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04-17-2006, 12:38 PM
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The Pearl, The Lily Maid
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Yay! Since littlemanpoet does not capitalize his own name, when you take the initials ("first" was supposed to indicate this) it is lmp, which looks like imp, a "little devil".
Your thread, Sauce. But first, a request for advice: how could this clue have been improved? I'm really trying to learn how to solve and write cryptic clues...and I thought this one was very straightforward, which makes me wonder if I didn't write it properly.
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04-17-2006, 01:17 PM
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Corpus Cacophonous
Join Date: Jan 2003
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 There's no rule that the questions here have to be cryptic. It's just the medium that I work best with in these types of games. For an explanation of how cryptic clues generally work, have a look at the guidance which I gave early on in the Cryptic Clues thread. And now for the next question: A recent incumbent is spinning one in a room at university.
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04-17-2006, 01:57 PM
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Psyche of Prince Immortal
Join Date: Feb 2003
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hmm... only person that comes to mind is AbercrombieofRohan...
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04-18-2006, 11:37 AM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
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Well recent incumbent made me think of Gilthalion "hobbitus emeritus" but that doesn't help with the rest of the clue, and SpM's clues tend to work properly so unless (once again) I am failing to make an the necessary connections - I am on the wrong track.
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05-01-2006, 11:19 AM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
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Time to herenistarion this
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05-01-2006, 01:35 PM
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Corpus Cacophonous
Join Date: Jan 2003
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OK, OK - you want a hint.
 "Recent incumbent" is the straight clue - the answer should not be difficult to find... The rest is cryptic, but fairly straightforward as cryptic clues go.
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05-01-2006, 01:42 PM
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Squatter?
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