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Fao Rockfordill

Congratulations! I've won the pen in the past, but never the money as well :( If you've received a sterling cheque, you may want to pay to frame it rather than pay the charges to swap it into dollars...
09:49 Sat 09th Feb 20193 answers, last by Mamyalynne 13:09 Sat 09th Feb 2019
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Impossible ... ...

.. to answer questions; impossible to read pages; no longer a seamless joy to try and participate. I don't know if my answers have gone through - I frequently get a 'network error' page. Virtually...
20:28 Wed 05th Apr 201726 answers, last by Bertrum 15:59 Thu 06th Apr 2017
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Mail On Sunday Prize Crossword And Bare Bones Crossword - How To Enter Both?

"Briliant new-look pullout" Not if you want to enter both and don't want to enter by text or phone. Photocopies not allowed... ... #EpicFail...
11:52 Sun 25th Jan 201512 answers, last by BigMac 17:19 Sun 01st Feb 2015
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Not So Much A Quesion As An Observation... ...

Anyone else noticed the increasing frequency with which the same (or very similar) clues are appearing on the same day in different publications' croswords? For example, from yesterday: Times 25,885...
07:10 Sun 07th Sep 20141 answer, last by jim360 07:19 Sun 07th Sep 2014
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Time For A Special Badge?

Dear AB Ed, Our dear gamesmaster gen2 is going to hang up his scoreboard at the end of June. 'Long serving member' doesn't do him justice: how about a new award for 'pivot' or 'fulcrum' or 'heartbeat'...
21:17 Fri 16th May 20142 answers, last by Psybbo 21:21 Fri 16th May 2014
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The Km Links Game - February 2014 Week 4

Good morning,all. As seekeerz takes an axe to her motherboard, here are today's shaded clues: 6d Traditional gemstone gift for a 40th anniversary (4) 10d Name of Arya Stark's first sword in the A Song...
08:01 Sat 22nd Feb 201463 answers, last by Rose Maybud 00:29 Mon 24th Feb 2014
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Saturday Times 25,598 17A

Please put me out of my misery... Youth securing marks in doomed basket-making technique (4,4) S?A?D?N? Thanks in advance....
11:38 Sun 06th Oct 20135 answers, last by BigMac 11:44 Sun 06th Oct 2013
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Sunday Times 4554

8d Islands forming ring, a nice sort of area (7) O?E?N?A Just can't see it - explanation of answer greatly appreciated....
18:26 Sun 08th Sep 20135 answers, last by BigMac 18:28 Sun 08th Sep 2013
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Sun Tel Cryptic 2708

25d Scene of shooting etablished as part of court activity (3) S?T So, is it set? Or sit(e)? Thanks in advance....
11:14 Sun 08th Sep 20134 answers, last by BigMac 11:16 Sun 08th Sep 2013
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It's The Lions!

Have to spread this:Lions are ready to roar! Hear @BrianODriscoll on the team's preparation ahead of tomorrow's #baabaas game bit.ly/14jUbOS  #LionsHSBC...
21:13 Fri 31st May 201316 answers, last by em10 16:37 Sat 22nd Jun 2013
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Mm Links May 2013 Week 3

This is BigMac returning with week three of the May MM Links. I start with a rant: John Terry did not play this week, just as he did not play a year ago. If he respected himself, let alone his...
08:45 Sat 18th May 201335 answers, last by kettledrum 18:55 Sun 19th May 2013
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Mm Links May 2013 Week 2

This is 'Big Mac' returning with week two of the May MM Links malarkey. We approach summer (seem to have by-passed spring) and colleagues talked longingly last week about getting the barbecues out at...
08:45 Sat 11th May 201338 answers, last by gen2 17:52 Sun 12th May 2013
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Mm Links May 2013 Week 1

This is BigMac here, with week one of the May MM Links mayhem. Older readers will remember my last series – where I mentioned my love of sport. So following the announcement on Tuesday of the...
08:45 Sat 04th May 201335 answers, last by twix123 00:41 Sun 05th May 2013
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MM Links May 2012 Week 4

This is “BigMac”. First – an apology. My use of a proper name last week caused some anger / confusion. I apologise. In mitigation, the word ‘posh’ was used in my...
08:45 Sat 26th May 201243 answers, last by gen2 19:12 Sun 27th May 2012
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MM Links May 2012 Week 3

So we come to Week Three and my thoughts turn, naturally, to the fantastic day of sport that awaits us. Subject to the weather (this is being written early on Thursday morning), day three of the...
08:45 Sat 19th May 201256 answers, last by gen2 19:05 Sun 20th May 2012
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MM Links May 2012 Week 2

Last week’s intro was rather hurried and I promised gen2 that I’d try and do a little better this week. I wrote this during bank holiday Monday – May Day – whilst at work. In...
08:45 Sat 12th May 201245 answers, last by gen2 19:06 Sun 13th May 2012
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Turmeric Stains

Have posted this in fod and drink, but it's a real puzzle to me...>>> OK, love curry, have helped son cook one tonight. BUT how do you clean saucepans, plates etc that have turmeric stains?...
21:37 Sun 22nd Apr 20127 answers, last by murraymints 08:12 Mon 23rd Apr 2012
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Turmeric stains

OK, love curry, have helped son cook one tonight. BUT how do you clean saucepans, plates etc that have turmeric stains? Any advice / hints / suggestions gratefully received. BigMac...
21:11 Sun 22nd Apr 201212 answers, last by jack daniels 19:20 Mon 23rd Apr 2012
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Mail on Sunday Prize Crossword No 1,505

Last one: Explosive device whose energy is provided by nuclear fission (1-4) ?B?M? Showing complete lack of scientific education/understanding, is this A-Bomb or H-Bomb? Or indeed, something else?...
08:51 Sun 04th Sep 20116 answers, last by BigMac 23:36 Tue 06th Sep 2011
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FT 13,647

Tearing my hair out - any clues gratefully received... ... 29a Interview a capital divine (3,5) S?E ?H?A?...
18:48 Sat 26th Mar 20112 answers, last by BigMac 18:54 Sat 26th Mar 2011

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