Cryptic clues = station name

[Gutfright]

Caerneon?

You will be shocked to learn that the imaginary station of Caerneon is not correct.

 

[backontrack]

You will be shocked to learn that the imaginary station of Caerneon is not correct.

Oh my. What a snub.

 

[Gutfright]

Oh my. What a snub.

To help you recover from such a devastating blow, have a clue...

The answer also appears in an REM song's lyrics.

Hey, I didn't say it was a particularly helpful clue!

 

[DaleCooper]

Hey, I didn't say it was a particularly helpful clue!

You're not treating this with the gravity it deserves.

 

[Gutfright]

You're not treating this with the gravity it deserves.

I shouldn't have tried to force things along.

 

[DaleCooper]

I shouldn't have tried to force things along.

Aha! I see where this leading, it must be either Grantham or Cambridge.

 

[Gutfright]

Aha! I see where this leading, it must be either Grantham or Cambridge.

A good attempt to get this thread back in motion, but it's not Grantham or Cambridge.

 

[cadoxton]

Neston

Neon with what ends (s and t)

 

[Gutfright]

Neston

Neon with what ends (s and t)

You're 83% there. ICYMI, the original clue was rewritten as

What has both ends in a noble gas?

 

[cadoxton]

You're 83% there. ICYMI, the original clue was rewritten as

What has both ends in a noble gas?

I did see the revised clue, and I should have stated:
both ends of what & has in a noble gas (Neon) = Neston

 

[Gutfright]

I did see the revised clue, and I should have stated:
both ends of what & has in a noble gas (Neon) = Neston

It's too late for me to pretend that Neston was always the answer I had in mind, even though it does fit perfectly with both clues.

So here's rewrite number II...

What edges into noble gas?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

It's too late for me to pretend that Neston was always the answer I had in mind, even though it does fit perfectly with both clues.

So here's rewrite number II...

What edges into noble gas?

Edge Hill

 

[DaleCooper]

Newton

 

[cadoxton]

--withdrawn--

 

[Gutfright]

Edge Hill

The answer must feature in an REM song, and "Edge Hill" doesn't.

Newton

Took you long enough! It was rewrite II that gave it away, wasn't it?

Newton got beaned by the apple good yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!

The front end of 'what' is 'w'

The back end of 'what' is 't'

Jam them both into 'neon' to get the answer.

Yes, I realise that that's not what 'end' usually means in cryptic clues, but er, LOOK OVER THERE!!!

[Runs away leaving DaleCooper the floor]

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

The answer must feature in an REM song, and "Edge Hill" doesn't.

Who are REM? Are they especially famous?

 

[Gutfright]

Who are REM? Are they especially famous?

Their lead singer is friends with Thom Yorke.

 

[DaleCooper]

Took you long enough! It was rewrite II that gave it away, wasn't it?

Not at all, I just made a mistake, I thought I was posting in "The next station is...!", and I was sure noble gas referred to royal flatulence.

Open floor...

 

[DaveHarries]

One from me then: Sheepish staff may be found here?

Dave

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

One from me then: Sheepish staff may be found here?

Dave

Wolverton

 

[cadoxton]

Ramsgate?

 

[DaveHarries]

Wolverton and Ramsgate both wrong I'm afraid.

Dave

 

[Zamracene749]

Baah----- Crookston?

 

[Welshman]

Shepherds Well?

 

[DaleCooper]

Hook?

(beermaddavep beat me to Crookston)

 

[DaveHarries]

Crookston, Shepherdswell and Hook all wrong. Dale is on the right lines though by thinking of another word for one of the ones in the clue.

Dave

 

[DaleCooper]

Wool?

 

[Zamracene749]

Crewe?

 

[DaveHarries]

"beermaddavep" has it. I was indeed looking for Crewe

Dave

 

[Zamracene749]

Ok, here's the next one-

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