Cryptic clues = station name

[Seacook]

Sorry - I was thinking about the gold braiding on his jacket sleeve.

Apologies are unnecessary. I could see the connection you made and applaud your thinking but in this case the answer suggested fulfilled only part of the clue. You are correct in thinking of Horatio Nelson, rather than, say, Nelson Gabriel from The Archers or Nelson Eddy.

 

[Welshman]

Greenwich [for the Maritime Museum?]

 

[Seacook]

Greenwich [for the Maritime Museum?]

No, not Greenwich.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bath Spa station.

I work on the assumption that the "coat" refers to his coat of arms.
In his coat of arms is reference to The Order of the Bath.
Horatio Nelson was created a Knight of the Order of the Bath after a sea battle in 1797.

Even if I am wrong, I did at least use my "liitle grey cells", as Hercule Poirot would say.

 

[Seacook]

Bath Spa station.

I work on the assumption that the "coat" refers to his coat of arms.
In his coat of arms is reference to The Order of the Bath.
Horatio Nelson was created a Knight of the Order of the Bath after a sea battle in 1797.

Even if I am wrong, I did at least use my "liitle grey cells", as Hercule Poirot would say.

No it's not Bath Spa. And coat does not refer to a coat of arms (or arm in Nelson's case, I suppose) - it could just as easily have been hat or jacket or uniform. Come to that Nelson is not specifically necessary, but it's better to use the most famous name.

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I'm not sure how I would provide a clue for Bath Spa. Maybe something like "twisted snake is washed up" anagramming asp, or maybe "bishop's secretary" (= Bath's PA).

 

[Welshman]

No it's not Bath Spa. And coat does not refer to a coat of arms (or arm in Nelson's case, I suppose) - it could just as easily have been hat or jacket or uniform. Come to that Nelson is not specifically necessary, but it's better to use the most famous name.

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I'm not sure how I would provide a clue for Bath Spa. Maybe something like "twisted snake is washed up" anagramming asp, or maybe "bishop's secretary" (= Bath's PA).

[I like it, but the pedant in me would say that technically you'd have problems with the second, as strictly speaking, it's the Bishopric of Bath and Wells, so you might end up with "Bath-Wells Spa" ]

Anyway, back to the present.
If it's not Nelson specifically, but a uniform worn in combat, could it just be "Battle"?


I must go and have a little lie-down now, after that!

 

[Seacook]

[I like it, but the pedant in me would say that technically you'd have problems with the second, as strictly speaking, it's the Bishopric of Bath and Wells, so you might end up with "Bath-Wells Spa" ]

Anyway, back to the present.
If it's not Nelson specifically, but a uniform worn in combat, could it just be "Battle"?


I must go and have a little lie-down now, after that!

No it's not Battle. A uniform would be battledress. And Nelson fought battles; as far as I know he never had one named after him.

Remember that the clue has five words in it.

The station has two.

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I agree with your pedantry. It should be Bath and Wells. This is what happens when you don't have time to think of a better clue. I am conviced that the current clue is sound. I welcome your opinion when you find/see the answer.

 

[Welshman]

OK - if it's not specifically "Nelson" could it be an admiral's coat in general?
Therefore - Admiral.
A clue is a "hint"
So could it be
Hinton Admiral?

I really must go and have a lie-down now!

 

[Seacook]

OK - if it's not specifically "Nelson" could it be an admiral's coat in general?
Therefore - Admiral.
A clue is a "hint"
So could it be
Hinton Admiral?

I really must go and have a lie-down now!

Absolutely!

Nelson's coat was, of course, {on admiral}.

Over to you.

 

[Welshman]

Thank you.
It was a very good clue - needing every word of it.
You don't compile for the "Times" crossword, by any chance?
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OK - now for the next one:-

Henry's swine

 

[Seacook]

Thank you.
It was a very good clue - needing every word of it.
You don't compile for the "Times" crossword, by any chance?

If only!

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OK - now for the next one:-

Henry's swine

Bingham seems to be possible. (Based on Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby + ham)

 

[Bedpan]

Or for that matter it could be Kingham, as Henry was a king or rather eight of them were. I hope my answer's not right though as I could never hope to come up with a clue of the quality of the last few.

 

[Welshman]

Sorry, Seacook. You'd got the right idea with the "ham" part, and I see how you got "Bingham"

I'm going to give it to Bedpan [perhaps sorry, Bedpan, too!!].

I was certainly thinking of King Henry, of which he rightly says there were eight, but originally had in mind the latin for King - Rex, therefore "Wrexham"

However, "Kingham" is within the spirit of my thinking, so, Bedpan, the floor is yours!!

And in under 2 hours too - I think that must be the record!

 

[Bedpan]

I think you should have held out for Wrexham!!

WHAT A CHOKER

 

[Seacook]

I think you should have held out for Wrexham!!

WHAT A CHOKER

Boston?

 

[Bedpan]

No, not Boston. In fact, what made you think it was that? Choking on too much tea?

 

[Seacook]

No, not Boston. In fact, what made you think it was that? Choking on too much tea?

No, I was thinking of the serial killer known as the Boston Strangler.
Back to the drawing board.

 

[Welshman]

Leeds?

 

[Bedpan]

Ah, yes, well Boston was a good call then. Not Leeds either.

Time for a clue perhaps; my initial clue was inspired by the "Henry" theme, I will give a further explanation in due course if nobody gets the answer.

 

[Seacook]

Ah, yes, well Boston was a good call then. Not Leeds either.

Time for a clue perhaps; my initial clue was inspired by the "Henry" theme, I will give a further explanation in due course if nobody gets the answer.

I'm definitely struggling with this one. The closest I can get is Rufford thinking of Tudor dress but it's not very likely. Inspiration may yet strike.

 

[Bedpan]

I'm definitely struggling with this one. The closest I can get is Rufford thinking of Tudor dress but it's not very likely. Inspiration may yet strike.

Well, the route to the solution certainly starts with a medieval aspect, although although I must admit that from there, I have made up a word along the way. I hope I wasn't being too devaious by doing so!
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When I said I made up a word, its was along the lines of ... if another word for "a" is "b", then would another word for "c" be "d", where "d" is the made up word.
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In other words, if an alternative word for code is cipher, then could another word for abode be abipher? (Not a particularly good analogy but the best I can think of at the moment). Another clue (of sorts) tomorrow, if there's still anybody out there!
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Next clue - there is another, entirely separate, clue to the solution hidden away somewhere in my posts over the last few days, that is, since Seacook's last post.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Next clue - there is another, entirely separate, clue to the solution hidden away somewhere in my posts over the last few days, that is, since Seacook's last post.

 

[Bedpan]

Another clue - as it would be a shame for this thread to die and nopbody has made a guess for over a month. The Roman name for the city in question is hidden away somewhere in one of my previous clues.

 

[Seacook]

Another clue - as it would be a shame for this thread to die and nopbody has made a guess for over a month. The Roman name for the city in question is hidden away somewhere in one of my previous clues.

I think we should try to keep this going as well. I think I now have the answer. JOKER is to CHOKER as JESTER is to CHESTER. Chester is listed twice in the OED, both words marked as obsolete. It mean any walled town or "one who puts a corpse in a coffin".

I think in future we should allow, say, two days then post another clue and just post the answer after a week. Agreed?

 

[Bedpan]

Phew!! The correct answer at last. I also spelt devious as "Devaious" to provide an unrelated clue along the way.

I agree wholeheartedly with your proposed rule change.

Will now look forward to your next clue......

 

[Seacook]

Here we go again -

Lake bird flying around

 

[Bedpan]

Spent all evening racking my brain for a "Swan" station, now I'm going to bed.

 

[Welshman]

As "Bedpan" says, a lake bird could be a swan.
"Flying around" could be "swanning around"

"Swannington" is a town in Leicestershire.
The only trouble is, the passenger service between Leicester and Swannington was discontinued in 1951 amd the station demolished in the mid 1960s. However, it could be reopened as part of the Ivanhoe or National Forest Line.

So can Bedpan and I share half a point between us?

 

[Seacook]

As "Bedpan" says, a lake bird could be a swan.
"Flying around" could be "swanning around"

"Swannington" is a town in Leicestershire.
The only trouble is, the passenger service between Leicester and Swannington was discontinued in 1951 amd the station demolished in the mid 1960s. However, it could be reopened as part of the Ivanhoe or National Forest Line.

So can Bedpan and I share half a point between us?

Not really, as the answer is not Swannington. The station you are looking for is definitely in use with regular passenger services.

Keep trying. If no one has got very far by tomorrow afternoon, I will give you a hint.

 

[Bedpan]

I'm tempted to say Swanley or Swansea or Swanwick, but perhaps its not Swan Lake at all!

 

[Welshman]

Martins Heron?