[Posted for the final time by gen2 on behalf of deecee131 ] This is 'Don Corleone' back to finish [you] off. It has been a very enjoyable experience, my second time, setting the links for the past...
Good morning everyone - very early start, but then the sun's shining and I mean to make the most of it !! Final round for this month today so we need to get busy with these - SPARROW INDEX CHISEL...
Good morning everyone - looks like we're having much the same weather - cold, very wet and very windy too, not nice !! Break out the fur-lined wellies and the St Bernards rum !! Two weeks to go,...
[Posted once again by gen2 on behalf of deecee131 ] This is 'Don Corleone' back once again (You don't get rid of me that easily). The start of the London Olympic Games at Stratford is fast...
This puzzle was just the right degree of difficulty for me - some have been far too easy of late. Last few clues took a while before all fell into place. However there were four wrong word lengths -...
[Posted by gen2 on behalf of deecee131 – (He had to see a man about a dog, or was it a horse's head?)] This is 'Don Corleone' back again. I am sure that I told you all in my first time in this...
Good morning everyone - very early I know, but I'm out shortly to get my hair cut, then on to lunch which should be very nice and just in case I can't remember later on, I'll do it now !! The half way...
This was far too easy for EV standards. Finished before breakfast! So disappointed as I love to savour this puzzle until at least lunch time. At least it might serve to encourage newcomers I suppose....
8a) Emphasise that the fool has a point, right|(6) A?s??? 15a) Dance when you remove weds from the Mourne county(7) H?e???? 13d) Type of letter in which to give a promise to the Spanish(5) ???el 13a)...
[Posted by gen2 on behalf of deecee131] This is 'Don Corleone' back again. 'As you may have noticed from previous input from me, I spend a fair amount of time nowadays involved in cricket umpiring. I...
Good morning everyone - from rather cold south oz, where it's a long weekend and not much to recommend it - a good one to stay in and sit by the fire. Four from the 'more unusual' category today, but...
Good morning everyone - or should it be Good Evening !! So much for having an early advantage of picking up the crossword at midnight and having time to get organised !! However thanks to london_lassy...
[Posted by gen2 on behalf of deecee131] 'Little did I think that 'Don Corleone' (my given name by Crofter), would need to try and shoot you all down again. When I was checking how well (or badly) I...
Hello everyone, I had a sinking feeling when I did the first pass through the clues looking for gifts! I found the clues hard, but fair in retrospect. Hopefully someone will confirm the answer lengths...
Good morning everyone - ready for the last round for this month ?? I'm pleased to hear it !! No wayward links today, but as always, lots of possibles and no easy way to choose between them so what...
This is “BigMac”. First – an apology. My use of a proper name last week caused some anger / confusion. I apologise. In mitigation, the word ‘posh’ was used in my...
BigMac's 3rd challenge has now closed. I can reveal that his chosen links were: DIAMOND JUBILEE VICTORIA BECKHAM BARGE POLE RADIO TIMES A few obvious ones there but that one awkward pairing had most...
So we come to Week Three and my thoughts turn, naturally, to the fantastic day of sport that awaits us. Subject to the weather (this is being written early on Thursday morning), day three of the...
Good morning everyone - a bit on the dreary side today, so an early start for KM and then off to sit by the fire - love to know where Strix was getting his data from, we haven't had a 12.5deg night...
