This will be the final week in the rain (sorry, I mean reign) of Queen Christiana of Portugal as she hands over the MM throne to yet another lucky winner to rule over LinkLand throughout the month of...
Finally done it! Many thanks to cruciverbali, matydalover, mad max, crofter and novalis (+ anyone else who helped me) - could not have managed without you. Maybe next week will be 3rd time lucky and I...
Enigamtic Variations 768 - managed to complete last week's puzzle but only have 2a, 9d, 6d, 30d, 34d, 36a, 41a, 38d, 41a and maybe 39a this week. Any help much appreciated, thanks.
There are 3 items for sale.To make it easier let's say they are crayons! Blue crayons are ?1 each. Red crayons are ?1 for 5. Green crayons are ?1 for 20. You have to spend a total of ?100 and buy a...
This third week of the reign of Queen Christiana found her in a most reflective mood as you will see when I reveal the chosen Link Words of Christiana were: Brown STUDY London DUNGEON PONTOON Bridge...
Have just discovered that I've won Enigmatic Variations at what I think was only the second time I'd completed it and entered. A special thank you to Crofter for hints and advice re. E.V over the last...
Is the theme of this crossword that some of the answers are abridged or abbreviated? If so, does this mean than 9d will be a word meaning this? I'd like to know whether I've started down the right...
One who becomes angry with it (5,6) SORT TEMPER?? Reach the German suffering loss of rights (9) ?????N??R, Get knotted? Just the reverse (5) ????E. Order into tea room (7) ????B?R
"Good Morrow" This is Queen Christiana, QC , back from her holidays and ready to tease and tantalise you with more 'Hints and Links' . The Surrey countryside was beautiful, but, as usual, I felt...
This will be the third week in the reign of Queen Christiana (aka Jackie) and I expect great things from the next MM Champion (whoever they may be) as they start to assert authority over the...
Good morning to all, and I'm pleased to report a lovely bright sunny day in my part of the world, though the chill factor is somewhere down round my ankles !!! ah well, it's winter so what can one...
5d. Punishment when belligerent offenders start (4) ?S?O 7d. Sort of 18 was called Garnett in UK (6) B?N?E? 23d. Attack animal G?A? Thanks for your help (is it me, or are today's clues more...
This second week of the reign of Queen Christiana went more to plan in terms of choice of Link Words and their predictability. I can now reveal those links chosen by Christiana (aka Jackie) are:...
"Good morning"! This is Queen Christiana, QC (aka Jackie). As you can see I've moved quickly from "drowning" status to "waving" position and now expect other people to wave as I pass regally by....
Get rid of grass in the pavilion (4,3) It would appear the answer is Turf out, which is a bit better than Turn out, but can someone confirm this, and explain what the 'pavilion' has got to do with it?
And Good Morning to everyone - thought I'd get an early start now that Aquagility is back in town, wondering where to deposit his 'pearls of wisdom' - well we can't let that sort of situation go...
