CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
All clues solved and 33 classes (so far)
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Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
OK, if anyone's interested here are the answers, classes in red
Answers:
Down:
1. How to win an eBay auction for that latest CVRDA project (5) - SNIPE
2. International Canoe attached to a group of students (7) - CLASSIC
4. Did this class lead the attack or mangle a deep rash? (9) - SPEARHEAD
5. Moore’s school alarm followed by a sheet rolled into the porch (4,4) BELL ROPE
6. Split the bonus with the crew (5) - BOSUN
8. Percy’s mingler turns out to be a technical problem (7) - GREMLIN
9. Was this a successful single? (3) - HIT
10. An Educational establishment provided grain for this fabulous beast (7) - UNICORN
11. Regal Calliphora vomitoria (6) - DRAGON
12. Car topper from Rhone (5) - HERON
15. Said to be a Nordic fish appendage (4) - FINN
17. The 1st Duke of Bronté gambled on this boat at home (7,4) – NORFOLK PUNT
18. Messenger of the Gods (7) - MERCURY
19. This wing’s yield of wine (7) - VINTAGE
20. Apparently, sailing's best kept secret (8) - CLYWEDOG
21. Barry’s glasspaper (6) - MIRROR
22. Albion’s Atlas or Gypsy (7,4) – BRITISH MOTH
27. Supporter heard by man identifying spectre (7) - PHANTOM
Across:
3. Acted as a young sailor (5) - CADET
4. Removing ego from the spirit (5) - SPRIT
7. Sly descendant of Wehha (4, 3) – UFFA FOX
13. Heavenly beginning for board (4) - STAR
14. The heavenly highpoint of Ian’s career? (6) - ZENITH
16. Global muddled fen route (13, 8 ) – INTERNATIONAL FOURTEEN
23. Overlapping furnace residue (7) - CLINKER
24. A wizard falcon (6) - MERLIN
25. Sparkling Eleven Plus (7, 6) – TWINKLE TWELVE
26. A university role with top design ambitions (7) - PROCTOR
27. Chimera killer’s steed (7) - PEGASUS
28. Mrs Robinson’s lover (8) - GRADUATE
29. Successor to Sinclair’s 81(8) - SPECTRUM
30. Was this Anthony’s attempt at developing a small breed? (3) - TOY
31. A walker constructs a channel (7) - TIDEWAY
32. Lifting up the otter’s lair (4,4) – JACK HOLT
I get 32 classes!
Answers:
Down:
1. How to win an eBay auction for that latest CVRDA project (5) - SNIPE
2. International Canoe attached to a group of students (7) - CLASSIC
4. Did this class lead the attack or mangle a deep rash? (9) - SPEARHEAD
5. Moore’s school alarm followed by a sheet rolled into the porch (4,4) BELL ROPE
6. Split the bonus with the crew (5) - BOSUN
8. Percy’s mingler turns out to be a technical problem (7) - GREMLIN
9. Was this a successful single? (3) - HIT
10. An Educational establishment provided grain for this fabulous beast (7) - UNICORN
11. Regal Calliphora vomitoria (6) - DRAGON
12. Car topper from Rhone (5) - HERON
15. Said to be a Nordic fish appendage (4) - FINN
17. The 1st Duke of Bronté gambled on this boat at home (7,4) – NORFOLK PUNT
18. Messenger of the Gods (7) - MERCURY
19. This wing’s yield of wine (7) - VINTAGE
20. Apparently, sailing's best kept secret (8) - CLYWEDOG
21. Barry’s glasspaper (6) - MIRROR
22. Albion’s Atlas or Gypsy (7,4) – BRITISH MOTH
27. Supporter heard by man identifying spectre (7) - PHANTOM
Across:
3. Acted as a young sailor (5) - CADET
4. Removing ego from the spirit (5) - SPRIT
7. Sly descendant of Wehha (4, 3) – UFFA FOX
13. Heavenly beginning for board (4) - STAR
14. The heavenly highpoint of Ian’s career? (6) - ZENITH
16. Global muddled fen route (13, 8 ) – INTERNATIONAL FOURTEEN
23. Overlapping furnace residue (7) - CLINKER
24. A wizard falcon (6) - MERLIN
25. Sparkling Eleven Plus (7, 6) – TWINKLE TWELVE
26. A university role with top design ambitions (7) - PROCTOR
27. Chimera killer’s steed (7) - PEGASUS
28. Mrs Robinson’s lover (8) - GRADUATE
29. Successor to Sinclair’s 81(8) - SPECTRUM
30. Was this Anthony’s attempt at developing a small breed? (3) - TOY
31. A walker constructs a channel (7) - TIDEWAY
32. Lifting up the otter’s lair (4,4) – JACK HOLT
I get 32 classes!
Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
Thank you very much Neil. Can I have the dunce's cap please? I couldn't get 1 down and I didn't think of counting any classes in the clues.
PeterV
Finn K197 & GBR564
Warsash
Finn K197 & GBR564
Warsash
Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
Gypsy is my 33rd class. http://www.cvrda.org/dinghydata/gypsy/
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Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
Well done Pat, so all that work on the dinghy database was worth while then!
PeterV
Finn K197 & GBR564
Warsash
Finn K197 & GBR564
Warsash
Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
It's certainly useful to look through for crossword answers!
There's nearly as many classes again in my ever growing "to be added" list.
There's nearly as many classes again in my ever growing "to be added" list.
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Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
When and where will the results be published?
Not that I got many of them.....but just curious to read through the evidence of just how dense I am
eib
Not that I got many of them.....but just curious to read through the evidence of just how dense I am
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
about six posts above this one!Ed wrote:When and where will the results be published?
Not that I got many of them.....but just curious to read through the evidence of just how dense I am
eib
Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
Thanks.
totally missed it...
@Peter 1 Down was about the only I did get....
sigh...
BW
eib
totally missed it...
@Peter 1 Down was about the only I did get....
sigh...
BW
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
@Ed - You need a few more boring train commutes!
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Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
We enjoyed having a go but left quite a few blanks.
Thanks Neil
Thanks Neil
Re: CVRDA Quiz - the 2017 CVRDA Craptic Crossword
Yes, thanks Neil. It certainly got me puzzling over it for a few days.
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