Herculis returns

[crofter]

Given the four links to be established (using the words taken from today's DT) I would like to ask ABers precisely which words they would predict will appear in Monday's edition of the DT.

This is just a fun experiment. There will be no points - no timings taken - no spreadsheets.

The words from the DT are given in BLOCK CAPITALS and my personal predictions are also given (see below)

[patchett]

ILLUSTRIOUS leader

THOROUGHBRED horse

GLOW worm

wind CHIME

Just got in.Know my answers are much the same as
others.Could do with "perm any 4 from 8!!"

[crofter]

As soon as I have results, I shall post (or will invite another to post) the Link Words. What I shall be looking for will be consistency and predictability of these words. Also, is there a great deal of choice or were duplications forced upon us.

"Scoring" for this posting will be simplistic How many hits in four shots will suffice!

[crofter]

patchett -- The more formal game is also on the go. Please use the Quick Link (below)


http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question352342-3.html

[Pantheon]

Illustrious Prince

Thoroughbred Breeder

Glow Worm

Chime Bell(s)

[rogerr]

Ahh Patchett--will we both be "tunas" on this?

[masterchef]

My guess for this one is:-
Illustrious career
Westminster chime
Amber glow
True thoroughbred

[Magyar]

Good to see the DT link words back along with the Mepham name.
My guesses are:

IllustriousNESS
Thoroughbred RACEHORSE
AFTERglow
WIND chime

[wickedtongue]

Illustriousness
thoroughbred Race
Glow Lamp
Wind Chime

[cpfcrosiel]

nice to see the link words back, no doubt I wont get any right as usual!
thoroughbred breeder
chime hoops
illustrious past
unearthly glow

[Dustybun]

Wot - no shrubbery?!!

ILLUSTRIOUS background
THOROUGHBRED Horses
WARM glow
WIND chime

I love fun experiments :O)

[Christiana]

Coming rather liate to this but attempting to be original

illustrious forebears
thoroughbred filly
healthy glow
door chime

[jayemcee]

thoroughbred mare
chimerid
HMS Illustrious
glow plug
....and so to bed.

[keyboardix]

Three cheers for the return of Herculis and thanks to crofter for reviving the Links Game, and the hard work that it entails.
One little moan about Kate Mepham's first GK Crossword - at 38 down she appears to give a clue for ad-lib, but the answer is ad-hoc.
Anyway, here are my forecasts - nil pointe, no doubt :-
Thoroughbred RACEHORSE
HMS Illustrious
ISOchime
Glow-WORM

[seekeerz]

I feel like one of the cast from the film "While You Were Sleeping' - the things that go on !!!

anyway, and just for fun, will try

ILLUSTRIOUS family
THOROUGHBRED gelding
Fire GLOW
Door CHIME

and lovely to have Pauline back amongst us

cheers all S

[JRB]

Whoopee - two chances of getting a "zero" this week!

WIND chime
thoroughbred STUD
illustrious ANCESTORS
glow WORM

Shortly after MM's sad death there was a short appreciation of him in the DT, which mentioned that his family hoped to carry on with his work. Lovely to see the name Mepham featuring again.

[jan1956]

crofter i did post an answer on the thread yesterday for this

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puz zles/Question352214.html

sorry for the delay as sarumite said had to leave just after 9am for work

I think Alpen Glow
Thoroughbred Racing
Wind Chime
and HMS Illustrious

I do realise that the last one is only 3 letters but 2 of the words are longer than the 8 michael used so we never know
jan

[ChrisHewat]

Great idea Crofter................Will try and break duck with:

Thoroughbred RACING
Illustrious COMPANION
GOLDEN Glow
DEATH Chime