Daily puzzles/problems.

[prendrelemick]

Must clear my mind of trouser snake imagery with number 5. Then I may be able to progress.

[Scheherazade]

1. An impromptu gathering to lose the smog.
2. The state of swamp cabbage.
3. Girl told to let her hair down, regardless of her father's occupation.
4. "I’m the hero," he says lassitudinously.
5. She was evilly winked at by a snake of a guy.
6. "Will you be my friend?" is his spirited request.
7. Once tipped on Wilshire and North Vine.
8. Flighty Florence and Myrtle.
9. "Good grief!" he says roundly.
10. His opening line: It was a dark and stormy night...
11. A tempting metaphorical girl heading west.
12. A lopazoo on the coast.
13. A southern girl with two left feet.

3. Rapunzel?

9. Charlie Brown?

10. Snoopy?

I feel there is something about peanuts and Florida in there but no time to google.

[Jack of Hearts]

Oh lord. Hahahaha


10. Edward Bulwer-Lytton?

This reader has no idea about any of the others, but then again he's pretty stupid. So you've failed to make this puzzle accessible to stupid people.






J



EDIT: Is 'Florida' the state of swamp cabbage?

[MarkBastable]

I don't want to give affirmatives or negatives as you go along, but just to get things started I will say that Scheh is heading in the right direction with a couple of hers.

I'll also say that where the clue is essentially a quote, I tried to rephrase the question in such a way that you couldn't just Google what I'd typed - you'd have to re-cast it if you were going to search on it. So if I wanted you to get to 'Jude', the clue might be He's advised that things'll be made better if he sings a sad song.

[Scheherazade]

Something to do with hurricanes?

[prendrelemick]

In the spirit of sharing we also may have Charleston, Casper, Eve, Bird, Busta Rhymes and many more possabilities

Is the temptress Delilah? = Repunzel = Hair? Who knows its early days

[Basil]

Swamp cabbage (#2) is another term for sabal palmetto, the state tree of both Florida and South Carolina; however, it is South Carolina that is known as "the Palmetto State." Also, as Mick pointed out, #12 is likely to be Charleston, a South Carolinian city. And Florence and Myrtle (#8) are also the names of cities in South Carolina.

I'm guessing #3 isn't Rapunzel, but the name of a girl mentioned in a song. Isn't it a common trope in rock music for a girl to be prevailed upon to lighten up, let her hair down, and have some fun despite the fact her daddy is the local alderman or something? This one has been bugging me all day.

#7 could be Charles Bukowski, which could match up with Charlie Brown (#9), assuming they are both correct. If #10 is Snoopy (and not Bulwer-Lytton), then I would be willing to bet that he fits into a different category than Charlie Brown; Mark would never have put those two clues consecutively like that if they were to be grouped together.

[prendrelemick]

I was thinking Sth Carolina too, but "Flighty" steered me away as Florence and Myrtle are also the names of American Birds. But I didn't know the Swamp Cabbage - Carolina connection then.

If #1 was a crossword clue it would be "clear the air" if that helps anyone.

The Cult wanted an indian girl to let her hair down, but no daddy mentioned.
So did Slade

[MarkBastable]

I'll give a few pointers to keep this going.


1. An impromptu gathering to lose the smog. (You're looking for a song.)
2. The state of swamp cabbage.
3. Girl told to let her hair down, regardless of her father's occupation. (You're looking for a song.)
4. "I’m the hero," he says lassitudinously.
5. She was evilly winked at by a snake of a guy. (You're looking for a song.)
6. "Will you be my friend?" is his spirited request.
7. Once tipped on Wilshire and North Vine.
8. Flighty Florence and Myrtle.
9. "Good grief!" he says roundly.
10. His opening line: It was a dark and stormy night...
11. A tempting metaphorical girl heading west. (You're looking for a song.)
12. A lopazoo on the coast.
13. A southern girl with two left feet. (You're looking for a song.)

[iamnobody]

I'm pretty sure 3 is Sloopy, of Hang on Sloopy.

[Calidore]

5 would be "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror.

[MarkBastable]

5 would be "Time Warp" from Rocky Horror.

Because the hint was a bit misleading, I feel bound to say that that's very nearly right. It's the 'she' that matters.

[prendrelemick]

^It must be Columbia - also in Sth Carolina.

So is that now 4 South Carolina's?

Number 13 could be Jennifer with skin like cinnamon.

Hang on Sloopy, wikis up one Dorothy sloop. Also the state of Ohio.

[MarkBastable]

Okay, this isn't generating quite the maelstrom of fun and interest that perhaps I'd hoped. I can't have pitched it well.

However, let me have one last shot at keeping it alive by telling you what you've got right so far. I've also changed a couple to make them (I hope) a bit easier.



1. An impromptu festival to lose the smog. (You're looking for a song.)
2. The state of swamp cabbage. The Palmetto State (South Carolina)
3. Girl told to let her hair down, regardless of her father's occupation. (You're looking for a song.) Sloopy.
4. "I’m the hero," the dog says lassitudinously.
5. She was evilly winked at by a snake of a guy. (You're looking for a song.) Columbia
6. "Will you be my friend?" is his spirited request. Casper
7. Once gastronomically tipped on Wilshire and North Vine.
8. Flighty Florence and Myrtle. (Airports in) South Carolina
9. "Good grief!" he says roundly. Charlie Brown
10. His opening line: It was a dark and stormy night... Snoopy
11. A tempting metaphorical heroine heading west. (You're looking for a song.)
12. A lopazoo on the coast. Charleston
13. A southern girl with two left feet. (You're looking for a song.)

To recap the goal - the answers form four groups of three, with one over. What is the odd answer?

[billl]

4. Lassie.