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Cryptic stations

Posted: 15 Aug 2010, 21:39
by jamesthegill
It's about time I posted some more of these. Deadline is Saturday 21st at 8pm.

1. Rise to the joint, naively
2. Boxing, in a gentlemanly fashion
3. The way to Scotland
4. The top of a cathedral
5. The 21st harbour
6. Crossing the stream in a copse
7. Where the Norwich boat comes in
8. Stately home of rouge footwear
9. The outside of a tree is not outside
10. Original home of the gunnery

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 21:33
by greatkingrat
Just happened to click on the unanswered posts link and for some reason no-one ever had a go at these. James has probably forgotten the answers by now but here are my answers

2. Queensbury
6. Woodford
9. Barkingside
10. Woolwich Arsenal

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 21:45
by tubeguru
Well spotted.

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 21:58
by Root
I'm rubbish at these, but 7 must be Canary Wharf.

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 22:05
by tubeguru
3. Caledonian Road.

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 22:07
by Steeevooo
1. Upney

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 22:09
by Nigel
1. Stepney Green
8. Boston Manor

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 22:26
by jamesthegill
As far as I can remember:

1. Rise to the joint, naively Stepney Green
2. Boxing, in a gentlemanly fashion Queensbury
3. The way to Scotland Caledonian Road
4. The top of a cathedral
5. The 21st harbour Pontoon Dock
6. Crossing the stream in a copse Woodford
7. Where the Norwich boat comes in Canary Wharf
8. Stately home of rouge footwear Boston Manor
9. The outside of a tree is not outside Barkingside
10. Original home of the gunnery Woolwich Arsenal

Can't remember number 4, it'll come to me.

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 22:31
by tubeguru
You can't remember number four then?

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 25 May 2011, 22:32
by tubeguru
It's probably Upminster, no?

Re: Cryptic stations

Posted: 26 May 2011, 10:48
by jamesthegill
Oh, it could be. That does sound tenuous enough to be one of my answers.