The KM Links Game - August week 3 in The AnswerBank: Quizzes & Puzzles

The KM Links Game - August week 3

Further to my previous post - the crossword is so far unobtainable so we must wait till some kindly soul can post today's link words and we can get underway - if you'll post entries under this heading it'll be easier to keep track of everyone - thanks skz

06:58 Sat 18th Aug 2012

albaqwerty

The last time it was unobtainable, a very nice AB'er posted the words. Can't remember their name, (sorry) but it was kind of them.

seekeerz

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badwoman has helped us out before so I'm hoping she may be able to do so again - fingers crossed

you have no idea how weird Saturday is when there's no crossword to do !!

anyway, MM will be as usual

albaqwerty

I can understand the weird feeling :-)
No internet and I feel I'm marooned on a desert island with only the dog and Mr Alba to talk to.

seekeerz

Question Author

oh you poor thing, alba !! do you sometimes get more sense from the dog ?? I know I do !!

ulysses100

Hi Steff,

The clues are :

___ Velvet;1935 novel by Enid Bagnold that was later made into a movie starring Elizabeth Taylor (8)
US actor remembered for his numerous comedy roles in films including Planes, Trains and Automobiles (5)
A pole used to control the position of a sail ; also a type of barrier designed to collect floating logs (4)
The dry fruit of a conifer, a volcanic hill or another term for an ice-cream cornet (4)

seekeerz

Question Author

ulysses, you're a treasure - now I'll have to do some brain work !!

ulysses100

The answers are :

NATIONAL
CANDY
BOOM
CONE

seekeerz

Question Author

I was nearly there - had three - ok we're away !!

seekeerz

Question Author

I'll try

National Anthem
Candy Floss
Boom Gate
Cone Shell

ulysses100