Puzzlebrains

Taking a short break from all the**** and stress that's going on at the moment and going to see John Cooper Clarke perform. Well, that was different!

Short answer? No!

Happy birthday to Laura!

Ah, I'll look into that too, thanks! Someone lent me The Lies You Told by Harriet Tyce. Couldn't put it down and read the whole thing in two days!

How beautiful!

We've been rolling eggs down drain pipes in the garden. Like you do.

Happy Easter everyone!

Yes, the ruin was HUGE ( most of it is to the right of the picture.)Another one we went in had this charming chap to ring a bell for services.

Ah, how lovely! Sounds like you had a smashing 20240306_151814.jpg birthday. 😀 And yes, I have, indeed, taken Scurra to the tree cathedral, and also the St Albans cathedral. Even though I am not religious, I do like ecclesiastical buildings (well, and interesting buildings in general! ) We had a 2 n...

Excellent!

Well, no doubt all the chocolates, flowers and gifts will compensate for that, eh?

Happy birthday Wulfruna!

Just in case the whole missing vowel bit is a step too far, here are the intended clues, just in case anyone still wants to have a go. There is a specific theme to all the answers, and the answers are listed alphabetically. But I totally get it if you would rather forget all about them. :lol: 1. BeF...

Well 6 is pretty good going! These are HARD!

I can always decode the missing vowel clues if that helps?

Sparkout is making good progress on the quiet!

OK, here are some more really terrible cryptic clues with missing vowels. There is a theme, which should become apparent! I probably won't post answers for these because I posted two lots of answers for the last ones...* :lol: Again, collaboration totally fine, but please put answers under spoilers....

D'oh! That extra birthday has done me in!

Just in case anyone wanted the intended answers, here they are. ADAM 1. HE IS HELD BY A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS (FOUR) Hidden ALBERT 2. HE IS A JOLSON AND BACHARACH COLLABORATION (SIX) AL + BERT CHARLENE 3. KING CURTAILED RETURNING QUEEN – NOT THAT NICE FOR HER (EIGHT) CHARLE(s) + QUEEN reversed minus Fr...

Thank you all!

Happy birthday, Fishy Friend!