Charity Christmas Puzzle - By Gordon Gray

Matakari | 10:56 Sat 10th Dec 2022 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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CHARITY CHRISTMAS PUZZLE 2022:
As usual, the puzzle is made up of 40 clues that narrate a story. Each clue contains three definitions that lead to three answers and for each of these answers you are given the position of some of the letters to help you. The number of remaining letters to be found for each word is indicated by dashes. An example could be as given below. _ _ _ _ _ ERR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RIN _ _ _ _ UTA _ _ _ _ _ Sea/sons / greetings The answers being MEDITERRANEAN, OFFSPRING, SALUTATIONS
CHARITY CHRISTMAS PUZZLE 2022
23 - 15, 8 - 1
The initial letters, when read in a zig-zag manner, spell out a number of titles of a kind. One answer found in Chambers contains an accent. Answers to 6 clues are proper nouns that are not found in Chambers, The Puzzle once again includes homophone definitions; for example, an answer might be defined by ‘pair’; possible answers could include ‘COUPLE’, ‘AVOCADO’ and ‘SHAVE’. In total the Puzzle has 8 homophone definitions – Questions 1 to 5, 6 to 10, 11 – 15, etc., each contain one such definition.

Good morning, I’m pleased to have solved most of Gordon Gray’s Charity Puzzle for this year. An interesting and clever one for which I would like to make my donation early this year. I’m stuck on the last five for which I would appreciate some help. Many thanks in advance and a warm, peaceful and happy Christmas!

(A) T???BLE?????? (B) Have answer (C) Have answer TROUBLESOMELY?
23. … Charley Pitcher, who studies worms, had been a cheeky child …

(A) Have answer (B) O??SWO??? (C) Have answer_
30. … small biting insects or parasitic worms and …

(A) Have answer (B) S??LEN (C) Have answer
33. … a wheel shaped virus that causes gastroenteritis. Taken as a syrup-like medicine …

(A) Have answer (B) Have answer (C) E ? ? THE ?
34. … in different active strength it sells for …

(A) Have answer (B) Have answer (C) D ? ? LOD ? ?
37. … who likes foreigners was the person who initiated a prize, …

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Abi77

Just to confuse matters, the quiz web site is now saying "The issue was wrongly identified and has been returned to it's original state"
ie 34C ???THE?

saintstim

Can anyone help me understand the zig-zag key bit?

JJ109

Ah well - it has me totally beaten then!

Matakari

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The penny has just dropped, JJ109, and I should have seen it at the very start. We’re dealing with a homophone again.

Matakari

Question Author

Hello, Saintstim, assume the answers for question 1 begin with the following letters CAM, the grid NO 1 will read C A M.

Assume the answers for question 2 begin with the following letters T S U, the grid N0 2 will read T S U.

Now your grid Nos 1 and 2 would be read in zig-zag i.e: C A M U S T and so on and that could give you the French author CAMUS, and so you continue… Hope this is clear!

saintstim

Thanks matakari I didn't have a grid when I first printed it out . I've tried again and have one now. No wonder I couldn't understand it!

Matakari

Question Author

The grid is very, very important for this fascinating puzzle, saintstim!
I'm reading mine over now before I send it in with my yearly donation! Hope you enjoy the rest of it and good luck!

Neveracrossword

Glad you got the puzzle finished, Matakari. It sounds as if you really enjoyed it.

PS Doesn't 'donation' sound so much nicer (and more caring) than 'entry fee'?!

Matakari

Question Author

Had great fun with it, NACW! Craftily constructed with the concept of the grid that ensures you get the first letter of each answer, and the tricky approach for the homophones. Hats off to Gordon for his selfless and admirable involvement in charity work! Did you attempt this puzzle, NACW?

Neveracrossword

Thanks, Matakari. No, I didn't tackle this one. I did it once and spotted the theme so quickly that I didn't enjoy the rest! I should have tried again the next year, but never did.