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Caroline Hardman
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Still not a literary agent…
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Arrived safe and sound, and we’re taking it on a sight-seeing jaunt!
A top-quality new crossword museum, with river Thames and St Paul’s Cathedral in the background.
October 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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I can’t promise to fall madly in love with you if you buy me a coffee (I only plan on doing that once), but if you do like puzzles and want to check out my ko-fi shop, it can be found here: ko-fi.com/carolinehard...
A screen shot saying “Gary Male Brought You a Coffee!” With the accompanying message ‘For the Enigmarch puzzles that I will finally have time to attempt shortly!’
June 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Cracking way to spend the afternoon!
May 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Have you read the Marlowe Murder Club? Judith Potts is another one (although in the river, not the sea!)
April 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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La Tour Eiffel. Or, if you prefer, La Dame de Jaffa Cakes.
The Eiffel Tower, made from Jaffa cakes, with a French flag on top and a cartoon Celine Dion singing on it.
April 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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This is not the only reason he is recommending it… honestly!
The champion (hand only) holding a badge which says ‘I won at WiFi wars’
April 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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I mean, I thought I couldn’t possibly love @gjmale.bsky.social any more than I already do… but he’s just sent me this :-)
March 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Merry Christmas! Here is day 25 of my puzzle advent calendar....which everything else has been leading to! You'll need all of your answers so far and some other extra information you may have found along the way. tinyurl.com/5727scfd
Text and some musical notes. Accessible version is available at the link provided. Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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Advent puzzle day 24! tinyurl.com/3j8t8r9m There is still one more puzzle coming tomorrow - you will need your answers so far (previous days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8) and any other useful information you've picked up along the way...
text and a magic wand. Accessible version is at the link provided.
December 24, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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Advent puzzle day 23! tinyurl.com/daam5296 All previous days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8
9 national flags with text around them, and a set of flags at the bottom of the page. Accessible version available on request.
December 23, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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Advent puzzle day 22! tinyurl.com/35jh6ppr
a grid showing various icons. This is a visual puzzle, and difficult to provide an accessible version - apologies! If you would like to know the answer (which you will need for a final puzzle on Christmas day) please ask and I'll happily let you know.
December 22, 2024 at 10:24 AM
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All information in Day 17's puzzle was correct at the time of publishing, but in light of a recent announcement I've made a small change! It doesn't affect the solution but may provide an extra clue... Updated version, along with all other days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8
Christmas top 10 list. Accessible version available at the link
December 21, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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Heading into the final stretch of this year's Puzzle Advent Calendar! Day 21 is here: tinyurl.com/4v8v9yv6
chocolate coins showing values of 5p, 88p, 39p, 60p, 16p, 58p, 79p
December 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM
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Advent puzzle day 20! tinyurl.com/vxdrc3n2 Don't forget you'll need to keep hold of your answers and any other useful information to use again on Christmas Day. All previous days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8
A text based puzzle - accessible version is available at the link.
December 20, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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Advent Puzzle day 19... cheers! tinyurl.com/4w33zd8r
A cocktail menu. Accessible version can be found at the given link.
December 19, 2024 at 10:27 AM
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Advent puzzle day 18! tinyurl.com/3pffdw3w Remember you'll need to keep hold of your answers and any other useful information to use again. All previous days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8
a set of rebus puzzles
December 18, 2024 at 9:08 AM
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Advent puzzle day 17 tinyurl.com/3wss3fwx
A top ten list with initials followed by years in brackets, and then a number of wreaths. In order: ILSR (2019) 3 CWFI?(2000) 2 AMLT (2006)3 KITN (2009)1 LC (2023)1 MB (1993)2 SAD (1994)1 DTKIC? (1989/2004)2 AOMM (1987)1 MCE (1985)2
December 17, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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Advent puzzle day 16! tinyurl.com/mw9ewjhz
December 16, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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Advent puzzle day 15! tinyurl.com/dm6dc5u5 All previous days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8
When a countdown presenter (7), a poet laureate (5), a wheel of fortune assistant (4), an actress in blue denim (1), an American variety performer (7), a t’pau singer (1), a weather presenter (5), an earth-moving singer/songwriter (2), a big cat rescue worker (6) and a film director (the token male) (3) get together for their annual Christmas sing-song, there is only one question: What will they have to drink? Perhaps we should give them some time to think it over…
December 15, 2024 at 10:47 AM
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Advent puzzle day 14: tinyurl.com/bdeu9f9p
words in white text on red rectangles of various lengths. Accessible version available on request.
December 14, 2024 at 10:25 AM
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The advent calendar rolls on! Day 13 puzzle: tinyurl.com/bdcs3e3v All previous days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8 Remember to keep hold of your answers and any other useful information...
six christmas trees, each with 9 lights of various colours. Accessible version available on request.
December 13, 2024 at 9:37 AM
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Advent puzzle day 12! tinyurl.com/4jmnf7zh Don't forget you'll need to keep hold of your answers and any other useful information to use again on Christmas Day. All previous days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8
8 reindeer, each saying a particular phrase. Accessible version available on request.
December 12, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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Advent puzzle day 11! tinyurl.com/32nsj9me
Christmas cake recipe. Accessible version available at the link in the post.
December 11, 2024 at 7:59 AM
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Advent puzzle day 10! tinyurl.com/3yptps8m Remember you'll need to keep hold of your answers and any other useful information to use again on Christmas Day. All previous days can be found here: tinyurl.com/yc6dsyy8
various emojis arranged in the shape of a candy-cane. (Apologies - this is a visual puzzle, making it hard to provide an accessible version; if you'd like to know the answer, to be able to use it to solve the final Christmas Day puzzle, I'm happy to provide it - please get in touch!)
December 10, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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Advent Puzzle Day 9: tinyurl.com/muun5sae
a set of 9 post-its containing coded messages. Accessible version is available on request.
December 9, 2024 at 9:17 AM