Cryptic clues = station name

[John Griffiths]

According to the popular calumny, Poles -- and by extension, enthusiasts for Poland -- are a bit dim: please, what's the significance of "powerhouse"?

A reference to the government's ' Northern powerhouse' aspirations.

 

[Calthrop]

A reference to the government's ' Northern powerhouse' aspirations.

Thanks ! I'm not only dim and with delusions of pseudo-Polishness; but, current-affairs-wise, by choice an "ostrich".

 

[Calthrop]

Dick was adamant he sung here.

Shenton, Battlefield Line ?? -- Dick (III) was adamant, that he'd win that battle (Bosworth); or die -- if there were an opera about it, it would at the end, have him singing a splendid song of last-ditch defiance ...

 

[perryman]

Shenton, Battlefield Line ?? -- Dick (III) was adamant, that he'd win that battle (Bosworth); or die -- if there were an opera about it, it would at the end, have him singing a splendid song of last-ditch defiance ...

@Calthrop, you would do Simon Sharma out of a job with ease but the Dick in question is not royal. Dick's activities will help in obtaining the answer, as well as a musical reference in the clue will too.

 

[Calthrop]

Back to the drawing-board, to rack brains for various celebrated Dicks -- not having a musical bone in my body, references to such will probably be missed...

 

[perryman]

There is no doubt you will be aware of the Dick, and I would best imagine that everyone on the board will be too. The musical reference (not for all, I understand) is a particular song from a particular artist which links with said Dick, and his activities, in order to then find the station name.

Back to the drawing-board, to rack brains for various celebrated Dicks -- not having a musical bone in my body, references to such will probably be missed...

 

[D6130]

Andover? (Adam Ant's song about highwayman Dick Turpin "Stand and Deliver".....or 'andover' your money and jewels)>

 

[perryman]

Andover? (Adam Ant's song about highwayman Dick Turpin "Stand and Deliver".....or 'andover' your money and jewels)>

The answer isn't Andover, although it could be as your workings out are exactly right.

To slightly help further you could also add a song by The Clash in order to get the station.

 

[John Griffiths]

Mansion House (LU)? Dick Whittington heard 'London Calling' and became Lord Mayor three times.

 

[perryman]

Mansion House (LU)? Dick Whittington heard 'London Calling' and became Lord Mayor three times.

No, wrong Clash song. @D6130 has the correct Dick (and I'm honestly not trying to be smutty).

 

[perryman]

Clue 2: "I'm no thief", cries Dick Turpin. "Well, maybe I am but I only took the cash".

The clue is a steal, literally.

 

[D6130]

Clue 2: "I'm no thief", cries Dick Turpin. "Well, maybe I am but I only took the cash".

The clue is a steal, literally.

Jewellery Quarter?

 

[perryman]

Jewellery Quarter?

No jewellery involved here.

 

[Loppylugs]

Clash did a song called Bankrobber so let's try Bank (Lu)

 

[perryman]

Clash did a song called Bankrobber so let's try Bank (Lu)

It’s not Bank but you have the correct Clash song.

 

[Loppylugs]

Anagram of I'm no thief = Monifieth ?

 

[neilmc]

Hook?

 

[perryman]

Anagram of I'm no thief = Monifieth ?

The combination to the safe is yours. Well done.

 

[perryman]

Hook?

@Loppylugs got there.

 

[Loppylugs]

Thanks @perryman. A nice easy one now:

Do this on the slopes and it could be a leg-breaker.

 

[neilmc]

If you go down skiing on the snowy slopes you could break a leg so I'll try - Snowdown

 

[Loppylugs]

If you go down skiing on the snowy slopes you could break a leg so I'll try - Snowdown

Sorry, incorrect.

 

[Loppylugs]

@neilmc is on the right wavelength with regard to the slopes involved. Will give a different clue later if no takers on this.

 

[Loppylugs]

Thanks @perryman A nice easy one now:

Do this on the slopes and it could be a leg-breaker.

If you go down skiing on the snowy slopes you could break a leg so I'll try - Snowdown

It's what you have your feet on that cause the problem if you make a wrong move.

 

[John Griffiths]

Askrigg would be Ski-argg!
Unfortunately I have discovered that it is not a current station.

 

[Calthrop]

Couldn't be as simple as Islip, could it?

 

[John Griffiths]

My first ever cryptic clue on here was based on Islip being skiddy. The shame of not getting this (better) version!

 

[Loppylugs]

Couldn't be as simple as Islip, could it?

I can't keep things simple with you Calthrop.

My first ever cryptic clue on here was based on Islip being skiddy. The shame of not getting this (better) version!

I don't know that this is better John.

The word ski is included in the answer but with one letter changed, it still sounds like ski. (Does that make sense ?)

 

[Loppylugs]

Do this on the slopes and it could be a leg-breaker.

Ok, no guesses for a while.
This station is in Wales.

 

[perryman]

Crosskeys...