Good morning folks. It hasn't been a good week chez gen2. On Monday, my wife went into hospital. She saw 3 doctors who wanted to cut a limb off (I jest. It was just her gall-bladder). The ward was...
page 56, codecracker, could a kind person please help me for I am not having success, and I will be truly in your debt for salvaging me; also page 57, crossword, 9d, needing to be done immediately, I...
I'm probably missing something really obvious here but what on earth is 19d? If I nod, a change is helping. (2,3,2). I imagine it's an anagram but what?!! I have i? a?d ?f
Thanks Aquagility for posting the link words for us and you go straight to the top of the leader board with 3 correct predictions of the 4 - Charm Offensive, Original Sin and Drill Sergeant so a...
12a. Terrible boarding school to which Jane Eyre was sent (6), 3d. Surname of Rochester's housekeeper in Jane Eyre (7) 13a. The first name of Rochester's ward whom Jane Eyre is hired to teach 6d. Pass...
Goodness, doesn't time fly !! We're into May already and by now quite a few have a very good handle on the way Kate thinks, but she has thrown us the odd curve-ball - Pork Barrel, last week was just...
Spanish writer, diplomat and Oxford professor who lived in exile. 9 letters. M _ D _ R _ A _ A Former psychotherapist who had a dance hit with "It's All Over". 5 and 4 letters. U _ T _ A _ A _ E. Many...
I've ground to a halt with the bottom half of this and 1d. 1d Commonly, introductions to orgiastic films XX (10) I have ?h?e?t?m?? any or all of which may be wrong! 19a Importance that is with Tony...
Kayakamina is going to be out most of today, until later on, as it is his Birthday!!!! I would like to wish him a very Happy Day...and officially thank him for all the help he gives me on here! We are...
The final weekend of competition for April rolls around and at this stage there are two ABers neck and neck, on 8 points, in the lead. Aquagility & paulineward both have a handy lead over cliffyg &...
Welcome to you all on Week 4. This is cliffyg This will be the end of my run. Only two entrants have scored in all three of my previous rounds ( Shazz & Grenmus ). Who will wrestle the crown from my...
Right, no messing about, straight to the point, etc. Last week 'the scorer' who shall remain nameless, made a right dogs breakfast of paulineward's results and tried to rob her of hard won points [not...
Welcome to you all on Week 3. This is cliffyg continuing to take over the "reigns" of wicked tongue and rogerr I am again reliably informed by crofter that the Shrubbery Squad gives new meaning to the...
Here she comes - on tip toe in her size 10 wellies [ I wish !!] trying not to wake the dreamers after their all night revelling. Be surprised if too many of you haul yourselves out after last night's...