Eye Crossword 692

[degreen2014]

Party plonker grabs alternative means of entering chamber?

8 letters 1 word
[?o?r????]

[Mamyalynne]

Do or knob

[dunover]

Doorknob? Do - or (alternative) knob = plonker

[brainiac]

degreen - I have to ask: have you solved any of this puzzle yourself? You've asked for over 30 answers for this crossword now, all on separate threads, and you've not started on the perimeter, which I can't imagine you'll be able to do. I'm always happy to help when I can, but I don't understand why you're attempting this crossword.

[drmorgans]

The prospect of winning £250?

[greyfox]

See my similar response under his/her 'British Left's ungenerous arrogance' request brainiac.

Isn't this just plain cheating?

[Mamyalynne]

We all started our crosswording journey somewhere and maybe Degreen is at the start of theirs, we are a helpful site in the main.

[pixie374]

Not "cheating", maybe... learning.

[Lie-in King]

As a point of order, from the "Crossword Guidelines" at the head of the Category -

1. Please be helpful and kind when offering answers, solutions and suggestions. Suggesting another user should “try harder,” will not be tolerated – quizzers of all abilities are free to use the website as they please.

[brainiac]

It's been removed, greyfox. I'd suggest that the Private Eye Christmas crossword with it's in-joke references and specialised perimeter, would not be the place to start any 'crosswording journey' !

[Mamyalynne]

That isn't for us to judge, we have choices - help or don't, I know many of you are ordinarily very helpful indeed.

Long may that continue.

[TheHonestMan]

FWIW, after several years of popping up occasionally asking for the last answer or two to the PE Crossword, I was amazed to find a couple of ones where I could actually give an answer before anyone else.

I can go the grave a happy man now.

[greyfox]

Well I never! I wasn't aware my post had been removed. I'd have liked to have been notified why - it contained nothing that contravened the basic AB guidelines as far as I'm aware.

Seemingly degreen's constant repeat requests about a prize crossword where s/he clearly doesn't have a clue about the answers are deemed to be in the spirit of what the AB is about.

As you rightly say brainiac, the Private Eye Crossword is a very niche cryptic - there's no way it could be considered as an entry level suitable for beginners. It's hard to escape the conclusion that this site is being used as a means(slim odds though they may be) to win a decent prize rather than learn about the basics of more straightforward cryptic crosswords.

I'm all for helping people and there's none better than Lie-in King on here for doing that. I just think the helpful community are being taken for a ride on this occasion(though there has been previous from the same poster).

[ClueSoSo]

Hi all - appreciate the strong feelings here, but I (possibly like degreen) am attempting the PE 692 with almost no previous experience in cryptic crosswords. Perhaps not ideal, and I am definitely looking forward to an easier challenge in future, but I think a combination of Tier 4, a quiet Christmas at home, and terrible TV will drive a lot of new quizzers. So be kind to us! (Though those of us that use the AB community knowledge should definitely NOT enter for the £250 prize.)

[Mamyalynne]

ClueSoSo, I think you're right - the situation we find ourselves in is having a bearing on our hobbies and many are testing the water with different puzzles.

We are a helpful bunch overall.

Happy Christmas to all x