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wow. What a weird one! I have finished (at least I have filled in all the squares. I am so unsure of the reasoning for some answers that I shouldn't be in the least surprised if someone tells me I'm...
19:52 Sun 29th Sep 201916 answers, last by cashier 20:22 Sun 29th Sep 2019
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I found this really tough. But it may be that I just can't concentrate. His Nibs has gone off to uni! Of course, it's for the best but I feel so lonely without him. On to the crossie. I've managed,...
19:49 Sun 22nd Sep 201917 answers, last by stevenj 20:14 Sun 22nd Sep 2019
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Hello. Ticking down to His Nibs going off to uni. I'm not looking forward to it!! We're meeting up at 9 ...so must press on. To the crossword. I've got answers to all the clues but,as always, I can't...
19:32 Sat 07th Sep 20198 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:54 Sat 07th Sep 2019
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Hello. I'm back. Well, actually I was back last week but I simply couldn't get into the way of thinking of the setter of last week's crossword. I had so many white spaces I was too embarrassed to seek...
19:52 Sat 24th Aug 20198 answers, last by Neveracrossword 20:02 Sat 24th Aug 2019
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Hello. I'm back after a short absence. I have just about finished but I should like my usual advice please. 21ac The old country gentleman working at court. I have y?o?,a? So the answer would seem to...
17:00 Sun 14th Jul 20194 answers, last by stevenj 17:06 Sun 14th Jul 2019
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Blimey! This is a tough one! There's a few that, normally , I'd have asked for a tutorial but there are some that I can't even work out an answer so I'd better concentrate on them Though explanations...
16:32 Sun 16th Jun 20199 answers, last by stevenj 16:45 Sun 16th Jun 2019
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Hello. Probably my last Saturday doing the crossword. His Nibs has his last exam next week so I guess he will corrupt me and take me to a hostelry (I hope!). As ever I need some tutoring please. 13ac...
19:44 Sat 08th Jun 20197 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:00 Sat 08th Jun 2019
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Hello. Glorious day here except that His Nibs has had to work all day (so that he can watch the match tonight) as his last exams are coming up! Say a prayer for him (or whatever you do). it matters so...
19:13 Sat 01st Jun 201912 answers, last by stevenj 19:35 Sat 01st Jun 2019
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Just one expansion this time please. 15d Love coming in fast - the stuff of jets and rockets. With the letters I have the answer must be "aerospace ". But I really don't get it. steven...
19:10 Tue 28th May 20198 answers, last by stevenj 19:43 Tue 28th May 2019
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Hello My (unimportant) exams are over but His Nibs still has a couple pf papers to go. We agreed to (a) go on the wagon and (b) give up sport (him) and crossies(me ) while we were swotting. I am back....
15:44 Sun 26th May 201916 answers, last by stevenj 16:23 Sun 26th May 2019
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This might seem ( well,tbh, it is) an odd question. Does anyone know how many people enter the cryptic jumbo competition? I was thinking that the prizes would be great for HisNibs ( well maybe not the...
19:12 Mon 29th Apr 20195 answers, last by stevenj 07:39 Tue 30th Apr 2019
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Hello. What a miserable day this has turned out to be. The temperature has dropped a lot! And this has led to SWMBO putting me backing the LJs (Andy Pandys) which I thought I'd escaped from. I know...
14:31 Sun 28th Apr 20199 answers, last by stevenj 14:50 Sun 28th Apr 2019
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Hello. The sun has gone in so time to seek clarification. I hope you have all had as good a time over Easter as I have. SWMBO has been brilliant. She entertained (with support from His Nibs and me)...
15:05 Tue 23rd Apr 201922 answers, last by Neveracrossword 08:21 Thu 25th Apr 2019
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hello. What a fantastic day. Holiday. No game. Beautiful weather. SWMBO and His Nibs enjoying themselves gardening. Me, a man of leisure, doing the Crossie, enjoying the delights of their labour and...
19:06 Sat 20th Apr 20199 answers, last by stevenj 19:43 Sat 20th Apr 2019
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Hello. First, a word of thanks to SWMBO. A few weeks ago I moaned because she made me wear Long Johns (Andy Pandys, as I called them. ) I was embarrassed, to say the least but she was relentless. And...
15:06 Sun 14th Apr 20198 answers, last by stevenj 15:23 Sun 14th Apr 2019
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Hello again. I am back after a couple of weeks' absence. A little tension between His Nibs and me. He said that I cared more about the crossword than him . I had to prove that wasn't the case and I...
19:20 Sat 06th Apr 201918 answers, last by stevenj 19:43 Sat 06th Apr 2019
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Hello I hope you have all been having the weather we had today. Warm(ash) and sunny. His Nibs and I went to the park and then to the woods. It's been wonderful. I am so lucky, aren't I? Three queries...
19:25 Sun 24th Mar 20199 answers, last by pixie374 19:34 Sun 24th Mar 2019
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In Shakespearen English to give birth to a lamb...
16:52 Thu 14th Mar 20198 answers, last by herbage 17:22 Thu 14th Mar 2019
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Here we are on Monday already. I wasn't able to start it on Saturday and, when I did , I nearly gave up because I made so little progress. And then! Big breakthrough when I got "worst case scenario"....
13:29 Mon 11th Mar 201912 answers, last by JJ109 13:52 Mon 11th Mar 2019
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Hello. Again a bit late. Went to see His Nibs play yesterday. He, of course, was fantastic!. (oh, a nd SWMBO released me eventually, from my Andy Pandies because the weather had improved. So,...
17:39 Sun 03rd Mar 20195 answers, last by stevenj 17:54 Sun 03rd Mar 2019

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