Here is a link to 'Solo jeopardy' by Columba. http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx There is an American spelling in an important clue, and there may be an 'outcry' over 13a! An enjoyable fun...
After an account of my early life on the NE coast on Rocky Island (suggesting ROUGH) overlooking a harbour (suggesting FISH) through which ran the BURN ~ together with reference to school (suggesting...
Good morning from a very hot down-under - we've had a week of over 35d each day and tomorrow predicts 40d just for a change !! Pity I can't parcel it up and send it over to the UK and perhaps get some...
Welcome to the second week of links set by me, King Krophta the Quizzical, otherwise known as crofter. I hope that the healthy harvest of points last week was to everybody’s liking and now I...
Here is a link to today's crossword - 'Groupies' by Doc http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx A fun puzzle with one solution verifiable in Brewer. Congratulations are in order for two of our...
21dn Jokes in story taken up from Portuguese resort (7) Is it ESTORIL and if so why? 25dn Customs rather succeeded (5) Is it MORES Rather=more? plus s=succeeded? 18ac Useless tip from book in fashion...
Good morning everyone from a very sunny little spot that will, I'm told, be totally over the top, heat wise, next week !!! Predicting a week of 37d temperature - does anyone want to swap countries ???...
Welcome to the first week of pitting your wits against “King Krophta the Quizzical” (aka crofter). Whilst previous setters have revealed part of their private lives, I have been hiding...
Good morning everyone, from a very warm down-under. We're getting a short sharp reminder of what is waiting just over the horizon and as per normal, I'm already clearing out the freezer, in...
Greetings once again from Queen Christiana, the (not quite so) Cheerful One. Where were the bountiful distribution of points to all and sundry last week? Where were the smiles from happy and...
For the fourth week in the row, the launch of the challenge of “Queen Christiana the Cheerful” went smoothly, as we learned how she found herself teaching English in a School on the Isle...
Good morning everyone from what is becoming a rather damp afternoon down here in Oz, though we've finally had some lovely Spring weather just lately - it's breaking us in gently before the really hot...
Hello again from Queen Christiana, the Cheerful One. To continue the ‘saga’; in due course, along came husband, three sons and an obstinate English bull terrier called Basher. That was in...
As expected by now, the launch of the challenge for the third week in the reign of “Queen Christiana the Cheerful” was despatched with customary expertise. The saga behind Her Cheerfulness...
Good morning everyone - time to put on our thinking caps ready for today's contest. As usual, the month is passing swiftly and about now, someone makes a bold move for the lead [ well, that's if Kate...
Good morning again from Christiana, the Cheerful One. It’s Week 3 of my reign and I’m hoping I’ve got you all smiling, if not over the choice of link words, then at least at the more...
This posting is well over an hour too earlier, but I am scheduled to have a family meal soon at a local restaurant to celebrate my coming of age, and there are times when AB must come second! Should...
Good morning everyone, I hope you're all well and ready to attack today's game - I fear crofter may not be with us until later, having celebrated an important milestone yesterday, perhaps a little too...
Welcome to the second week of links set by me, Christiana, the Cheerful One, otherwise known as Her Cheerfulness. I hope my choices this week will result in more points scored and therefore more...
Good morning everyone, and welcome to a new month's contest. As usual, the aim is to predict the correct matches to the four link words from this morning's crossword - sounds easy, I know, but you'd...