Favourite cryptic clues

[Panic Button]

What is your favourite cryptic clue?

I am not good at them, so you may need to explain the answer

[Mamyalynne]

Clue - Number (12) letters , will let you think then come back if someone doesnt get there first LOL

[mac44]

The answer I'm thinking of has only 11 letters.

[Chrysaor]

Me too (anaesthetic).

[Mamyalynne]

ooh nearly there then ;)

[paulineward]

There are SO many good and clever ones...but when I first started ever attempting cryptics...I quite liked this one...easy compared to many more I have solved and TRIED to solve since...but I just remember it!


HIJKLMNO.....5 letters

[Chrysaor]

Water?

[Mamyalynne]

Water
and the answer to mine was anaesthetist (one who numbs)

[paulineward]

Yes...too easy for you lot!! :-))

[Mamyalynne]

Runner (7 letters) had me stumped for a while too

[Mamyalynne]

wheres Panicbutton gone , lost interest already ?
answer to that was Manager

[merlinius]

How about.... Ali boxed in ring of hot women for unification title! 8 letters

[Mamyalynne]

give up

[Unsureme]

Got the others but how do you get "Water"?

[Unsureme]

Clue: "Tired Postman"

[Mamyalynne]

h2o

[Unsureme]

Thanks,mamyalynne.

[Mamyalynne]

not falling for your clue tho LOL

[Magyar]

My favourite is:

? (1,6,3,1,4)

[Unsureme]

You obviously know the answer!!
How about: "Found at the bottom of a bird-cage?" 4 Letters ending: --it?

[Mamyalynne]

was always grit in ours im a tidy person ;)