Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 07:00:58 -0700
From: Duncan Smith 
To: neil@kindakinks.net
Subject: Kryptic Krossword Kontest Answers


Kongratulations to all who participated in the kryptic krossword kontest.
There were over thirty entries, but only a handful managed to "krack  the
kase", so to speak.  Figuring this type of krossword takes some practice,
and I especially applaud those of who you speak English as a second language
for taking this on!

FYI , here are the korrect answers (with a brief explanation of the klues).
In most kases --in keeping with kryptic konvention--  there are two hints
per klue --hence, the + sign....

ACROSS
3  YO-YO  (plaything + translation of pronoun "I" in Spanish x 2)
4. MICK ( derogatory term for an Irishman +  Mr. Avory's first name)
8. HEADMASTER  (school principal + synonyms for "HEAD" (brain) and "MASTER"
(expert) )
11. PETER  (nothing to do with fish!!)  (Peter= rock in Christian liturgy +
Mr. Quaife's first name)
12. MISFITS  (defining example of word, with incidental reference to "Low
Budget"  lyrics)
15. TIRED OF WAITING ( secondary meanings:  TIRED as  "fed-up" and WAITING
as" attending" or serving)
16. LONDON   ( England's capital city + Jack London, famous writer)
17. RAYMOND   (Kinks vocalist + hidden clue:   ... appears: hurRAY, MONDay!)

DOWN

1. LOLA   ( synonyms for behold: LO   and the word "the" in French/: LA +
name of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards' offspring  *
2. VICTORIA   (synonyms: the former queen was a "royal" / name of a tube and
train station in London)
5. CRICKET  ( name of sport + reference to Charles Dickens work,  "A Cricket
on the Hearth"
6. PHOBIA   (fear literally is in the song's title)
7. SUPERMAN  (not a hero OF Nietzsche's, but created  BY him: the
"Ubermensch" , usually translated in English as superman + superhero of the
same name)
9. DAVE   (guitarist + hidden clue:    ...in MaD AVE Bar.)
10. AFTERNOON TEA   (afternoon= a time, tea = a drink +  two words together
=a light meal)
11. FANCY  (two meanings: 1) intricate, elaborate  + 2) an idea,
imagination, a notion)
14. DAYS   ( homonym:  a daze (hence "a muddle") +  a time)


* For some reason, I originally thought Madonna had a child named "Lola";
but she actually turned out to be  "Lourdes"; so I had to scramble at the
last moment  and Google "celebrity child Lola" tin i order to o find another
famous person's  child with that name


I will publish the names of the first prize and konsolation winners as soon
as I have made contact with  them.

Thanks for participating!

Duncan