Christmas Turkey 2017 – volunteers needed

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As snow was general over England just the other day, I was reminded that it’s time to put the Turkey in and see what comes out. For anyone new to Times for the Times, the Christmas Turkey is our annual attempt at setting a Times-ish puzzle of our own, with each clue set by a single volunteer.

In previous years it’s been first come, first served but that has proved a bit tricky at times, and it’s unfair on those who don’t see the announcement immediately. So this year I’m just going to wait and see how many people want in. If we’re very oversubscribed then I may invite the vicar over to draw names out of a hat. I just hope he’s not still smarting after last year’s incident with the cranberry sauce.

This year we have an injection of professionalism, TLS setter and now regular TfTT contributor (and breakfast enthusiast) Myrtilus having kindly agreed to devise a grid. Not only has he got a festive theme into it, but he’s also managed to squeeze in a whopping 32 words.

If you would like to try your hand at setting a clue for this year’s puzzle, drop me a line at … entry now closed.

So, sign up and let’s see what we can come up with.

Cheers

Sarah (Sotira)

38 comments on “Christmas Turkey 2017 – volunteers needed”

  3. Oooo! I’d like to have a go at this. Please add my name to the hat. What festive fun!
    Do I have to email you, Sotira?
  4. Hi Sotira, please include me in the draw.
    Is your mailbox broken? Tried to mail you at the address above, it was rejected with “unknown user.”
    Rob
  9. Since everyone seems to be staking their claim here, please include me too if there’s room.
    1. Please email me at the address in the post if you want to take part, so that I have an email address for you. It’s too complicated trying to match up usernames here with emails or trying to sort volunteers form a combination of emails and online comments. Thank you.
  14. I’m definitely up for it.
    The draw seems like a good idea but we might consider favouring those who haven’t had a go before?
    1. We might, though it’s much easier for me if people mention in emails that they’ve missed out before (and plead suitably heart-wrenchingly). Trying to cross-reference with previous years is a bit of a nightmare, at least for those of us not spreadsheet literate.
      1. Fair point. Now people have read your comment they might be prompted to heart-wrenching pleas.
  16. Cranberry sauce is most un-anglican. It should have been bread sauce to go with the communion wine. Me too, please.
  20. You’ll be relieved to hear (after last year’s tooth pulling) that things are a mite busy in the run-up to the holidays this year so I’m going to sit this one out. BUT, thank you so much for doing this Sotira and I can’t wait to see it. P.S. If Myrtilus has devised the grid I wonder if he’s included one of his trademark TLS puns. I’ll say no more….
  21. I emailed first and then opened these comments later. No pleading from me, happy to sit back and watch this year if you’re over-subscribed with first-timers and want to lower the smut quotient.
  27. As of 9am Friday morning, no more entries, thanks. We are oversubscribed so I’ll try to winnow it down some.

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