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#181 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Dec 13, 2025 11:02 am

This did make me laugh!🤣
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#182 Post by LAT » Sat Dec 13, 2025 12:40 pm

I'm not sure I understand :oops: :?
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#183 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:38 pm

Strep's son was adamant there was an Aston Villa supporters connection!🤣 As I know absolutely NOTHING about football, not sure I am qualified to comment!🤣
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#184 Post by strep98 » Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:46 pm

He thinks everything is connected to football. I have to live with that is probably explains quite a bit about me! :lol: :lol:
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#185 Post by LAT » Sun Dec 14, 2025 1:22 pm

strep98 wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:46 pm
 He thinks everything is connected to football. I have to live with that is probably explains quite a bit about me! :lol: :lol:
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#186 Post by Bunnylump » Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:19 pm

OK, some hints for this month's puzzle.

1. All the answers in the first two columns are the same length and are in alphabetical order.
2. All the answers in the last column are the same length (but different to the first two columns) and are also in alphabetical order.
3. Think how you might be able to pair up words from columns one and two to make answers for column 3
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#187 Post by LAT » Sat Dec 20, 2025 8:47 am

I will get around to this but there have been a lot of other matters needing my time this month. It's printed ready for when everything calms down. :)
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#188 Post by SparkOut » Sat Dec 20, 2025 9:10 am

Something like that ^
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#189 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Dec 20, 2025 3:23 pm

Oh gosh, no rush! But the hints are there if you need them.
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#190 Post by Scurra » Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:43 pm

And here's a Christmas Crossword for those of you with copious free time in the next week or so (i.e. nobody. :lol:)
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#191 Post by Bunnylump » Mon Dec 22, 2025 5:23 pm

Thank you!
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#192 Post by SparkOut » Mon Dec 22, 2025 5:47 pm

I've not *actually* looked but at a glance, I liked 17A
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#193 Post by Scurra » Tue Dec 23, 2025 9:09 pm

OK, the Bunny has found a couple of errors.
I have uploaded a corrected version here, but here are the corrections.

One clue should be:
37ac He could be his own parent, no? (3)

The enumeration for 38ac should be (9) not (5)
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#194 Post by LAT » Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:16 pm

Do you mean 39 across should be 9 letters?
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#195 Post by Scurra » Tue Dec 23, 2025 10:46 pm

D'oh. Yes, I meant 39ac. No idea why I typed 38. (Other than to see if you were paying attention. :lol:)
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#196 Post by LAT » Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:09 pm

All I have proved is that I can count. Haven't actually solved any clues yet! :lol:
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#197 Post by Bunnylump » Wed Dec 31, 2025 3:58 pm

I do have more puzzles, it's just I don't think anyone has got round to the last one yet, so probably won't be posting a January puzzle for a while
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#198 Post by LAT » Wed Dec 31, 2025 10:33 pm

Was just thinking that I ought to have time to look at the December puzzle now that things have calmed down a bit :)
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#199 Post by LAT » Fri Jan 09, 2026 9:49 am

I think I spoke too soon but have now started to look at December. Is anyone else looking at it? Could be a good puzzle to discuss/compare notes.
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#200 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:56 am

I think Strep might have started to look a while ago but no idea if she got anywhere!🤣
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