Cryptic clues = station name

[Seacook]

Or possibly Milton Keynes Central?

Spot on! Milton with Keynes placed in the middle.

It's not sound because it presents the result of an instruction as if the answer were the clue.

 

[DaleCooper]

Spot on! Milton with Keynes placed in the middle.

It's not sound because it presents the result of an instruction as if the answer were the clue.

Cunning and I think it's an ok clue, I'm just miffed at not seeing it.

 

[backontrack]

To reach the plentiful green, a boat and sculls are necessary.

 

[Springs Branch]

Island Gardens (on the DLR) ?

 

[DaleCooper]

Heathrow Central?

 

[backontrack]

Although both are very good attempts, neither of these are correct, sorry.

 

[cadoxton]

Barrow upon Soar

 

[backontrack]

I like your lateral thinking. However, this is incorrect, and 'barrow' is not present in the answer.

Clue: think 'plentiful'

 

[cadoxton]

I like your lateral thinking. However, this is incorrect, and 'barrow' is not present in the answer.

Clue: think 'plentiful'

Driffield?

Plentiful = rif(e)
Green = Field
boat & sculls = Drif(t)
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Mortlake also is a possibility.

Mort being and old word for a great many,
and with it being in close proximity to the end of the boat race, for lake.
Not sure about the green though.

 

[DaleCooper]

Crossharbour?

 

[Buttsy]

Parsons Green

 

[backontrack]

None of these, I'm afraid.

Clue: think about different meanings for 'green'

 

[Seacook]

None of these, I'm afraid.

Clue: think about different meanings for 'green'

I had considered that "green" could mean money. The best I could come up with Warrington Bank Quay but no part of the clue indicated Warrington and the rest was a bit of a stretch as well. I haven't thought too deeply about green as "untrained" or "environmentally responsible" yet.

 

[backontrack]

The 'green' meaning isn't any of these.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
I'm going to give you a clue by changing my riddle:

To reach the plentiful green in Somerset, a boat and sculls are necessary.

 

[DaleCooper]

Weston-super-Mare?

 

[backontrack]

Nope. The station isn't in Somerset, but part of the name is.

 

[DaleCooper]

Morchard Road?

 

[backontrack]

Hurrah! Finally

Plentiful = 'Mor(e)'
Green = 'Chard' (leafy green vegetable)
Boat + Sculls = 'Road' (rowed)

Your floor.

 

[DaleCooper]

Next clue:

Suffering from a loss of inductance Deltic herself came to grief here.

 

[cadoxton]

Chesterfield.

Inductance = l
Remove l from "Deltic herself" and rearrange

 

[backontrack]

Is this based on a poster called Deltic?

EDIT: Answer = no!

 

[DaleCooper]

Chesterfield.

Inductance = l
Remove l from "Deltic herself" and rearrange

Quite right, although I had hoped it would last longer than 20 minutes, it took longer than that to compose.

 

[cadoxton]

Lets see how long this lasts:

antecedent not reet at maiden Isle
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---

Lets see how long this lasts:

antecedent not reet at maiden Isle

Clue: It's in Devon.

 

[DaleCooper]

Exeter St David's? (Not sure why)

 

[cadoxton]

50% correct

 

[Seacook]

50% correct

Exeter St Thomas? I can't see why either.

 

[FQ]

Exeter Central (can't see why; just the only other Exeter station that hasn't been picked.)

 

[cadoxton]

Yes, Exeter St. Thomas

antecedent as an adjective is preceding in time or order; previous or pre-existing = Ex
not reet = eter
maiden, or virgin isle = St Thomas

sorry, if that was too far out

 

[Seacook]

Yes, Exeter St. Thomas

antecedent as an adjective is preceding in time or order; previous or pre-existing = Ex
not reet = eter
maiden, or virgin isle = St Thomas

sorry, if that was too far out

I understood the first part, but I had no idea that one of the Virgin Islands is called St Thomas.

Open floor

 

[cadoxton]

strange rain ford with small head