Guardian Prize

[Tilly2]

Just a CLUE please.

21ac. Lots of coal fires. (5)

S?c?s

[Toorak]

I liked that one

Snooze = siesta
Fnooze = fiesta (party)

[Tilly2]

Some good ones in that crossword.

[goodgoalie]

Tilly, have you tried this week's Where Was I? Another great prize...
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/travel/where-was-i/

[Tilly2]

GG, I'm in the North, so far. :-)

[goodgoalie]

Not quite Scotland...

[Tilly2]

No. Sunderland?

[Tilly2]

Thomas Bouch?

[goodgoalie]

Yes, Bouch

[Tilly2]

Thank you, GG. Now, this second town?????

[Tilly2]

Don't tell me!

[goodgoalie]

Ha ha, got you hooked now! Think the first name of a 74-year-old horseracing journalist and presenter....

[Tilly2]

Is it two words?

GG are these quizzes always to do with railways and canals?

[goodgoalie]

Just one word, Tilly, 6 letters.
No, the puzzles aren't always about railways, but the setter really likes them, as well as piers, lighthouses, aerodromes (wartime, usually), long-distance footpaths and his favourite: canals. Great holidays, though, and as I said before, been trying for 18 years!

[Tilly2]

Well so far, I have entered once...and I haven't won either. Bloomin' swizz!

[goodgoalie]

Got it yet?

[Tilly2]

Begins with B and ends with h. :-)

[goodgoalie]

Bingo! Enjoy Portugal :)

[Tilly2]

Thank you, GG. I'll bring some sardine paste back for you.

[goodgoalie]

And some azulejo tiles, please. Oh, hang on a minute: it's ME who's going to Portugal....!

[Tilly2]

Oh, yeah!