My first official blog post so I wasted no time in trying to solve the crossword on the day it was published. A number of new words and phrases came out of the solutions, but … Read more “Jumbo 838 – Expanding my vocabulary”
Author: sghanson
2009 Finals – Second Preliminary Session – Puzzle 3
Across 1 BOW,WOW 4 IS,OTHER,M 10 BALL,A,DEER 11 L,ASE,R – ASE=sea*, and from side to side indicates L and R, although I’m not sure that there is a containment indicator. With checking letters the answer … Read more “2009 Finals – Second Preliminary Session – Puzzle 3”
2009 Finals – Second Preliminary Session – Puzzle 2
I solved this one and Puzzle 3 together – moving back and forth when I felt bogged down. I felt this was marginally harder. Across 1 PA(DLO)CK – DLO = OLD (over the hill) reversed … Read more “2009 Finals – Second Preliminary Session – Puzzle 2”
2009 Finals – Second Preliminary Session – Puzzle 1
Well, here goes for my first crossword blogging entry – putting my head above the parapet! Grateful for any comments, and thanks for reading! I was not aware until I read Peter’s blog entries how … Read more “2009 Finals – Second Preliminary Session – Puzzle 1”