Daily puzzles/problems.

[prendrelemick]

Rhodes' Scholars! Hence the "Collossus" clue.

Naomi Wolf, the writer
Kriss Kristopherson, the song writer
Bill Clinton, who produced the stain
Edwin Hubble, of the telescope

Am struggling with Van De (and Der) Graaf Generator though.

[MarkBastable]

Rhodes' Scholars! Hence the "Collossus" clue.

Am struggling with Van De (or Der) Graaf Generator though.

Yep - they are all the products of Rhodes' scholars.

Robert Van Der Graaff (two F's, unlike the band), who invented the generator, was also a Rhodes' scholar. It's not mentioned in his personal Wiki entry, but it is mentioned in the Rhodes Scholarhip Wiki entry.


You're next, prendrelemick.

[prendrelemick]

I have an idea, just working out the detail.

[prendrelemick]

Here is some American Rhyming slang (there's no such thing I've just made it up,) in the style of Mills and Boon.

Rhyming slang works as follows:- A word is replaced by the beginning of a short common phrase. The end of the phrase rhymes with the replaced word. Eg “Apples” replaces “Stairs” because “Apples and pears” rhymes with stairs. Here I have tried to use phrases of American origin.


She felt tired. It was a sesame to hissy and acid a while. She saw Joe approach, this was catch. She tried to keep funny, but her touch felt long. She rubbed the back of her rain to enough herself. She was play, but he was go, a perfect match. "What a fifteen minutes I'm such a five O Clock," she thought.. “You look like you need some murder” he said.

Can you translate?

[MarkBastable]

Here's a partial attempt.

In some cases, I have a phrase but can't come up with a rhyme (five o'clock shadow?), or I have a word that seems possible, but can't come up with a phrase (murder **** = sleep?).



She felt tired. It was a sesame street (treat) to hissyfit (sit) and acid attacks (relax)a while.

She saw Joe approach, this was catch.

She tried to keep funnyfarm (calm), but her touch felt long. She rubbed the back of her raincheck (neck) to enough already (steady) herself. She was play, but he was go, a perfect match.

"What a fifteen minutes I'm such a five O Clock," she thought..

“You look like you need some murder” he said.

[billl]

"What a shame (15 minutes of fame) I'm such a ho (5 o' clock shadow)" she thought.

[prendrelemick]

So far so good, Only I meant "acid test"-rest, but I don't think it is an exact science.


I'm not sure how to give clues. The five oclock shadow, is a difficult one, it's supposed to mean "pathetic."

"Murder ***" is from any American Cop show. (Its not sleep.)

[billl]

murder rap
"You look like crap."

[MarkBastable]

murder rap
"You look like crap."

Nah, it's going to be Murder one - sun. But I prefer yours.

[billl]

You know, I had a Eureka moment and didn't even bother to look back at the context within the conversation, that's how sure I was about it.

[prendrelemick]

Its murder One - Fun, but I wish I'd thought of Billl's solution.

Soo, now for some Oxford blues, I'll paraphrase the phrases.

Catch **, You're wrong if you do, you're wrong if you don't.

Touch ****, A sporting phrase that also means keeping, or getting in touch with someone.

Long ****, A chance, but not much of one.

Play ****, The beginning of a baseball game.

Go ******, Go away and work it out for yourself


With five O-Clock shadow, I'm looking for a slang word for pathetic person.

[MystyrMystyry]

5 o'clock shadow - shmoe
catch [22] - taboo?
touch [base] - face
long [shot] - hot
play [ball] - tall
go - [something] taller

[prendrelemick]

no
yes but no, not taboo
yes
yes
yes
no

[MarkBastable]

go figure - bigger

five o'clock hero - zero?

[prendrelemick]

yes, yes

no,no