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Disordered Cryptic Orders
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... two targets ... the 3 A's of war ... dressed in ... your mission is
... we must prevent ...
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textSilver to lead &textin by&textmoving trap (7)\ hline
textA fraction taken &textback&textlosing Swiss capital (10)\ hline
textTreading dangerously&textis inside&textSpanish country (6)\ hline
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... two targets ... the 3 A's of war ... dressed in ... your mission is
... we must prevent ...
If the first message wasn't cryptic enough, the rest wasn't much clearer. What we do know is that the keywords we need are the answers to 10 cryptic clues. Unfortunately, the messaging was jumbled en route. We need you to combine these beginnings, middles and ends to form 10 viable cryptic clues. If you do that, the answers will provide the intel we need. What are the targets? What are the 3 A's of war? What must we do, and what are we stopping?
Good luck!
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textPeace comes&textwith nothing in&textthe arms? (9)\ hline
textBattle outfit held&textafter unfinished request&textfrom a farm (12)\ hline
textReturn cooler&textin a&textSouthern country (9)\ hline
textShot when hostile nation&textis not&textto depot (7)\ hline
textSilver to lead &textin by&textmoving trap (7)\ hline
textA fraction taken &textback&textlosing Swiss capital (10)\ hline
textTreading dangerously&textis inside&textSpanish country (6)\ hline
textA blood-vessel disease&textin the fat&textfor disaster (8)\ hline
textPotato Merlin mashed&textis mum after&texthonest procedure (9)\ hline
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... two targets ... the 3 A's of war ... dressed in ... your mission is
... we must prevent ...
If the first message wasn't cryptic enough, the rest wasn't much clearer. What we do know is that the keywords we need are the answers to 10 cryptic clues. Unfortunately, the messaging was jumbled en route. We need you to combine these beginnings, middles and ends to form 10 viable cryptic clues. If you do that, the answers will provide the intel we need. What are the targets? What are the 3 A's of war? What must we do, and what are we stopping?
Good luck!
$$beginarrayhline
bbox[orange]textbfBeginnings &
bbox[orange]textbfMiddles &
bbox[orange]textbfEnds \ hline
textSome planes rally&textmissing one&textI guess (8)\ hline
textPeace comes&textwith nothing in&textthe arms? (9)\ hline
textBattle outfit held&textafter unfinished request&textfrom a farm (12)\ hline
textReturn cooler&textin a&textSouthern country (9)\ hline
textShot when hostile nation&textis not&textto depot (7)\ hline
textSilver to lead &textin by&textmoving trap (7)\ hline
textA fraction taken &textback&textlosing Swiss capital (10)\ hline
textTreading dangerously&textis inside&textSpanish country (6)\ hline
textA blood-vessel disease&textin the fat&textfor disaster (8)\ hline
textPotato Merlin mashed&textis mum after&texthonest procedure (9)\ hline
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... two targets ... the 3 A's of war ... dressed in ... your mission is
... we must prevent ...
If the first message wasn't cryptic enough, the rest wasn't much clearer. What we do know is that the keywords we need are the answers to 10 cryptic clues. Unfortunately, the messaging was jumbled en route. We need you to combine these beginnings, middles and ends to form 10 viable cryptic clues. If you do that, the answers will provide the intel we need. What are the targets? What are the 3 A's of war? What must we do, and what are we stopping?
Good luck!
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bbox[orange]textbfBeginnings &
bbox[orange]textbfMiddles &
bbox[orange]textbfEnds \ hline
textSome planes rally&textmissing one&textI guess (8)\ hline
textPeace comes&textwith nothing in&textthe arms? (9)\ hline
textBattle outfit held&textafter unfinished request&textfrom a farm (12)\ hline
textReturn cooler&textin a&textSouthern country (9)\ hline
textShot when hostile nation&textis not&textto depot (7)\ hline
textSilver to lead &textin by&textmoving trap (7)\ hline
textA fraction taken &textback&textlosing Swiss capital (10)\ hline
textTreading dangerously&textis inside&textSpanish country (6)\ hline
textA blood-vessel disease&textin the fat&textfor disaster (8)\ hline
textPotato Merlin mashed&textis mum after&texthonest procedure (9)\ hline
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(I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)
What are the targets?
Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) --
CA<+NADA
Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) --ARGENT+IN+A
What are the three A's of war?
Some planes rally back to depot (7) --
_ARSENAL_<
Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) --AMMUNITION(-s)*
A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) --ART(ILL)ERY
What are we dressed in?
Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) -
_FATIGUES_(a word meaning "combat uniforms")
What must we do?
A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) --
OPE(RATIO)N
Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) --DRAGNET(-i)*
What are we stopping?
Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) --
METROPOLITAN*
Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) --CAL(-l)+AMITY
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Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
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– Stiv
5 hours ago
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With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
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4 hours ago
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Partial (One Clue)
Potato Merlin mashed + is not + from a farm (12) = *METROPOLITAN (def = not from a farm)
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Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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(I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)
What are the targets?
Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) --
CA<+NADA
Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) --ARGENT+IN+A
What are the three A's of war?
Some planes rally back to depot (7) --
_ARSENAL_<
Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) --AMMUNITION(-s)*
A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) --ART(ILL)ERY
What are we dressed in?
Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) -
_FATIGUES_(a word meaning "combat uniforms")
What must we do?
A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) --
OPE(RATIO)N
Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) --DRAGNET(-i)*
What are we stopping?
Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) --
METROPOLITAN*
Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) --CAL(-l)+AMITY
$endgroup$
1
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Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
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– Stiv
5 hours ago
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With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
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– TwoBitOperation
4 hours ago
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$begingroup$
(I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)
What are the targets?
Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) --
CA<+NADA
Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) --ARGENT+IN+A
What are the three A's of war?
Some planes rally back to depot (7) --
_ARSENAL_<
Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) --AMMUNITION(-s)*
A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) --ART(ILL)ERY
What are we dressed in?
Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) -
_FATIGUES_(a word meaning "combat uniforms")
What must we do?
A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) --
OPE(RATIO)N
Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) --DRAGNET(-i)*
What are we stopping?
Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) --
METROPOLITAN*
Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) --CAL(-l)+AMITY
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
$endgroup$
– Stiv
5 hours ago
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With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
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– TwoBitOperation
4 hours ago
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$begingroup$
(I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)
What are the targets?
Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) --
CA<+NADA
Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) --ARGENT+IN+A
What are the three A's of war?
Some planes rally back to depot (7) --
_ARSENAL_<
Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) --AMMUNITION(-s)*
A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) --ART(ILL)ERY
What are we dressed in?
Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) -
_FATIGUES_(a word meaning "combat uniforms")
What must we do?
A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) --
OPE(RATIO)N
Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) --DRAGNET(-i)*
What are we stopping?
Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) --
METROPOLITAN*
Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) --CAL(-l)+AMITY
$endgroup$
(I'll use the usual notation to explain the solutions to the cryptic clues: * for anagrams, _..._ for hidden words, X_ for first letter selection, < for reversal.)
What are the targets?
Return cooler with nothing in Spanish country (6) --
CA<+NADA
Silver to lead in a Southern country (9) --ARGENT+IN+A
What are the three A's of war?
Some planes rally back to depot (7) --
_ARSENAL_<
Shot when hostile nation is mum after losing Swiss capital (10) --AMMUNITION(-s)*
A blood-vessel disease is inside the arms? (9) --ART(ILL)ERY
What are we dressed in?
Battle outfit held in the fat I guess (8) -
_FATIGUES_(a word meaning "combat uniforms")
What must we do?
A fraction taken in by honest procedure (9) --
OPE(RATIO)N
Treading dangerously missing one moving trap (7) --DRAGNET(-i)*
What are we stopping?
Potato Merlin mashed is not from a farm (12) --
METROPOLITAN*
Peace comes after unfinished request for disaster (8) --CAL(-l)+AMITY
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answered 5 hours ago
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Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
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– Stiv
5 hours ago
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With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
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– TwoBitOperation
4 hours ago
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Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
$endgroup$
– Stiv
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
$endgroup$
– TwoBitOperation
4 hours ago
1
1
$begingroup$
Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
$endgroup$
– Stiv
5 hours ago
$begingroup$
Add an S to rot13(SNGVTHR) - you need 8 letters - and that's what you're 'dressed in'! Also, maybe see this? You can probably also combine rot13(ZRGEBCBYVGNA PNYNZVGL) into one phrase as what you're trying to prevent :) +1
$endgroup$
– Stiv
5 hours ago
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With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
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– TwoBitOperation
4 hours ago
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With @Stiv 's minor corrections this is 100% correct. Nice work!!
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– TwoBitOperation
4 hours ago
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Partial (One Clue)
Potato Merlin mashed + is not + from a farm (12) = *METROPOLITAN (def = not from a farm)
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Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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– Deusovi♦
5 hours ago
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Partial (One Clue)
Potato Merlin mashed + is not + from a farm (12) = *METROPOLITAN (def = not from a farm)
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Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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Partial (One Clue)
Potato Merlin mashed + is not + from a farm (12) = *METROPOLITAN (def = not from a farm)
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Partial (One Clue)
Potato Merlin mashed + is not + from a farm (12) = *METROPOLITAN (def = not from a farm)
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Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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Forgot to mention this earlier, but: I downvoted this answer because a single clue doesn't seem like enough to justify a partial answer. See this meta post for more thoughts on the subject.
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