The Sphinx's Lair

Q: Deduce the Component Digits from these three Sets of Symmetric Power Relations

2:08 AM

@EricTressler C4?

thanks

Eric Tressler

2:59 AM

CCCC: Big Bird's standard procedure: a tirade after Big Bird returns (9)

Sphinx

Use calculator to the minimum. Under Logical Deduction, these Daunting Relations will quickly melt away to reveal the constituent digits. All three sets show beautiful symmetric Relations with first and second part of strings with powers on other side. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H are single digits....

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4:23 AM

@EricTressler COR<+MO(standard procedure)+RANT

(had to look up roc)

CCCC: Will one country follow/discourage Marx's "Capital"? (13)

Sphinx

4:44 AM

Q: Steve's crossword

You may find the answer for Steve makes a riddle! from this crossword ! $\bullet$ Yesterday Bangladesh won against South Africa by 21 runs. Here's a crossword made by Steve. Fill it with the names of Cricket players. ACROSS 2 Mr. Fantastic 7 Hitman 12 Kung fu 13 Watto 14 The...

crosswords

4:55 AM

@Ankoganit DETER + M_ + I + NATION = will

yep

CCCC: Endless in duration in an endlessly odd belief (12)

5:25 AM

@Rubio IN+TERM+IN+A_+B(e)L(i)E(f)

nice!

Huzzah

CCCC: In Germany, one might follow rebel leader and provide military support (9)

@Rubio EIN + FORCE following R(ebel) = REINFORCE

5:36 AM

i couldn't get the FORCE, i had the rest. mutter

@Ankoganit ^^

@jafe yep, correct

yay

@jafe congrats, yours?

C4 i mean

micsthepick

does anyone here have more than 5 C4s in reserve, just waiting to be posted? :P

my bank's been empty for weeks lol

5:45 AM

@micsthepick i have seven lol

but are very easy i think

micsthepick

I have none, and this is partially due the the fact that me actually solving a C4 before anyone else rarely happens

CCCC: Pledge to Hindu mantra following degree associated with Cambridge university (6)

@jafe C+OM+MIT

why?

@Ankoganit correct!

5:54 AM

def: pledge

that's all I can see

@OmegaKrypton C=degree(as in celcius), MIT is a Cambridge University

and MIT duh

om?

OM=hindu mantra

oic thanks

5:55 AM

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om

John Dvorak

I have eight in stash. Won't get the chance to use one.

micsthepick

hey, long time no see

And now my stash is ended

Gotta make up something, gimme five minutes

kek

Oh wait I might have some really easy ones somewhere

Ah yeah

CCCC: Lodging place that accommodates primarily students! (6)

6:00 AM

@Ankoganit HO(S)TEL

Yup

6:10 AM

how do you get the bolface? asterisks?

** something **

**see my edit history

i see

CCCC: Unscrupulous Persian soldier chops off Thracian head (7)

answer is corrupt, def=unscrupulous, figuring the wordplay

Thracian head --> t

@jafe?

nope!

! hmmm...

6:23 AM

you ... kinda need the wordplay before you can make a valid guess :)

also, my internet is out. this is annoying.

@jafe IMMOR(t)AL

@Rubio correct!

CCCC: Bore a Pole about Polish interior (7)

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Deusovi

9:17 AM

@Rubio CA(_LI_)BER, where a "caber" is apparently a pole from traditional Scottish athletics

9:44 AM

aha nice!

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Erik the Outgolfer

11:54 AM

Deus research 10/10

12:09 PM

@EriktheOutgolfer lel

@Rubio may i ask why is the Persian soldier immortal? thanks

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Immortals :)

ahhh thanks

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