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You are right there! Wow. Glad I opened the link. May I ask about your's?
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The Pooh joke is 'get Kofi Annan a gram of cocaine'
'Oceanic' is an anagram of 'cocaine', so Pooh thought Kofi was doing a crossword and wanted an anagram of cocaine
As a crossword solver myself, I found this rather amusing and so replied 'Under a green citrus fruit' which could be classed as a cryptic crossword clue, to which the answer is 'sublime'
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Thanks. Clever, but I would never have got there, I think. I was OK up to sublime.the answer is 'sublime'
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Gosh....It seems there are people on this forum who are cleverer than they could imagine they could be.
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Around here it could also be an unripe lemon, so you should have put (7) after it.Opsboi wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:57 pmThe Pooh joke is 'get Kofi Annan a gram of cocaine'
'Oceanic' is an anagram of 'cocaine', so Pooh thought Kofi was doing a crossword and wanted an anagram of cocaine
As a crossword solver myself, I found this rather amusing and so replied 'Under a green citrus fruit' which could be classed as a cryptic crossword clue, to which the answer is 'sublime'
Although, if you leave a lime on the tree long enough it also turns yellow. We have several current examples of this.
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'Cocaine' and, by definition, 'oceanic' both have 7 letters; if you're into crosswords the (7) in the context of this thread would have been superfluousllondel wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:49 pmAround here it could also be an unripe lemon, so you should have put (7) after it.Opsboi wrote: ↑Wed Jul 14, 2021 2:57 pmThe Pooh joke is 'get Kofi Annan a gram of cocaine'
'Oceanic' is an anagram of 'cocaine', so Pooh thought Kofi was doing a crossword and wanted an anagram of cocaine
As a crossword solver myself, I found this rather amusing and so replied 'Under a green citrus fruit' which could be classed as a cryptic crossword clue, to which the answer is 'sublime'
Although, if you leave a lime on the tree long enough it also turns yellow. We have several current examples of this.
As to unripe lemons or overripe limes, any cryptic crossword solver will tell you that the game is all about feasible answers, hence I stand by sublime (between 6 & 8)
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The fact that there's a Highway to Hell but only a Stairway to Heaven tells you all you need to know about the anticipated traffic.
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Alison! #7349!, Love it! ..instantly thought of something I said just hours ago!
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I got the anagram joke, but I learnt something from Opsboi!
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Big, juicy melons for dessert, I assume.
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His Lordship was in the study when the butler approached and coughed discreetly.
"May I ask you a question, My Lord?"
"Go ahead, Carson ," said His Lordship.
"I am doing the crossword in The Times and found a word the exact meaning of which I am not too certain."
"What word is that?" asked His Lordship.
"Aplomb," My Lord.
"Now that's a difficult one to explain. I would say it is self-assurance or complete composure"
"Thank you, My Lord, but I'm still a little confused about it."
"Let me give you an example to make it clearer. Do you remember a few months ago when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived to spend a weekend with us?"
"I remember the occasion very well, My Lord. It gave the staff and myself much pleasure to look after them."
"Also," continued the Earl of Grantham, "do you remember when Wills plucked a rose for Kate in the rose garden?"
"I was present on that occasion, My Lord, ministering to their needs.
"While Will was plucking the rose, a thorn embedded itself in his thumb very deeply."
"I witnessed the incident, My Lord, and saw the Duchess herself remove the thorn and bandage his thumb with her own dainty handkerchief."
"That evening the hole the thorn made in his thumb was very sore. Kate had to cut his venison for him, even though it was extremely tender."
"Yes, My Lord, I did see everything that transpired that evening."
"And do you remember the next morning while you were pouring coffee for Her Ladyship, Kate inquired of Will in a loud voice,
'Darling, is your prick still throbbing?'
And you, Carson, did not spill one drop of coffee?
That, Carson, is aplomb.”
"May I ask you a question, My Lord?"
"Go ahead, Carson ," said His Lordship.
"I am doing the crossword in The Times and found a word the exact meaning of which I am not too certain."
"What word is that?" asked His Lordship.
"Aplomb," My Lord.
"Now that's a difficult one to explain. I would say it is self-assurance or complete composure"
"Thank you, My Lord, but I'm still a little confused about it."
"Let me give you an example to make it clearer. Do you remember a few months ago when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived to spend a weekend with us?"
"I remember the occasion very well, My Lord. It gave the staff and myself much pleasure to look after them."
"Also," continued the Earl of Grantham, "do you remember when Wills plucked a rose for Kate in the rose garden?"
"I was present on that occasion, My Lord, ministering to their needs.
"While Will was plucking the rose, a thorn embedded itself in his thumb very deeply."
"I witnessed the incident, My Lord, and saw the Duchess herself remove the thorn and bandage his thumb with her own dainty handkerchief."
"That evening the hole the thorn made in his thumb was very sore. Kate had to cut his venison for him, even though it was extremely tender."
"Yes, My Lord, I did see everything that transpired that evening."
"And do you remember the next morning while you were pouring coffee for Her Ladyship, Kate inquired of Will in a loud voice,
'Darling, is your prick still throbbing?'
And you, Carson, did not spill one drop of coffee?
That, Carson, is aplomb.”