Community Event / Creation The Elite Cryptic Crossword

[Frank]

Is the answer

Simpsons?

 

[el_tel]

I can see where Zaonce comes into it, and had a look at the system map to see what the stations are called, but none have 8 letters. An NPC called 'Jebediah <something>' was spotted there recently, which is where my guess came from.

There's a station called Simpson (7 letters anyway), but it's in a completely different system, so I'm stumped - a bit like the Aussies in the latest Ashes test

So one random guess:

Leathery? (from Leathery Eggs, the rare available in Zaonce).

 

[clivewil]

definitely 8 letters. el_tel was on the right track for a while there


---> and sorry but none of the guesses were right

 

[warlock]

Blunderbuss out...... Zonkania...

 

[warlock]

Now i'm thinking domestic, but dont know why

 

[Cody]

Homerton? It's nice there!

 

[Zieman]

Blunderbuss? Okay: Coriolis

 

[clivewil]

apologies guys, i didn't realise this would go unsolved for this long. don't look for a catch, there isn't one.

as mentioned before: the first statement is the answer, the second one is only to verify the answer.

 

[Cody]

Is the answer a system name? If so, was it famous for evil juice?

 

[withnail]

Are the last four letters "ring"?

P.S. did you know that there is a station called Ham Ring?

 

[warlock]

Blunderbuss? Okay: Coriolis

that was my next try... i am v drunk at the moment, so perhaps this will help....

 

[clivewil]

Is the answer a system name? If so, was it famous for evil juice?

no but the verification is and someone has already got it right, but for some reason stopped short of going the next step. and it wasn't Leesti either.

 

[withnail]

It's because I'm in an area with next to no internet and can't check system names etc.

Unless it's completely obvious and I'm being daft.

 

[clivewil]

Unless it's completely obvious

well i thought it was when i wrote it, but apparently it's not. but maybe it's an age thing and you lot are all much younger than i am, in which case i'll have to give another clue

 

[Zieman]

apologies guys, i didn't realise this would go unsolved for this long.

Absolutely no need to apologise! This is the Elite cryptic crossword after all.

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computer ?

 

[warlock]

Industry?

 

[clivewil]

not computer. have a look on the previous page at what el_tel did - and did not do.

---> ninja'd by warlock. warlock, you win the stick. congratulations. 'Industry - (you'll find me in Zaonce.)'

 

[Cody]

but maybe it's an age thing and you lot are all much younger than i am

Get off my lawn!

 

[warlock]

Another easy one, well all mine are easy. 1963 across : This mania will drive you crazy. (6)

 

[warlock]

O.k quick clue. Emphasis on drive and a type of what the mania was.