Can You Decode the Usernames from These Cryptic Clues?

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In this game, I make up cryptic clues that reveal the usernames of PF members. Other folks guess the names and provide the reasoning.

See Part I for examples and some solutions.

When I'm tired or worse, exhausted, I'll open the clue making to the rest of you.

Here's an example (courtesy Icvotria, for the clue and HMS for the solution): A yearly chant in the morning reflected

Answer: Yomamma

Reasoning:
Yearly = Y
Chant = Om
Morning = AM
Reflected (AM) = MA

Here we go!
 

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1. fancy Russian included

2. disenfranchize, without Che inside

3. see no jogger stumbling

4. handheld firework, somewhat spoonerized

5. the French back

6. In short, are you Schutzstaffel?

7. be a moron, silly!
 
This game is too hard, I quit.

Why don't you just mix up the letters order or something. :smile:
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
This game is too hard, I quit.

Why don't you just mix up the letters order or something. :smile:
Yeah, why don't I?

Note: Some of the answers may be commonly used contractions of the complete usernames (eg: Greg, for Greg Berhardt).
 
I have no clue what #2 is saying, but I would think an obvious guess would be franznietzsche
 
#4 rocketboy. Bottle Rocket as the firefwork, and the spoonerism comes in with the switching of the letters "bo" at the end of the username?
 
2. disenfranchize, without Che inside

franchize - che = franize

#1 is Ivan?
 
mattmns said:
#4 rocketboy. Bottle Rocket as the firefwork, and the spoonerism comes in with the switching of the letters "bo" at the end of the username?
Good guess, but that's not what I had in mind.
 
arildno said:
Hmm..Russ??
Of course it is! I'd like to see his reaction to this though. :biggrin:

In short, are you Schutzstaffel?

In short => abbreviate or contract

are = R
you = U
Schutzstaffel = SS

Even if it's obvious, please include the reasoning henceforth.
 
I got one

ok0u13lG42 :smile:

For us simple folk.
 
arildno said:
disenfranchize-guevara=franznietzsche :smile:
Nope, try again. Cyrus was pretty close, but didn't go all the way with the logic.

1. Could also be Tsu, since she "includes" on occasion a fancy russian?
No it's not, gutterbrain!
 
wait... :smile:

#4: Larkspur? The firework being Sparkler, and the spoonerized part being the reversal, but somewhat off.
 
No 1 end in Tsar or Tzar?
 
I'll give you a clue, he's right under your nose...
 
2. disenfranchize, without Che inside


disenfranze?

wtf is a disen?
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
2. disenfranchize, without Che insidedisenfranze?

wtf is a disen?
You're making a small mistake with the letters. Do it again - carefully, this time.

Also, in general, I rarely use words superfluously in the clues. Every word will likely have a role.
 
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2. disenfranchize, without Che inside

You clever A-hole.

Inside - disen******i**

che

disenfranchize- disen******i**-che = franz
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
2. disenfranchize, without Che inside

You clever A-hole.

Inside - disen******i**

che

disenfranchize- disen******i**-che = franz
Correctomundo!

arildno - no guesses without explanations!
 
1. fancy Russian included

Rach3?

1. fanCy RUSsian included

Is it me?
 

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