Started by prawo
Austrian scientist primarily sheltering Californian hard rock band right to leave ring within extremes of underground unrecognisable, unclear (9 or 11)
Austrian scientist = S_ C_ H_ R_ + O + _D((-r)ING)_E _R
Unclear = A_ (M(-r)BIG + U_(O)U_ ) S_
Submitted by Sp3000
| Clue ID | Clue | Explanation (hover) | Submitted By | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555 | Austrian scientist primarily sheltering Californian hard rock band right to leave ring within extremes of underground unrecognisable, unclear (9 or 11) | Austrian scientist = S_ C_ H_ R_ + O + _D((-r)ING)_E _R Unclear = A_ (M(-r)BIG + U_(O)U_ ) S_ |
Sp3000 | 6 |
| 524 | Book that starts with "I" describes alternatives to gourd, but having penultimate section moved to front in perverse completion with an absent finale, giving indistinct readings (9 or 11) | Book that starts with "I" = BIO or CHING describes (contains) alternatives to gourd, but having penultimate section moved to front = from RGOUD, either _G_U_ or R_O_D in perverse completion with an absent finale = (SUM+A(-n))< or RES(-t)< (A+M(BI(_G_U_)O)US)< or (-t)S(CH(R_O_D)ING)ER< |
prawo | 5 |
| 538 | In an uncertain fashion, I'm a detailed puss/box guy; single lead character of programmer ignored in shuffle (9/11) | In an uncertain fashion: AMBIGUOUS I'M A: fodder 1 detailed puss/box guy: PUS(s) BO(x) GU(y): fodder 2 single lead character of programmer: P_ ignored [from fodder 2]: (-p)USBOGU IMA+USBOGU in shuffle: AMBIGUOUS* In an uncertain fashion, I'm a detailed puss/box guy: SCHRODINGER single lead: S_ character of programmer: CHR IGNORED in shuffle: ODINGER* |
AuLeaf | 4 |
| 522 | Diego's stranger? No! Embraced Basher's slight character, embraced initially united country where Putin more or less decides elections for such a clue as this (9/11) | Diego's stranger? No!: Sp. for friend; AMIGO Embraced: container/content indicator Basher's slight character: B_ embraced: cont/cont indicator initially united: U_ country where Putin more or less decides elections: US AM(B)IG(U)O+US DIEGOS stranger: SODIGE* No embraced: N included Basher's slight character embraced: CHR (abbv for character) included initially: first letter of united country where Putin more or less calls elections: RUSSIA S(CHR)ODI(N)GE+R def: such a clue as this |
AuLeaf | 3 |
| 550 | A mammal-boxing famed dude striking chords, without energy, in primarily grey region (9/11) | A mammal: A MOUSE boxing: container/contents indicator famed: BIG dude striking chords: (d)U(d)(e) [striking as in "crossing out"; chords ref letters A-G] without energy: A+M(BIG+U)OUS(e) in primarily grey region: AMBIGUOUS A mammal-boxing famed dude: SCHRODINGER striking chords: SCHROD* ["striking" as anagrind, as in "unusual"] without energy, ...: container/contents indicator [without X, Y => Y going outside X construction] in: IN primarily grey region: G_+R_ SCHROD*+IN+G(E)+R |
AuLeaf | 3 |