Green and Gold C(K)ryptonite
by Ice Cream on Mar 23, 2008 12:06 PM PDT
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PrintSuperman, the Man of Steel, was vulnerable to many forms of kryptonite. Green kyptonite caused immediate pain, debilitation and death within hours. Red kryptonite had unpredictable effects that were never twice the same. Gold kryptonite disabled all superpowers from Krypton natives. Blue kryptonite hurt Bizarros while having beneficial effects on Kryptonians. Black kryptonite could split personalities and white kryptonite killed all plant life.
In the off season and throughout spring training, the Oakland Athletics were exposed to an altogether new form of kryptonite---green and gold c(k)ryptonite.
This has transformed the organization's personnel in strange and cryptic ways. To help you decipher these 2008 A's refer to this.
Previous cryptics can be found here and here.
1. Beer bong? Wasted!
2. Christie detective gets mixed up with tree gig.
3. Let no banjo pick apart.
4. Pitcher in Where The Red Fern (and Aussie golfer Nick ... and Ezra Pound) Grows.
5. Yank info off: Jeter in.
6. L.A ravine is behind bungled crimes; leave out the S & M.
7. Add a liter to Doubleday enema; shake.
8. Backward United States interferes with apocalyptic colonel; United Kingdom follows with one from Rome.
9. New York Rangers dandelion tripped up.
10. Extra visor--missing front and back; a dollar.
11. Need a vandal? Deface!
12. Persian coin exchanged on BART.
13. I hear Texas city street swallowing tree.
14. White author, bro. Now tase!
15. Colloquial very amusing set.
16. Razz loco Angels fans.
17. Wild foul hit begins and ends with kinetic energy.
18. Montana girl connects with AN after phone plug-in.
19. Confused lad in wacky Saberland.
20. OF shaken up; limber now.
21. Thrown chairs fiend or ... ?
22. Church messes up adding gold.
23. Inside reverse teat suck, Cajun-style.
24. Chaotic newborn ward.
25. Tossup answer? Eeny, _ _ _ _y, _ _ _ _, _ _ _.
Bonus points for solving the only unanswered clue from Crypt the Light Fantastic:
26. Wild Celtic poet heard crack. (Hint: He's no longer with the A's)
If you think these are hard, try getting Mr. Mxyzptlk to say his name backwards.
[SPOILER ALERT: ANers may post answers below.]
Go A's in 2008!
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The correct answer is Brad Fischer.
Wild Celtic poet = bard = Brad
Heard crack = fissure (homophone) = Fischer
Green Tea
Unless the guesses above are wrong,
I don't get 12 or 22.
How does "church messed up" becomes just "ch", and what Persian coin becomes Daric? Not rial, not dinar, not toman. What else is there?
#26 is Brad Fisher.
formerly known as mdl
I'm sure Gaudin is right
since the "ad Gaudin" part works perfectly. I'm just not getting the gimmick for the "Ch".
I'm less sure about Barton, though I don't have any better ideas.
formerly known as mdl
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