Started by dohz
Like a ray-finned fish that won't shut up? (9)
GAR = ray-finned fish, so like it is GAR-RULOUS
The whole thing is a cryptic definition. Cryptic clues need to be split intl wordplay and definition? Bah! Your conventions needlessly hamstring the author. Freedom!
Submitted by Firetruck
| Clue ID | Clue | Explanation (hover) | Submitted By | Likes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7629 | Like a ray-finned fish that won't shut up? (9) | GAR = ray-finned fish, so like it is GAR-RULOUS The whole thing is a cryptic definition. Cryptic clues need to be split intl wordplay and definition? Bah! Your conventions needlessly hamstring the author. Freedom! |
Firetruck | 1 |
| 7630 | Talkative as a ray-finned fish? (9) | GAR+RULOUS Okay, okay, I understand the need for conventions. It makes it more fair and fun for solvers, it gives a framework under which authors can function, and it preserves the elegance of the form. I get it, I get it. Sheesh. |
Firetruck | 1 |
| 7623 | "Verbose organization of a URL" or "Eaten by odd grubs" (9) | G(ARRULO*)_U_S - anagram("organization of") A URL OR, contained in("eaten by") odd letters of GRUBS | Exalted | 0 |