X marks the what?
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In the following clues, a certain term been replaced with $X$. Find out the meaning of $X$ and solve the crossword.
Down
- Deadly $X$ (5)
- White heroine or cocaine (4)
- Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
Across
$X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
$X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
- Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
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In the following clues, a certain term been replaced with $X$. Find out the meaning of $X$ and solve the crossword.
Down
- Deadly $X$ (5)
- White heroine or cocaine (4)
- Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
Across
$X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
$X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
- Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
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asked Mar 22 at 9:23
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24.6k472246
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$begingroup$
In the following clues, a certain term been replaced with $X$. Find out the meaning of $X$ and solve the crossword.
Down
- Deadly $X$ (5)
- White heroine or cocaine (4)
- Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
Across
$X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
$X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
- Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
wordplay knowledge cryptic-crosswords
asked Mar 22 at 9:23
jafejafe
24.6k472246
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In the following clues, a certain term been replaced with $X$. Find out the meaning of $X$ and solve the crossword.
Down
- Deadly $X$ (5)
- White heroine or cocaine (4)
- Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
Across
$X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
$X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
- Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
wordplay knowledge cryptic-crosswords
wordplay knowledge cryptic-crosswords
asked Mar 22 at 9:23
jafejafe
24.6k472246
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jafejafe
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Building very heavily on PilsNot3's answer (upvoted), $X$ is
Heavy Metal
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
Fatal (Fat Aluminium)
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
Anvil is a heavy metal object (Vanadium in nail anagrammed)
6a. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
Ohm's law. Coleslaw -> oleslaw -> take out le from solely, add heavy metal
5a. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
I can't see past Rémi Henry's suggestion of Motörhead, Possible wordplay: Heavy - Vanadium - Yttrium = Hea. Engine = Motör. D = Driver's head. This makes 2d, snöw, but given the an̈swer this seems to be Ök.
answered Mar 22 at 13:43
FilletFillet
3,2951227
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All cörrect! :D
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– jafe
Mar 22 at 14:20
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Partial
The identity of $ X $ is
Metal
Solutions to the cryptic clues:
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
FATAL(?) - deadly, is also the name of several metal bands
2D. White heroine or cocaine (4)
SNOW - Snow White, and “snow” is slang for cocaine.
3D. Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
GOLD - metal, G(ood) + OLD
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
ANVIL - metal object, (NAIL)* around V (vanadium, a metal)
5A. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
MOTORHEAD(?) (suggested by Rémi Henry) - metal group, MOTOR (engine driver) + HEAD, not sure about “Metals scrapped” though
6A. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
???’? LAW - Some kind of law relating to metals - maybe LEN’S LAW, or OHM’S LAW (suggested by ZanyG)? Though not sure how either fit the cryptic clue... We do have SLAW = “salad,” but the rest I have no idea
answered Mar 22 at 10:38
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
97017
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1
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5A : rot13(ZBGBEURNQ) ?
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– Rémi Henry
Mar 22 at 10:51
1
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What's rot13(Yra'f Ynj)? Do you mean (Yram'f Ynj)?
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– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:53
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Considered rot13(Buz'f Ynj)? Not sure if it fits with the cryptic, but at least it's three letters.
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:57
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Could it refer to rot13(Zbu'f ynj ? Nygubhtu gung'f ernyyl n fpnyr gung eryngrf gb uneqarff bs ryrzragf) and I'm not sure about the apostrophe in that case either. Would rot13(ebpx) fit the same pattern as it's quite similar in meaning
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– Smock
Mar 22 at 11:20
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$begingroup$
Building very heavily on PilsNot3's answer (upvoted), $X$ is
Heavy Metal
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
Fatal (Fat Aluminium)
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
Anvil is a heavy metal object (Vanadium in nail anagrammed)
6a. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
Ohm's law. Coleslaw -> oleslaw -> take out le from solely, add heavy metal
5a. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
I can't see past Rémi Henry's suggestion of Motörhead, Possible wordplay: Heavy - Vanadium - Yttrium = Hea. Engine = Motör. D = Driver's head. This makes 2d, snöw, but given the an̈swer this seems to be Ök.
answered Mar 22 at 13:43
FilletFillet
3,2951227
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
All cörrect! :D
$endgroup$
– jafe
Mar 22 at 14:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Building very heavily on PilsNot3's answer (upvoted), $X$ is
Heavy Metal
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
Fatal (Fat Aluminium)
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
Anvil is a heavy metal object (Vanadium in nail anagrammed)
6a. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
Ohm's law. Coleslaw -> oleslaw -> take out le from solely, add heavy metal
5a. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
I can't see past Rémi Henry's suggestion of Motörhead, Possible wordplay: Heavy - Vanadium - Yttrium = Hea. Engine = Motör. D = Driver's head. This makes 2d, snöw, but given the an̈swer this seems to be Ök.
answered Mar 22 at 13:43
FilletFillet
3,2951227
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
All cörrect! :D
$endgroup$
– jafe
Mar 22 at 14:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Building very heavily on PilsNot3's answer (upvoted), $X$ is
Heavy Metal
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
Fatal (Fat Aluminium)
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
Anvil is a heavy metal object (Vanadium in nail anagrammed)
6a. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
Ohm's law. Coleslaw -> oleslaw -> take out le from solely, add heavy metal
5a. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
I can't see past Rémi Henry's suggestion of Motörhead, Possible wordplay: Heavy - Vanadium - Yttrium = Hea. Engine = Motör. D = Driver's head. This makes 2d, snöw, but given the an̈swer this seems to be Ök.
answered Mar 22 at 13:43
FilletFillet
3,2951227
$endgroup$
Building very heavily on PilsNot3's answer (upvoted), $X$ is
Heavy Metal
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
Fatal (Fat Aluminium)
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
Anvil is a heavy metal object (Vanadium in nail anagrammed)
6a. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
Ohm's law. Coleslaw -> oleslaw -> take out le from solely, add heavy metal
5a. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
I can't see past Rémi Henry's suggestion of Motörhead, Possible wordplay: Heavy - Vanadium - Yttrium = Hea. Engine = Motör. D = Driver's head. This makes 2d, snöw, but given the an̈swer this seems to be Ök.
answered Mar 22 at 13:43
FilletFillet
3,2951227
edited Mar 22 at 13:58
answered Mar 22 at 13:43
FilletFillet
3,2951227
answered Mar 22 at 13:43
FilletFillet
3,2951227
answered Mar 22 at 13:43
FilletFillet
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3,2951227
1
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All cörrect! :D
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– jafe
Mar 22 at 14:20
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1
$begingroup$
All cörrect! :D
$endgroup$
– jafe
Mar 22 at 14:20
1
1
$begingroup$
All cörrect! :D
$endgroup$
– jafe
Mar 22 at 14:20
$begingroup$
All cörrect! :D
$endgroup$
– jafe
Mar 22 at 14:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Partial
The identity of $ X $ is
Metal
Solutions to the cryptic clues:
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
FATAL(?) - deadly, is also the name of several metal bands
2D. White heroine or cocaine (4)
SNOW - Snow White, and “snow” is slang for cocaine.
3D. Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
GOLD - metal, G(ood) + OLD
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
ANVIL - metal object, (NAIL)* around V (vanadium, a metal)
5A. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
MOTORHEAD(?) (suggested by Rémi Henry) - metal group, MOTOR (engine driver) + HEAD, not sure about “Metals scrapped” though
6A. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
???’? LAW - Some kind of law relating to metals - maybe LEN’S LAW, or OHM’S LAW (suggested by ZanyG)? Though not sure how either fit the cryptic clue... We do have SLAW = “salad,” but the rest I have no idea
answered Mar 22 at 10:38
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
97017
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
5A : rot13(ZBGBEURNQ) ?
$endgroup$
– Rémi Henry
Mar 22 at 10:51
1
$begingroup$
What's rot13(Yra'f Ynj)? Do you mean (Yram'f Ynj)?
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:53
$begingroup$
Considered rot13(Buz'f Ynj)? Not sure if it fits with the cryptic, but at least it's three letters.
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:57
$begingroup$
Could it refer to rot13(Zbu'f ynj ? Nygubhtu gung'f ernyyl n fpnyr gung eryngrf gb uneqarff bs ryrzragf) and I'm not sure about the apostrophe in that case either. Would rot13(ebpx) fit the same pattern as it's quite similar in meaning
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 22 at 11:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Partial
The identity of $ X $ is
Metal
Solutions to the cryptic clues:
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
FATAL(?) - deadly, is also the name of several metal bands
2D. White heroine or cocaine (4)
SNOW - Snow White, and “snow” is slang for cocaine.
3D. Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
GOLD - metal, G(ood) + OLD
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
ANVIL - metal object, (NAIL)* around V (vanadium, a metal)
5A. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
MOTORHEAD(?) (suggested by Rémi Henry) - metal group, MOTOR (engine driver) + HEAD, not sure about “Metals scrapped” though
6A. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
???’? LAW - Some kind of law relating to metals - maybe LEN’S LAW, or OHM’S LAW (suggested by ZanyG)? Though not sure how either fit the cryptic clue... We do have SLAW = “salad,” but the rest I have no idea
answered Mar 22 at 10:38
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
97017
$endgroup$
1
$begingroup$
5A : rot13(ZBGBEURNQ) ?
$endgroup$
– Rémi Henry
Mar 22 at 10:51
1
$begingroup$
What's rot13(Yra'f Ynj)? Do you mean (Yram'f Ynj)?
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:53
$begingroup$
Considered rot13(Buz'f Ynj)? Not sure if it fits with the cryptic, but at least it's three letters.
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:57
$begingroup$
Could it refer to rot13(Zbu'f ynj ? Nygubhtu gung'f ernyyl n fpnyr gung eryngrf gb uneqarff bs ryrzragf) and I'm not sure about the apostrophe in that case either. Would rot13(ebpx) fit the same pattern as it's quite similar in meaning
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 22 at 11:20
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Partial
The identity of $ X $ is
Metal
Solutions to the cryptic clues:
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
FATAL(?) - deadly, is also the name of several metal bands
2D. White heroine or cocaine (4)
SNOW - Snow White, and “snow” is slang for cocaine.
3D. Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
GOLD - metal, G(ood) + OLD
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
ANVIL - metal object, (NAIL)* around V (vanadium, a metal)
5A. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
MOTORHEAD(?) (suggested by Rémi Henry) - metal group, MOTOR (engine driver) + HEAD, not sure about “Metals scrapped” though
6A. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
???’? LAW - Some kind of law relating to metals - maybe LEN’S LAW, or OHM’S LAW (suggested by ZanyG)? Though not sure how either fit the cryptic clue... We do have SLAW = “salad,” but the rest I have no idea
answered Mar 22 at 10:38
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
97017
$endgroup$
Partial
The identity of $ X $ is
Metal
Solutions to the cryptic clues:
1D. Deadly $X$ (5)
FATAL(?) - deadly, is also the name of several metal bands
2D. White heroine or cocaine (4)
SNOW - Snow White, and “snow” is slang for cocaine.
3D. Introduction of good old $X$ (4)
GOLD - metal, G(ood) + OLD
4A. $X$ in screwy nail is $X$ object (5)
ANVIL - metal object, (NAIL)* around V (vanadium, a metal)
5A. $X$s scrapped behind engine driver's head for $X$ group (9)
MOTORHEAD(?) (suggested by Rémi Henry) - metal group, MOTOR (engine driver) + HEAD, not sure about “Metals scrapped” though
6A. Unopened salad central solely to leaders of $X$ equation (3'1 3)
???’? LAW - Some kind of law relating to metals - maybe LEN’S LAW, or OHM’S LAW (suggested by ZanyG)? Though not sure how either fit the cryptic clue... We do have SLAW = “salad,” but the rest I have no idea
answered Mar 22 at 10:38
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
97017
edited Mar 22 at 11:26
answered Mar 22 at 10:38
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
97017
answered Mar 22 at 10:38
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
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answered Mar 22 at 10:38
PiIsNot3PiIsNot3
97017
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5A : rot13(ZBGBEURNQ) ?
$endgroup$
– Rémi Henry
Mar 22 at 10:51
1
$begingroup$
What's rot13(Yra'f Ynj)? Do you mean (Yram'f Ynj)?
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:53
$begingroup$
Considered rot13(Buz'f Ynj)? Not sure if it fits with the cryptic, but at least it's three letters.
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:57
$begingroup$
Could it refer to rot13(Zbu'f ynj ? Nygubhtu gung'f ernyyl n fpnyr gung eryngrf gb uneqarff bs ryrzragf) and I'm not sure about the apostrophe in that case either. Would rot13(ebpx) fit the same pattern as it's quite similar in meaning
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 22 at 11:20
add a comment |
1
$begingroup$
5A : rot13(ZBGBEURNQ) ?
$endgroup$
– Rémi Henry
Mar 22 at 10:51
1
$begingroup$
What's rot13(Yra'f Ynj)? Do you mean (Yram'f Ynj)?
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:53
$begingroup$
Considered rot13(Buz'f Ynj)? Not sure if it fits with the cryptic, but at least it's three letters.
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:57
$begingroup$
Could it refer to rot13(Zbu'f ynj ? Nygubhtu gung'f ernyyl n fpnyr gung eryngrf gb uneqarff bs ryrzragf) and I'm not sure about the apostrophe in that case either. Would rot13(ebpx) fit the same pattern as it's quite similar in meaning
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 22 at 11:20
1
1
$begingroup$
5A : rot13(ZBGBEURNQ) ?
$endgroup$
– Rémi Henry
Mar 22 at 10:51
$begingroup$
5A : rot13(ZBGBEURNQ) ?
$endgroup$
– Rémi Henry
Mar 22 at 10:51
1
1
$begingroup$
What's rot13(Yra'f Ynj)? Do you mean (Yram'f Ynj)?
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:53
$begingroup$
What's rot13(Yra'f Ynj)? Do you mean (Yram'f Ynj)?
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:53
$begingroup$
Considered rot13(Buz'f Ynj)? Not sure if it fits with the cryptic, but at least it's three letters.
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:57
$begingroup$
Considered rot13(Buz'f Ynj)? Not sure if it fits with the cryptic, but at least it's three letters.
$endgroup$
– ZanyG
Mar 22 at 10:57
$begingroup$
Could it refer to rot13(Zbu'f ynj ? Nygubhtu gung'f ernyyl n fpnyr gung eryngrf gb uneqarff bs ryrzragf) and I'm not sure about the apostrophe in that case either. Would rot13(ebpx) fit the same pattern as it's quite similar in meaning
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 22 at 11:20
$begingroup$
Could it refer to rot13(Zbu'f ynj ? Nygubhtu gung'f ernyyl n fpnyr gung eryngrf gb uneqarff bs ryrzragf) and I'm not sure about the apostrophe in that case either. Would rot13(ebpx) fit the same pattern as it's quite similar in meaning
$endgroup$
– Smock
Mar 22 at 11:20
add a comment |
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