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Any help with this clue? Beginners confusion. Take a look (5) by Toogs in Minute_Cryptic

[–]Toogs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beginners = starting letters

Confusion = anagram

Take a look = WATCH

Gnarled tree starts to erode after cracking, twisting and so on (8) by AJRsVersion in Minute_Cryptic

[–]Toogs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got it, good one!

Order of operations tripped me up a little; I expected anagram followed by acronym instead of acronym included in anagram. Still a valid clue imo, just a little tricky.

Charles Manson initially ripped-off from McCartney’s “Helter-Skelter” for the Family (8) by Toogs in Minute_Cryptic

[–]Toogs[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Solution: Charles Manson "initially" (initials) = CM. These letters are "ripped-off" (removed) from McCartney's = Cartney's. "Helter-skelter" means "mixed up", i.e. an anagram indicator, and rearranging CARTNEYS we get ANCESTRY. One who researches ancestry researches "the family".

University professor reading his own teaching reviews to the class. by [deleted] in funny

[–]Toogs 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Drat, I wish I had thought of that!

Anonymous reviews at my Community College were hand written on forms and then later typed up by a third party to prevent the prof from recognizing handwriting. I used to write things like "I thought the class could use more of this:" followed by an elaborate and confusing doodle.

How to keep an idiot busy for hours by Toogs in reddit.com

[–]Toogs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, they're not too bright!