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Poirot Film

My partner saw a Porot film on Chinese TV in the 1980's. Plot was a woman , helped by her servant, drowns her fiance. But he reappears. They drown him in a swimming pool. He reappears. The woman dies...
22:48 Mon 04th May 2015
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Crossword

18 dn 12/ 6 Bank of England financial process 24 ac 7 sealing devise C-O---E 42 dn 9 one with highly non- standard views E?---n-ist 2 dn 18 magical change of form TRANS-o-r-f?-c-tion any help...
16:53 Sun 24th Mar 20138 answers, last by jim360 16:56 Sun 24th Mar 2013
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jumbo 978 times 2 may5

17 across "useful device"(11) looks like it should be contrivance but that does not fit with 10 down "Forefront;innovative"(7,4) which i have as cutting edge. Be grateful for some...
16:21 Thu 10th May 20123 answers, last by nowitall 17:25 Thu 10th May 2012
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green plates

I have some green plates that my late mother thought were Green Wedgwood but they lack any potter's mark or stamp. Has anyone any idea what they might be? Thanks
17:26 Fri 20th Apr 20121 answer, last by follyfancier 17:46 Fri 20th Apr 2012
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inheritance tax

I am a UK citizen and resident. My father is a US citizen and re4sident. When he dies i am due to inherit around $150,000 after US Estate taxes. Will i have to pay UK tax on that money? .
17:10 Wed 13th Apr 20112 answers, last by dzug2 14:20 Thu 14th Apr 2011
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abc

Dabchick and squabchick contain the letters abc in alphabetical order. Are there any other words in the English language that similarly contain those three letters ?
18:21 Wed 08th Dec 20103 answers, last by mike11111 18:26 Wed 08th Dec 2010
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times codeword 27/05/10

Looking for a 7 letter word - A L V - - - with letters 1 and 7 being the same. Been through crossword dictionaries and on line but to no avail. Called the help line but none of the random letters...
20:21 Thu 27th May 20104 answers, last by swarbrules 20:51 Thu 27th May 2010
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sat times2

the use of trial and error to reach solutions. Could be . h-u -i- tics? appreciate help
21:33 Sat 11th Jul 20092 answers, last by rondeau 21:45 Sat 11th Jul 2009
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1851 occupations

On an 1851 census return for Mitcham i have two female occupations which seem to be Hat Simpler and Holland Binder. Does anyone know what these two actually did? Would appreciate your help. Richard
20:46 Tue 16th Jun 20094 answers, last by dot.haukes 23:29 Tue 16th Jun 2009
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duck

why do we call it a "duck" when the batter makes no runs?
09:57 Mon 15th Jun 20091 answer, last by deecee131 12:12 Mon 15th Jun 2009
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form of writing dates in USA

Why, in the USA, do they use the format month/day/year instead of day/month/year ?
21:42 Thu 02nd Oct 20085 answers, last by cymrudiamond 05:06 Mon 13th Oct 2008
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form of writing dates in usa

Why,in the USA, do they write the date with the format month/day/year instead of day/month/year?
21:41 Thu 02nd Oct 20083 answers, last by nohorn 03:09 Sat 22nd Nov 2008
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buttoning up

why do men's clothes have buttons on the right and women's have them on the left?
21:22 Mon 14th Jul 20084 answers, last by tustain 17:23 Tue 15th Jul 2008
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observer everyman

B-big clumsy person is fat in 7 --u-b-r Of little use in Mersey side town close to both Widnes and St Helens in 8 - - o-less ?
00:10 Sun 29th Jun 20086 answers, last by baitress 01:02 Sun 29th Jun 2008
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observerver everyman 23 05

very good french composer produces curried meat on skeweres. letters s-s-t-e. think composer might be Satie but can find n words in dictionary that start s- s that will fit. many thanks
11:44 Wed 28th May 20081 answer, last by kayakamina 11:52 Wed 28th May 2008

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