It really isn't fair to compare a small country like the UK with the US and China If you even the field a bit and compare European sporting achievements you get quite an interesting result...
24d cutter's second going round 25 tree in New Zealand (5) looks like KAURI, a NZ tree. The U is the second letter of cutter and 25= gold but I can't see where KARI come from if it is kauri also, why...
Has anyone else's on line version of the clues got the numbers 15 25 in where I think a word should be? Eg 27a 25 15 — Secure boat on river outside harbour (9) 23a Wife at class that’s 25...
How fantastic was that? Mr Q and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing with just a couple of things that we personallly didn't enjoy as much. The NHS section went a just a bit too kong, Dizzy Rascal -...
What a pleasure to see a Kea puzzle but what a tough solve. No, not really opening the Friday club as I still have to produce my final grid and there is some demanding word play to sort out but many...
lol get ready for hundreds of ... 'I'm sick of the Olympics' threads I know how hated Seb Coe is on AB (loads of Sugar about him on here) But his victory in the 1980 Moscow games is my favourite...
Hello, I work full-time and have been doing so ever since I was 18 (42 years ago, work that out!). I recently heard from a work colleague that, when I reach a certain age, even though I am still...
I was wondering if anyone has the same thing. My kitten 12 weeks old comes and licks the hair on my head when I am sitting down on the chair. Is this normal? Anyone else had this or heard of it she...
Materialism has led to the postmodern idea that all beliefs are equivalent, being rooted in culture, myth etc. According to this strand of philosophy there is no method of verifying any belief. If all...
The Anglican and Roman Catholic churches have been getting a rather bad press of late, at best confused, and at worst corrupt. Meanwhile atheism pursues its bloodless purity. The most determined...
1d 10 letters husband that cuddles tot, one cold in wet bed h- - - - - - - 9a 9 lettersfly paper said to be rubbish 12a 9&5 letters instructions for PC might be easier to do on PC 13d 10 letters...
Pretty straightforward even in my current befuddled state: the double clues resolve easily enough. I query "our" and "hero" in the rubric, and whether the lower case writing thing...