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bharat

20th September 2025, 14:56
Please help me in parsing/ solving this cryptic clue -
"Enormous horse in a sorry state in flight (8)"
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quisling

20th September 2025, 15:01
Probably WHACKING. A hack is a horse in a sorry state, and wing is flight
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bharat

20th September 2025, 15:55
Thanks Quisling for the timely help yet again.
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bharat

21st September 2025, 08:16
Please help me in parsing/ solving this cryptic clue -
"Split fingers playing this type of bowling first (3,4)"
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mattrom

21st September 2025, 08:28
Hi Bharat,
SPLIT FINGERS is an anagram of LEG SPIN FIRST,
so the answer is LEG SPIN
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bharat

21st September 2025, 08:44
Thanks mattrom. brilliant analysis. A composite anagram?
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mattrom

21st September 2025, 08:48
Yes, Bharat. Although the more usual form might be
Split fingers playing (could produce) this type of bowling first
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jono

21st September 2025, 08:51
“Deliver” might work nicely given the bowling context.
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bharat

24th September 2025, 08:55
Please help me in parsing/ solving this cryptic clue -
"Actress accompanying Spooner to dance (11)"
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geting

24th September 2025, 09:19
Hi Bharat

(Reece) WITHERSPOON

With / accompanying + anagram of Spooner
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