Tennis Player - Cryptic Clue Thread

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:14 pm

Let's see how this pans out.

First person to get the confirmed correct answer gets to post the next clue. No need to give the number of characters in the name, but the clue must be for the first and last name (although variants of first name are allowed e.g. Andy or Andrew)

1. Delivered without Jay, a robot, without Cy.

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:35 pm

Bjorn Borg

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:37 pm

Ageless, faster than a speeding bullet.

by legendkillar Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:47 pm

Superman?

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:52 pm

Wrong, try again

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:52 pm

BTW, it is a real player

by Tenez Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:53 pm

Agassi

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:54 pm

Nope, but closer

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:54 pm

Agassi - faster than a speeding bullet? Shocked

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:56 pm

Sorry julius, missed the confirmed bit Laugh

by legendkillar Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:57 pm

Sampras?

by Tenez Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:58 pm

Michael Chang

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:58 pm

emancipator wrote:Sorry julius, missed the confirmed bit

No problem, it was right.

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:01 pm

Yes LK you are right Yahoo

Pistol (faster than a speeding bullet) Pete (Peter Pan - ageless)

by Simple_Analyst Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:08 pm

Plays ball on the moon Run

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:10 pm

A bit of a dodgy clue emancipator (a pistol is not faster than a bullet!). And the 'ageless' bit would have to be at the end of the clue ('cos it's at the end of the answer).
And I think we need real names not nicknames Smile

Let's see what LK comes up with.

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:14 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:A bit of a dodgy clue emancipator (a pistol is not faster than a bullet!). And the 'ageless' bit would have to be at the end of the clue ('cos it's at the end of the answer).
And I think we need real names not nicknames

Let's see what LK comes up with.

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:15 pm

Simple_Analyst wrote:Plays ball on the moon

I know.. I know... The Nadull Very Happy

by legendkillar Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:22 pm

Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:27 pm

emancipator wrote:
Simple_Analyst wrote:Plays ball on the moon

I know.. I know... The Nadull

Yeah, but that's not a cryptic clue from S_A either! It's just a description, which relies on knowledge of how the player is referred to. It's like saying 'Dour Scot with wild hair' for Murray.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:28 pm

legendkillar wrote:Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

Fabio Fognini

by Simple_Analyst Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:29 pm

Bill Shankly

by Simple_Analyst Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:31 pm

Or easier - a Swiss ball shanker

by legendkillar Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:31 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:
legendkillar wrote:Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

Fabio Fognini

Correct

Fabio (Picasso's First Name) Fognini (Misty Weather = Fog) (Double Leg Cap = KneeKnee)

by Tenez Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:32 pm

Can't remember the name of the bloke.

by legendkillar Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:32 pm

George Bastl?

by Tenez Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:33 pm

legendkillar wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
legendkillar wrote:Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

Fabio Fognini

Correct

Fabio (Picasso's First Name) Fognini (Misty Weather = Fog) (Double Leg Cap = KneeKnee)

Pablo you you mean....

by Tenez Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:33 pm

legendkillar wrote:George Bastl?

Nope.

by legendkillar Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:35 pm

Tenez wrote:
legendkillar wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
legendkillar wrote:Famous Painter's Christian Name + Misty Weather and Double Leg Caps

Fabio Fognini

Correct

Fabio (Picasso's First Name) Fognini (Misty Weather = Fog) (Double Leg Cap = KneeKnee)

Pablo you you mean....

It was his brother's first name laughing

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:36 pm

Tenez wrote:Can't remember the name of the bloke.

Is this a clue?

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:37 pm

Picasso?

I assumed there was some other painter called Fabio!

Anyway, Fognini is correct so it's my go.

Terrible, sounds like a pulse.

by legendkillar Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:38 pm

Another one

Untruthful Element + Evil Pirate's Lion Home Company

by Tenez Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:38 pm

emancipator wrote:
Tenez wrote:Can't remember the name of the bloke.

Is this a clue?

Of course....and an easy one.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:39 pm

legendkillar wrote:Another one

Untruthful Element + Evil Pirate's Lion Home Company

One at a time! Whoever guesses the right answer does the next one. Put this one on hold!

Tenez's clue is for Guy Forget

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:40 pm

Guy forget

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:41 pm

legendkillar wrote:Another one

Untruthful Element + Evil Pirate's Lion Home Company

Nickel Lie Davy Den Co

That just leaves my previous clue open

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:41 pm

Aah drat, you beat me to it!

by Tenez Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:41 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:Tenez's clue is for Guy Forget

Well done but I suspect you were helped by the previous name game thread.

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:42 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:Picasso? I assumed there was some other painter called Fabio!

Anyway, Fognini is correct so it's my go.

Terrible, sounds like a pulse.

Ivan Lendl

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:43 pm

emancipator wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:Picasso? I assumed there was some other painter called Fabio!

Anyway, Fognini is correct so it's my go.

Terrible, sounds like a pulse.

Ivan Lendl

correct - your go!

by legendkillar Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:44 pm

Ivanhoe?

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:45 pm

A cool cocktail and a lover of rodents

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:46 pm

I feel like we're under the misty mountains, Julius must be Gollum laughing

That's not a clue btw

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:48 pm

emancipator wrote:I feel like we're under the misty mountains, Julius must be Gollum

That's not a clue btw

I have no idea what that means my preciousssssss.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:48 pm

emancipator wrote:A cool cocktail and a lover of rodents

Martina Navratilova

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:50 pm

yes, haaaaaaaaaaaaaallelujaaaaaaaaaaah

your turn

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:52 pm

Morgan's brother comes from the volcano

by Guest Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:54 pm

Arthur ash

by Simple_Analyst Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:54 pm

I'm googling 'A Swiss ball shanker now. Sorry for cheating Julius.

by **JuliusHMarx** Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:56 pm

emancipator wrote:Arthur ash

Correct - I need to make them more difficult!

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