Demonstone's Crafty Christmas Cricket Cryptic

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Mallett is correct.   All other suggestions are not.

Only player eliminated for being too good thus far is WCW.

I just worked out number 6. 🤓

[mo64 5,881]

2. Nathan Lyon. Anagram of only is Lyon

 

[Demonstone 23,113]

You can PM me with your suggestions if you like WCW.  (World Cryptic Wizard)

[Demonstone 23,113]

Lyon is also correct m064 and that's your quota of correct answers.  Well played!

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

4 Bob Massie (of Massey Ferguson fame)

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

You can PM me with your suggestions if you like WCW.  (World Cryptic Wizard)

It must be so obvious that I’m champing at the bit to answer more of them 😆

[Demonstone 23,113]

Massie not correct, I'm sorry Mazer.

WCW has sent me a PM with two correct answers but is not allowed to post them here according to the draconian rules of this brainteaser. 

Do other players think I should make an exception and let her show off on this occasion?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

Massie not correct, I'm sorry Mazer.

WCW has sent me a PM with two correct answers but is not allowed to post them here according to the draconian rules of this brainteaser. 

Do other players think I should make an exception and let her show off on this occasion?

YES!

Oh, you said other posters. 
As you were. 

Edited December 26, 2021 by WalkingCivilWar

[Mazer Rackham 14,971]

Civil has been crowned official Demonland Legend.

Edited December 26, 2021 by Mazer Rackham

[mo64 5,881]

22 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

4 Bob Massie (of Massey Ferguson fame)

Try Callum Ferguson if Bob Massie is incorrect.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Try Callum Ferguson if Bob Massie is incorrect.

mo64 found a way to get around the two correct answers rule. 😆

[Demonstone 23,113]

No he didn't.  Ferguson is incorrect!

Only two correct answers per player at this stage, mo.

[Demonstone 23,113]

I've now received two PMs with the correct answer to Q5 and have relented to congratulate WCW and mo64 for working out that the answer is Andy Bichel, being an anagram of "I belch" when brought up.

Mazer also sent me a correct answer, perhaps unaware that he still had the right to post in this thread.  He doesn't any more after cracking Q8 by answering Colin "Funky" Miller, or one who grinds away all day in his mill.

WCW also got Q6 (edit: also Q7) correct but I'll save those reveals for later.

Still a few to go.  Have at it Demonlanders!

Edited December 26, 2021 by Demonstone
Confirming Best on Ground status for WCW

[leave it to deever 17,546]

Is 4... Victor Trumper?

[Demonstone 23,113]

I don't think Trumper played in the last 50 years deever!  Not the correct answer I'm afraid.

[leave it to deever 17,546]

9 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I don't think Trumper played in the last 50 years deever!  Not the correct answer I'm afraid.

Should probably read the rules.😁

[leave it to deever 17,546]

Is 10. Simon Katich?

[Demonstone 23,113]

Not Katich and I'm not sure how you made that connection.  

[leave it to deever 17,546]

2 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Not Katich and I'm not sure how you made that connection.  

I was thinking of his mate pup.

[leave it to deever 17,546]

I guess I'm only good at the literal and not the cryptic.😁

[Demonstone 23,113]

3 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

I was thinking of his mate pup.

That doesn't make it any clearer!

Solving cryptics requires a warped mind.  Yours is clearly not warped enough!  

[leave it to deever 17,546]

2 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

That doesn't make it any clearer!

Solving cryptics requires a warped mind.  Yours is clearly not warped enough!  

I'm stumped

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14 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

I was thinking of his mate pup.

So, you thought Mick was a reference to Michael Clarke?  And that because Clarke’s nickname is Pup and a pup is a dog and dogs don’t like cats and Simon Katich’s name has a first syllable that sounds like Cat and therefore if Clarke was a selector he wouldn’t select Katich for this reason?

Is that what you’re thinking?

for the love of god, please say no

[leave it to deever 17,546]

3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

So, you thought Mick was a reference to Michael Clarke?  And that because Clarke’s nickname is Pup and a pup is a dog and dogs don’t like cats and Simon Katich’s name has a first syllable that sounds like Cat and therefore if Clarke was a selector he wouldn’t select Katich for this reason?

Is that what you’re thinking?

for the love of god, please say no

I'm not even close to your league.

I must say I'm at the stage of offering cash for answers.

[Demonstone 23,113]

1 minute ago, leave it to deever said:

I must say I'm at the stage of offering cash for answers.

You may send me your questions on the back of an unmarked $50 bill.  

I'm thinking it may be time to reveal both the correct answers that WCW has in the bank.  Any objections?