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U3A: Cryptic Crosswords

U3A: Cryptic Crosswords. Session 5: Abbreviations, numbers, etc. Abbreviations - Example. Jabbered quietly in a fluster Jabbered quietly in a fluster Definition p (abbreviation) rattled (synonym) p + rattled = prattled. Example. Bob has to study for the exam – buzz off!!

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U3A: Cryptic Crosswords

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  1. U3A: Cryptic Crosswords Session 5: Abbreviations, numbers, etc.

  2. Abbreviations - Example • Jabbered quietly in a fluster • Jabberedquietlyin a fluster • Definitionp (abbreviation)rattled (synonym) • p+rattled=prattled

  3. Example • Bob has to study for the exam – buzz off!! • Bob has to study for the exam – buzz off!! • s(abbreviation)cram (synonym) Definition • s+ cram = scram

  4. Exercises • Miss West embraces novice man (4) • Doctor and a mother made the play (5) • Four points confused current information (4) • Boast regarding railway silver (4) • Prime Minister went around Queen for hairdo (4) • ------------------------

  5. Numbers (Roman and others) • 1: I • 5: V • 10: X • 50: L • 100: C • 500: D • 1000: M • Variations: VI, IX, etc • Love, Duck: 0 • -------------------

  6. Exercises • Cricket ground where there’s a duck, 5 and a 50 (4) • It takes five hundred and one thousand to lower the light (3) • He is 50-50 to arrive at satan’s home (4) • Twenty of the management keeps the running total (10) • ------------------------------

  7. Parts of Words: Front, End, etc • Trail leader requests assignments (5) • Trail leader = T • requests = asks • assignments = t + asks= tasks

  8. Parts of Words: Front, End, etc • Example: • Look at bee, for example, round end of cowslip (7) • End of cowslip = p • Bee, for example = insect • Look at = ins + p + ect

  9. Abbreviate these!! • Holy Man • Motorway • Navy • New York • Odds • Party • Sailor • Tory • Very Quiet • About • American soldier • Book • Capone • Church • Company • Copper • Degree • Former

  10. Sources • Kindred, M. & Knight, D. (2002) Chambers Cryptic Crosswords, Chambers: Edinburgh • Manley, D. (1992) Chambers Crossword Manual, Chambers: Edinburgh • Skinner, K. (1993) How To Solve Cryptic Crosswords, Elliot right Way Books: Kingswood

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