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Re: Passing the time

#821 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Jul 01, 2022 10:55 pm

Oh my gosh!🤣
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#822 Post by Wulfruna » Sun Jul 03, 2022 11:38 pm

That was wonderful! It certainly brought back memories. Peter Hawkins was a master of character voices, and "Professor" Stanley Unwin a genius at the straight face.... I remember watching the Flowerpot men, not to mention Andy Pandy.... (with, of course, Looby Lou :D ). But then, I know I am old! :lol: :lol:
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#823 Post by LAT » Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:13 pm

So who has done the GCHQ Christmas card puzzles? They were about my level :D
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Re: Passing the time

#824 Post by Bunnylump » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:10 pm

Didn't know they existed?
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#825 Post by LAT » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:36 pm

There was a link to an article about it on the BBC news page this morning. (It is aimed at schools I must admit! :lol: )

This should get you there

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-g ... e-63957800
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#826 Post by Bunnylump » Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:52 pm

Ah OK thank you! :D
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Re: Passing the time

#827 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:50 am

Don't know if anyone would be interested in this? I'm not (I'm hopeless at Uni Chal etc.) but just thought there could be some potential candidates here?

Image Just in case that doesn't work, it says:
PUZZLING Do you enjoy hard quizzes like University Challenge and Only Connect? Or do you just love solving tricky puzzles? We are looking for Britain's brightest minds to take part in a brand new series. Apply now by visiting 12yard.com or email puzzles@12yard.com Closing date 4th May

Taken from the Only Connect Questions Facebook page.
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Re: Passing the time

#828 Post by Scurra » Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:20 am

Anyone looking for a fun* way to pass some time, I offer you *The Password Game.
All you have to do is provide a password that meets all of the (increasingly absurd) constraints.
It gets very silly and far too much like hard work quite quickly, but the execution is marvellous.

https://neal.fun/password-game/

<i>*for certain values of "fun"</i>
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Re: Passing the time

#829 Post by Wulfruna » Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:56 pm

I was doing ok until it asked me to include today's Wordle answer!!!
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Re: Passing the time

#830 Post by Scurra » Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:20 am

Well, you'd better go and solve it then... (It gets worse from there. :lol:)
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Re: Passing the time

#831 Post by Scurra » Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:10 pm

Here's a fun cryptic clue:

Imp opener, after some harassment, embraces initially high-earning movie that premiered on July 21, 2023 (enumeration withheld)
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Re: Passing the time

#832 Post by SparkOut » Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:46 pm

Ohhh, that's quite a convolution!
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Re: Passing the time

#833 Post by Bunnylump » Wed Jul 26, 2023 2:11 am

Scurra wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 25, 2023 11:10 pm
 Here's a fun cryptic clue:

Imp opener, after some harassment, embraces initially high-earning movie that premiered on July 21, 2023 (enumeration withheld)
Oh, very good.

Here's one I particularly liked from Saturday's Prize:

See eh? (6)

In case you can't get it...
The answer is BEHOLD -eh in bold!
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#834 Post by LAT » Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:22 am

Both very good! :D
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#835 Post by LAT » Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:30 am

In case anyone is interested here is the link to the GCHQ Christmas card this year (aimed at secondary school children)

https://www.gchq.gov.uk/news/schoolsxmaschallenge2023
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Re: Passing the time

#836 Post by Bunnylump » Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:48 pm

Very productive evening.🤣
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#837 Post by LAT » Thu Jan 04, 2024 11:55 pm

That looks fun! :D
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Re: Passing the time

#838 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:08 am

It was ( thank you, by the way) although I had to fight my 7 year old granddaughter off first. 🤣
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Re: Passing the time

#839 Post by LAT » Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:14 am

Bunnylump wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:08 am
 It was ( thank you, by the way) although I had to fight my 7 year old granddaughter off first. 🤣
oh dear, children today think they can do everything!! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Passing the time

#840 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:44 am

🤣Ti be fair, she would have done it quicker than I did!
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