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Jonathan Cairns
@jonathancairns.bsky.social
Data wizard, biostatistician, research scientist, occasional comedian, unexpected series champion of Only Connect. He/him. Views my own.
This was great fun, thanks very much for sharing! 😊 My favourites were 19dn, 22dn, 30ac. The only one I don't have is 25dn. I'll DM you some more spoilery feedback. If you plan to share any more in the future I would be keen to take a look!
August 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I'd be up for it! 😊
August 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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As someone wrote on Twitter many years ago, "if someone tells you something is unclear, they are -by definition- correct"
August 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I mean it's that or they do it Phone-a-friend style.

"Who gets your deciding vote?"
"hello! This is Dan. I'm not here right now but leave a message and I'll get back to you."
August 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Please tell me you were sat next to Martin in a big Taskmaster-like throne
August 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
(But I did do the crossword from the special and can confirm that one is possible 😊)
July 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Oh I haven't tried it, I just thought that would be amusing 😅
July 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I would guess a camera wasn't working and the black squares managed to sneak their way through the edit. The sort of thing that can happen once every 17 years or so.
July 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If it helps, I was looking at this: bsky.app/profile/adam...
BBC testing their editing skills ahead of Masterchef next week?

#OnlyConnect
July 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Mainly for the chance to appear in Private Eye
July 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Assuming I understood correctly, the best I can do is $615...! That was good fun, thanks for sharing 😊
July 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Honours for Hampton please
July 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An impressive performance - unlucky.
July 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Did you try Troubleshoot Mode? This will at least tell you if it's fixable.
July 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Reminds me of when I was a phd student and my advisor, who was rushing from one thing to another and eating a triangle sandwich from a vending mechine, turned to me and said, "Richard, when you too are a successful professor, you too can eat your lunch from a vending machine."
July 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
But some cameras say they are Canon?
July 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Yup it was an outstanding performance! Fingers crossed for the next round! #mastermind
July 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM