Puzzle Description:

The plane flies like Dumbo -- See comment 1

#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on May 25, 2020

The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules. This one doesn't tell you the length of the answer since the picture gives you an additional clue.

Every cryptic clue is made up of two parts; a definition, and a literal description of the answer using wordplay. They can be in either order (though not intertwined) and there is no separation between them.

Here is a page describing some of the techniques:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/cryptic-crosswords/
or an easier-to-read PDF:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CrypticsGuide.pdf

Elephant (anagram of "The plane") :)

Fun solve and cryptic.

Ah, Heather beat me to it. And I actually figured this one out, which is rare.

Cool!

You got it, Heather! And congratulations, Belita.

For cryptic learners, the clue breaks down like this:

The plane flies : "theplane" gets anagrammed
like : link
Dumbo : definition

Thanks, Jota. You sniped me!

Great image and fun solve!

Nice colour logic. Love the image.

Goto next topic

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