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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#301 Post by SparkOut » Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:52 pm

Okay :D


This one is still G D L A L B

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#302 Post by SparkOut » Sat Jun 11, 2022 7:14 am

I think Scurra's Zeppelin has gone down too now.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#303 Post by LAT » Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:13 am

Well it would have been stupid to make it from lead. I think Scurra owes us a new one to guess.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#304 Post by Scurra » Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:01 am

I A G P S
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
All of my puzzles are simple and obvious. For certain values of "simple" and "obvious".

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#305 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:14 pm

It Always Goes Pear Shaped? :?
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

“Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.”

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#306 Post by Scurra » Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:07 pm

I think the more usual version is sort of in the present tense rather than anticipatory, but that's essentially it.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#307 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Jun 11, 2022 1:19 pm

BTTDB
You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

“Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.”

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#308 Post by LAT » Sat Jun 11, 2022 2:55 pm

That's my approach to the sudoku although I did print a blank grid rather than draw it! :D

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#309 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Jun 11, 2022 4:04 pm

:lol: Your turn!
(It was back to the drawing board)
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#310 Post by LAT » Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:18 am

Sorry, I'm too brain dead today, I'll set another tomorrow.

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#311 Post by LAT » Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:07 pm

H T N O T H

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#312 Post by SparkOut » Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:46 am

Well, if all you have is a hammer...

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#313 Post by LAT » Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:25 am

That didn't confuse for long! :D

Now guess what song I have going round in my head?

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#314 Post by SparkOut » Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:46 pm

If I only could...


The last was Hit The Nail On The Head, next is:

A D A C A C

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#315 Post by SparkOut » Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:37 pm

And it's certainly not the same as the last one

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#316 Post by Scurra » Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:24 am

Kudos for a brilliant clue. :D
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#317 Post by SparkOut » Sun Jun 26, 2022 11:10 am

Kudos for a sneaky solve :D

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#318 Post by Scurra » Sun Jun 26, 2022 7:56 pm

B T O B S

(the last one was "as different as chalk and cheese")
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#319 Post by Scurra » Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:12 pm

You've got a choice.
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
All of my puzzles are simple and obvious. For certain values of "simple" and "obvious".

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Re: Well known phrases and sayings

#320 Post by SparkOut » Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:44 am

I'm not there, but as Huey Lewis said, it's hip 2B □

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