ColinSmith1255 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Robert Connisburgh’s real name was Robert Warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, ColinSmith1255 said: Robert Connisburgh’s real name was Robert Warren Almost a crossword clue pen name then. In the Scandinavian family of languages rabbit translates as kanin so it's not too far to stretch a misspelling of that to become connin. And a burgh is a town...so connisburgh = rabbit town = warren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, Boof said: Almost a crossword clue pen name then. In the Scandinavian family of languages rabbit translates as kanin so it's not too far to stretch a misspelling of that to become connin. And a burgh is a town...so connisburgh = rabbit town = warren. Interesting - I'm sure you're spot on. Without having to head to Scandinavia, a connie or cony is an alternative English name for a rabbit. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Pivotonian Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Is someone at the Times a Jambo? Today's Quick Cryptic has the following: 'Tries to have little time in suit (6)'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewB Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 27 minutes ago, Old Pivotonian said: Is someone at the Times a Jambo? Today's Quick Cryptic has the following: 'Tries to have little time in suit (6)'. Tries (as in a court) = HEARS Little time = T - inside HEARS If ye cannae spell it then here's what it says...HEARTS. Keep an eye on these in the days ahead. we might be seeing secret messages. If tomorrow has "Dumpster", "GFA" and "Reconstruction", then it is a JKB insider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will-i-am-a-jambo Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 50 minutes ago, AndrewB said: Tries (as in a court) = HEARS Little time = T - inside HEARS If ye cannae spell it then here's what it says...HEARTS. Keep an eye on these in the days ahead. we might be seeing secret messages. If tomorrow has "Dumpster", "GFA" and "Reconstruction", then it is a JKB insider. Haha l would love that to happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasgoJambo Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 25/05/2020 at 12:17, Old Pivotonian said: Some light relief. Today's Times crossword includes the clue: ' Rubbish musical about Heart of Midlothian (3,3)'. It's one of the very few clues that I was able to answer this morning. Anyone else? A slight twist: Rubbish musical about Heart of Midlothian (6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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