue to fit it).
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Prisoner held in nasty, little place (7)
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Sander Rossel wrote:
because it's a 7 letter synonym for prisoner
That could be an element of it (it isn't, in this particular case, though). Clues do normally contain a literal definition at one end or the other and the rest is word-play that could lead you to the same answer. So if we had a clue like: Wild cat passage of play (3) A passage of play could be an ACT, wild cat would give us anagram of CAT - which again would lead to ACT. Similarly: Follow round terrier (3) Would give us DOG as a terrier is a DOG and follow round also means to DOG. So the answer is effectively double-clued and you're looking for something that's in there twice. So your approach is actually right (find a 7 letter word - preferably not "scrotum" - that either means a convict or a small place and see if you can the rest of the clue to fit it).
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
I just don't usually see the clues. Sometimes because my English just isn't good enough (like I didn't know that "to dog" means "follow round"). So anyway, I take it CONVICT wasn't correct (luckily, I wouldn't want to be up tomorrow) :laugh: Although (taking another shot at it)... A nasty little place could be a duct, leading to CONDUCT?
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Prisoner held in nasty, little place (7)
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
Oh cock! @Randor gave it away ... VILLAGE - LAG (prisoner) inside VILE (nasty) I was hung up on CON, and dismissed LAG as being too Anglo-centric ... :doh:
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Oh cock! @Randor gave it away ... VILLAGE - LAG (prisoner) inside VILE (nasty) I was hung up on CON, and dismissed LAG as being too Anglo-centric ... :doh:
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OriginalGriff wrote:
Randor gave it away
He did, rather. Must admit that I hadn't clocked on to "lag" being specifically British.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Oh cock! @Randor gave it away ... VILLAGE - LAG (prisoner) inside VILE (nasty) I was hung up on CON, and dismissed LAG as being too Anglo-centric ... :doh:
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote:
Randor gave it away
He did, rather. Must admit that I hadn't clocked on to "lag" being specifically British.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Oh cock! @Randor gave it away ... VILLAGE - LAG (prisoner) inside VILE (nasty) I was hung up on CON, and dismissed LAG as being too Anglo-centric ... :doh:
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Oh... Dang! I considered it, but then when I looked if prisoner was a container indicator I didn't find it, so I moved on.
