|
ADVENTURES
Small commercial AD
enterprises VENTURES
Teeth DENTURES
bite into
short sound and light presentation AV
Pleads without a ?
unit of energy V(olt)
around (anag)
gas hole ?
Pre-Christmas ADVENT
is followed by
confused user URES
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
|
I'm guessing you are looking for ADVENTURER, as someone who has adventures, but ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
So close. Look at your 'good' answers (in reply to @OriginalGriff). See last two words in the clue line (for all)
|
|
|
|
|
Pleads (URGES)
without a unit of energy (G) URES
around a gas hole VENT But I'm not sure what contributes the "AD".
|
|
|
|
|
Greg Utas wrote: But I'm not sure what contributes the "AD".
Adjures
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------
Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
|
|
|
|
|
|
jsc42 wrote: * Pleads without a unit of energy around gas hole (10)
Pleads without a unit of energy ADJURES
gas hole vent
ADVENTURES
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------
Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
|
|
|
|
|
|
All of the parts are present across the answers suggested. As per hint to OG - see last 2 words in first line.
|
|
|
|
|
@super was first with the word but didn't realise it was the solution
@musefan found the connection with the first line
@OriginalGriff got 3 out of 4 and was extremely close
@super worked out the pleads
But no-one got the unit of work (try Googling 'unit of work' - the first item I get is from Wikipedia)
On balance, I think @super is the winner as he was the first to get the word even that he didn't realise that it was the solution
-------
Full solution ...
Top line comes from old text-based ADVENTURE gameS
'Twisty Little Passages' could mean cryptic short texts
'All Alike' is a clue to the fact that the answers are all the same
* Small commercial enterprises
Commercial = Advertisment
Small Commercial = AD
Enterprises = VENTURES
=> AD + VENTURES = ADVENTURES
* Teeth bite into short sound and light presentation
Teeth = DENTURES
Sound and light presentation = Audio Visual
Short sound and light presentation = AV
bite into = words overlap each other
=> A_V + _D_ENTURES = ADVENTURES
* Pleads without a unit of energy about gas hole
Pleads = ADJURES
Unit of energy = Joule (SI Symbol: J)
Pleads without a unit of energy = ADJURES - J = AD_URES
Gas hole = VENT
about means VENT is inside AD_URES
=> AD VENT URES = ADVENTURES
* Pre-Christmas confuses user
Pre-Christmas = ADVENT
confuses user = anagram of user = URES
=> ADVENT URES = ADVENTURES
So the answer is ADVENTURES
|
|
|
|
|
The question is - should we solve all 4, or like OG stating the answer with only 3 (or less) would be enough?
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
|
|
|
|
|
From the rules:
Quote: First person to post the correct answer is the winner. A solution is recommended.
So @super wins and gets to set it tomorrow because he used the word even if he didn't have a full solution.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
Dang, Now I have to figure out one...
I was hoping you win as for 3/4 correct
cheers,
Super
------------------------------------------
Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
|
|
|
|
|
super wrote: Dang, Now I have to figure out one...
Erm... pretty sure the new precedent is you now have to figure out four 
|
|
|
|
|
Thanks for the confirmation.
And thank you to all who took part.
|
|
|
|
|
I cannot find a definition which gives "plead" as the meaning of adjure.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard MacCutchan wrote: I cannot find a definition which gives "plead" as the meaning of adjure.
www.memidex.com/adjure+plead
https://www.classicthesaurus.com/beg_and_plead/and/adjure
https://www.yourdictionary.com/adjure
https://www.powerthesaurus.org/adjure/synonyms/plead
www.the-crossword-solver.com/word/adjure
|
|
|
|
|
Neither Chambers nor OED have it.
|
|
|
|
|
The new way make you work 24/7...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
|
|
|
|
|
Did you miss the link?
CNBC[^]
It's also a way to reduce carbon emissions by your employees, given they can live and work in close proximity and don't need to commute.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
I prefer my woods... Far from any sign of civilization...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
|
|
|
|
|
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: Far from any sign of civilization...
... out in the fresh, clean air ... 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
|
|
|
|
|
Work from home and eliminate the commute altogether.
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
