RobertsN
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It would have to be Shotton or Forsinard - "frozen hard" (guessing from the hint). If it is I wouldn't have been able to solve it anyway 
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It would have to be Shotton or Forsinard - "frozen hard" (guessing from the hint). If it is I wouldn't have been able to solve it anyway
Forsinard (my bolding) it is. My original clue indeed involved an H-dropper's version of "hard"; was however not meteorology-related, but referring to "hard labour" in prison -- sometimes, in crime-speak, referred to just as "hard". My religious zealot was suggesting " 'ard" as a punishment "for sin".
Yours has been the only response; and you have, "whatever else", put forward the correct answer. Your floor.
RobertsN
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Over the oar, not over hand
RobertsN
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Whilst appreciated the reference to "row"ing, the answer is much simpler.
However, and also, there is a **very** indirect reference to rowing in the first part of the answer (historical reference and actually in a different part of the country
).Edited: There's an anagramatic quality to the initial hint.
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John Griffiths
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I rowed briefly when in my teens, and remember that when you moved the oar through the air it was turned horizontal, this was called 'feather' (as opposed to 'square', when you put it in the water and heaved). On that basis... Featherstone?
RobertsN
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Sorry, neither is what I had in mind
Hint: think of anagramatic clues.
I thought I was, pretty much
-- however, as I sometimes remark concerning this game -- I tend to find it easier to set 'em, than to get 'em !RobertsN
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Final hint (if nobody gets it it's open mic - and I'll really be disappointed ):
What's the thing with initials?
):What's the thing with initials?
johnnychips
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Hooton?
RobertsN
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@johnnychips ,
Your turn...
P.D. For an explanation (initial, anagram of Hooton). Also Hoo is a reference to the old (I believe) Viking ships, which relied on sails as well as "OAR" power....
Your turn...
P.D. For an explanation (initial, anagram of Hooton). Also Hoo is a reference to the old (I believe) Viking ships, which relied on sails as well as "OAR" power....
johnnychips
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Don’t read this if you are eating.
Anal beer explosion at this station!
Anal beer explosion at this station!
johnnychips
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Absolutely correct. I didn’t think it would last long but I thought it was a nice clue. All yours!
Afraid not. I'd love to know how you arrived at the above -- with great ingenuity, I've no doubt...
RobertsN
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I will go with "Tolsworth" (missing an "l" but maybe representative of "Toll" values in the old days 
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)....Possibly got wrong end of the stick with your cryptic clue but here goes
2 1/2 pints of lager & packet of crisps was by Splodgenessabounds - hence the bounds part
but reading your clue again since says 2 1/2p which I misread - apologises
2 1/2 pints of lager & packet of crisps was by Splodgenessabounds - hence the bounds part
but reading your clue again since says 2 1/2p which I misread - apologises
I will go with "Tolsworth" (missing an "l" but maybe representative of "Toll" values in the old days
Impressively worked-out; but wrong, I fear.
Music of any kind, not my thing -- I had to Google Splodgenessabounds ! Anyway: as per yours above, it is indeed not about liquid measures.
John Griffiths
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I'm beating my head on the floor thinking about Tommy Steele and half a sixpence...
As remarked in my last post: I'm definitely not "into" music -- the word in my clue -- musical -- is a very glancing reference, and not about any particular named "music-wallah" of any description.
RobertsN
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I'm going to go with "Silver Street".
Reasoning, old 2 1/2 pence pieces were made of "silver". "Street" musicians are/were usually quite short of cash.
I wonder... (came as I recall an old song: "Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye"....). Unless of course the answer is "RYE"
Reasoning, old 2 1/2 pence pieces were made of "silver". "Street" musicians are/were usually quite short of cash.
I wonder... (came as I recall an old song: "Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye"....). Unless of course the answer is "RYE"
I'm going to go with "Silver Street".
Reasoning, old 2 1/2 pence pieces were made of "silver". "Street" musicians are/were usually quite short of cash.
I wonder... (came as I recall an old song: "Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye"....). Unless of course the answer is "RYE"
Silver Street it isn't; Rye it is !
Your floor (watch out for those blackbirds -- vicious little brutes...)
RobertsN
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I don't think I can buy any property soon. Far too expensive at the moment...
John Griffiths
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I think a sudden light may have dawned, after most of a week -- Renton?
RobertsN
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Definitely correct
. Your floor.John Griffiths
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