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November 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Me liking posts in other peoples conversations that concern me not
A "model" is an EXEMPLAR.
"Train expert wasting time" means rearrange the letters in "expert" bit without the "T".
"in maladjusted company" means the letters "MAL" also have to be rearranged, somehow in amongst the letters EXPER.
Which gives you EXEMPLAR
And so the whole puzzle is done
"Train expert wasting time" means rearrange the letters in "expert" bit without the "T".
"in maladjusted company" means the letters "MAL" also have to be rearranged, somehow in amongst the letters EXPER.
Which gives you EXEMPLAR
And so the whole puzzle is done
August 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
A "model" is an EXEMPLAR.
"Train expert wasting time" means rearrange the letters in "expert" bit without the "T".
"in maladjusted company" means the letters "MAL" also have to be rearranged, somehow in amongst the letters EXPER.
Which gives you EXEMPLAR
And so the whole puzzle is done
"Train expert wasting time" means rearrange the letters in "expert" bit without the "T".
"in maladjusted company" means the letters "MAL" also have to be rearranged, somehow in amongst the letters EXPER.
Which gives you EXEMPLAR
And so the whole puzzle is done
And so, these many days, we come to the end of the crossword.
The Grand Finale
The last clue is 25 across:
Model train expert wasting time in maladjusted company (8)
E _ E _ P _ A _
The Grand Finale
The last clue is 25 across:
Model train expert wasting time in maladjusted company (8)
E _ E _ P _ A _
August 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
And so, these many days, we come to the end of the crossword.
The Grand Finale
The last clue is 25 across:
Model train expert wasting time in maladjusted company (8)
E _ E _ P _ A _
The Grand Finale
The last clue is 25 across:
Model train expert wasting time in maladjusted company (8)
E _ E _ P _ A _
So there you have it:
23 down: Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)
CEDE
23 down: Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)
CEDE
August 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
So there you have it:
23 down: Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)
CEDE
23 down: Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)
CEDE
And to the crossword. Yesterday's clue was 23 down:
"Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)"
The answer was CEDE
explanation follows . . .
"Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)"
The answer was CEDE
explanation follows . . .
August 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
And to the crossword. Yesterday's clue was 23 down:
"Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)"
The answer was CEDE
explanation follows . . .
"Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)"
The answer was CEDE
explanation follows . . .
And so today's clue. We're so near the end now . . .
Today's clue is 23 down:
Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)
And it ends with "E"
Today's clue is 23 down:
Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)
And it ends with "E"
August 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
And so today's clue. We're so near the end now . . .
Today's clue is 23 down:
Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)
And it ends with "E"
Today's clue is 23 down:
Presents time loop - Back to The Future is the giveaway (4)
And it ends with "E"
To piece it together.
"Too many" is GLUT, and "firearms" means you remove the letters either side G/ LU / T
Then you've got "discharge", which is "pus".
And so LUPUS, a medical condition
"Too many" is GLUT, and "firearms" means you remove the letters either side G/ LU / T
Then you've got "discharge", which is "pus".
And so LUPUS, a medical condition
August 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
To piece it together.
"Too many" is GLUT, and "firearms" means you remove the letters either side G/ LU / T
Then you've got "discharge", which is "pus".
And so LUPUS, a medical condition
"Too many" is GLUT, and "firearms" means you remove the letters either side G/ LU / T
Then you've got "discharge", which is "pus".
And so LUPUS, a medical condition
And you, sir, have the applause
August 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
And you, sir, have the applause
You don't get away that easily. Today's clue in the clue-a-day crossword is 22 down:
"Too many firearms discharge in this condition (5)"
And you have two letters
L _ _ _ S
"Too many firearms discharge in this condition (5)"
And you have two letters
L _ _ _ S
August 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
You don't get away that easily. Today's clue in the clue-a-day crossword is 22 down:
"Too many firearms discharge in this condition (5)"
And you have two letters
L _ _ _ S
"Too many firearms discharge in this condition (5)"
And you have two letters
L _ _ _ S
And so merrily to yesterday's crossword teaser. The clue was:
"One dying to take turns on the lander (9)"
The answer was TAIWANESE
As ever, the explanation follows . . .
"One dying to take turns on the lander (9)"
The answer was TAIWANESE
As ever, the explanation follows . . .
August 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
And so merrily to yesterday's crossword teaser. The clue was:
"One dying to take turns on the lander (9)"
The answer was TAIWANESE
As ever, the explanation follows . . .
"One dying to take turns on the lander (9)"
The answer was TAIWANESE
As ever, the explanation follows . . .
And so today's clue. Today is 7 down, with lots of letters to help. The clue is:
One dying to take turns on the lander (9)
T _ I _ A _ E _ E
One dying to take turns on the lander (9)
T _ I _ A _ E _ E
August 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
And so today's clue. Today is 7 down, with lots of letters to help. The clue is:
One dying to take turns on the lander (9)
T _ I _ A _ E _ E
One dying to take turns on the lander (9)
T _ I _ A _ E _ E
"Thrilled" can be on edge, or "nervy"
"not very" means NERVY without the letter "V", which leaves you with NERY
"about it" means the letters IT go in there somewhere, and not necessarily where the "V" came out
N-IT-ER[V]Y
Thus:
Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it (6)
NITERY
"not very" means NERVY without the letter "V", which leaves you with NERY
"about it" means the letters IT go in there somewhere, and not necessarily where the "V" came out
N-IT-ER[V]Y
Thus:
Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it (6)
NITERY
August 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"Thrilled" can be on edge, or "nervy"
"not very" means NERVY without the letter "V", which leaves you with NERY
"about it" means the letters IT go in there somewhere, and not necessarily where the "V" came out
N-IT-ER[V]Y
Thus:
Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it (6)
NITERY
"not very" means NERVY without the letter "V", which leaves you with NERY
"about it" means the letters IT go in there somewhere, and not necessarily where the "V" came out
N-IT-ER[V]Y
Thus:
Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it (6)
NITERY
To business, and yesterday's clue. It was 5 down: "Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it (6)
The answer was NITERY
The answer was NITERY
August 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
To business, and yesterday's clue. It was 5 down: "Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it (6)
The answer was NITERY
The answer was NITERY
Roll up, roll up. There's a whole new clue in the ever going, and indeed ever growing crossword. Today is 5 down:
"Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it. (6)"
There are three letters to help:
N _ T _ R _
"Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it. (6)"
There are three letters to help:
N _ T _ R _
August 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Roll up, roll up. There's a whole new clue in the ever going, and indeed ever growing crossword. Today is 5 down:
"Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it. (6)"
There are three letters to help:
N _ T _ R _
"Late spot kicks - not very thrilled about it. (6)"
There are three letters to help:
N _ T _ R _
And, of course, one's "toilet" in the sense of an activity is a freshening up, or "brushing" up.
Thus:
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up (6)"
TOILET
Thus:
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up (6)"
TOILET
August 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
And, of course, one's "toilet" in the sense of an activity is a freshening up, or "brushing" up.
Thus:
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up (6)"
TOILET
Thus:
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up (6)"
TOILET
To business! The ongoing crossword. First the eagerly awaited answer to yesterday. The clue was:
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up. (6)"
The answer was TOILET
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up. (6)"
The answer was TOILET
August 8, 2025 at 8:42 AM
To business! The ongoing crossword. First the eagerly awaited answer to yesterday. The clue was:
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up. (6)"
The answer was TOILET
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up. (6)"
The answer was TOILET
On to today's clue in the ever crossword. Today is 10 across:
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up. (6)"
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up. (6)"
August 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
On to today's clue in the ever crossword. Today is 10 across:
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up. (6)"
"A fitting example of time set aside for brushing up. (6)"
Now then, for starters. Yesterday's clue in the all time crossword was 4 down:
Playmate missing primary school gains a degree on the quiet (4)
M _ E _
The answer was MEEK
Playmate missing primary school gains a degree on the quiet (4)
M _ E _
The answer was MEEK
August 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Now then, for starters. Yesterday's clue in the all time crossword was 4 down:
Playmate missing primary school gains a degree on the quiet (4)
M _ E _
The answer was MEEK
Playmate missing primary school gains a degree on the quiet (4)
M _ E _
The answer was MEEK
There is more because there always is. Today's clue for the ever crossword is 4 down:
Playmate missing primary school gains a degree on the quiet (4)
M _ E _
Playmate missing primary school gains a degree on the quiet (4)
M _ E _
August 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
There is more because there always is. Today's clue for the ever crossword is 4 down:
Playmate missing primary school gains a degree on the quiet (4)
M _ E _
Playmate missing primary school gains a degree on the quiet (4)
M _ E _
And so there we have it.
26 across: ''The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests.''
SCATTER THE ASHES
26 across: ''The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests.''
SCATTER THE ASHES
August 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
And so there we have it.
26 across: ''The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests.''
SCATTER THE ASHES
26 across: ''The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests.''
SCATTER THE ASHES
And so to yesterday. The clue was "The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests. (7,3,5)"
The answer was: SCATTER THE ASHES
The answer was: SCATTER THE ASHES
August 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
And so to yesterday. The clue was "The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests. (7,3,5)"
The answer was: SCATTER THE ASHES
The answer was: SCATTER THE ASHES
Today's clue is a nice long one with plenty of letters already.
26 across:
The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests (7,3,5)
_ C _ T _ E _ / T _ _ / _ _ _ E _
26 across:
The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests (7,3,5)
_ C _ T _ E _ / T _ _ / _ _ _ E _
August 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Today's clue is a nice long one with plenty of letters already.
26 across:
The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests (7,3,5)
_ C _ T _ E _ / T _ _ / _ _ _ E _
26 across:
The last thing to do with those passing their driving tests (7,3,5)
_ C _ T _ E _ / T _ _ / _ _ _ E _
"Felt for one" means that "felt" is an example of the answer. "Ordering flowers" means something that flows, in this case bath taps. Usually taps are Hot and Cold, and "reordering" them gives you C- H.
A "yard" is a "LOT".
And putting the C - H either side of the LOT, you get CLOTH
A "yard" is a "LOT".
And putting the C - H either side of the LOT, you get CLOTH
August 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
"Felt for one" means that "felt" is an example of the answer. "Ordering flowers" means something that flows, in this case bath taps. Usually taps are Hot and Cold, and "reordering" them gives you C- H.
A "yard" is a "LOT".
And putting the C - H either side of the LOT, you get CLOTH
A "yard" is a "LOT".
And putting the C - H either side of the LOT, you get CLOTH
And so, the important business of today's clue. Today is a five-letter word whose fourth letter is "T". The clue is:
"Felt for one ordering flowers by the yard (5)"
_ _ _ T _
"Felt for one ordering flowers by the yard (5)"
_ _ _ T _
August 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
And so, the important business of today's clue. Today is a five-letter word whose fourth letter is "T". The clue is:
"Felt for one ordering flowers by the yard (5)"
_ _ _ T _
"Felt for one ordering flowers by the yard (5)"
_ _ _ T _
And a "queechy" is a patch of very wet, muddy ground in a woods where your feet are likely to get sucked in and stuck.
Thus:
"What's the French for deja vu?" - Round off your debut with this sucker!
QUEECHY
Thus:
"What's the French for deja vu?" - Round off your debut with this sucker!
QUEECHY
August 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
And a "queechy" is a patch of very wet, muddy ground in a woods where your feet are likely to get sucked in and stuck.
Thus:
"What's the French for deja vu?" - Round off your debut with this sucker!
QUEECHY
Thus:
"What's the French for deja vu?" - Round off your debut with this sucker!
QUEECHY