Crossword Puzzles - An amiable gathering of word-type people trying to solve word puzzles together. Hosted by HeatherN
Please read the Discussion Board Rules before participating in the discussion boards. A board to solve crosswords - both cryptic and straight, UK style grids. Crosswords will be solved clue-by-clue, with the solver choosing which clue comes next. There is a mixture of themed crosswords of different sizes. If you have any suggestions for any themed crosswords you would like to solve, please post on the board or send a message to HeatherN who will compile all the crosswords. Crossword tokens will be awarded to the top three solvers for each crossword. The solvers are to be recorded on a "Solvers' tally" for each crossword." Bonus Mystery Words All crosswords of 13X13 or larger, starting from when the first “Names” crossword started (not sure when that was) will feature (usually) three mystery words. The letters will appear on the grid in three different colours, and when all the letters of one colour have appeared, you can unscramble the letters to guess the mystery word, whether or not you are guessing a clue as well. Please do not try and guess the mystery word before all the stated number of letters of that colour have appeared, even if you are certain you know what the word will be. If you do, you will be disqualified from guessing when all of the letters are present. If you get the word correct – you will get an extra point on the Solvers’ Tally. All three words in any one crossword will have the same number of letters, the number of which I shall state in the blurb for that particular crossword, and I will also state what the three colours are. For 13X13 crosswords the words will be either 3 or 4 letters’ long; for 15X15 crosswords the words will be 5 or 6 letters’ long; for 17X17 crosswords, the words will be either 7 or 8 letters' long. If it is a themed crossword, the words will be related to the theme. If it is a themeless crossword, the words will be related to each other. The 11X11 crosswords, for example “Pictures”, “Goldies” and the current “Animals” puzzle will not incorporate the Bonus Mystery Words feature.
tHe *fOUR* *-* HOUR *RuLe* If more than one crossword with a clue to be solved is on the board when you visit, you may only answer one clue at that visit. You may then revisit the board after a minimum four hours have elapsed and answer another clue if still available. This is to allow for time differences and players' work commitments etc. This does not apply to collaborative crosswords such as the alphabet, number or story crosswords. Thank you for your co-operation.Three letter words With immediate effect, to speed things up a little bit, if you choose a clue with a three-letter answer, you must also choose another three-letter answer clue. This is because three-letter words are generally easy to solve. If there is only one three-letter left, you should choose another clue with the next shortest answer in addition to the three-letter word clue. The solver must get both clues correct to win a point on the tally. Some types of crosswords will be exempt from this, but I will state this with the instructions for individual puzzles. Thank you for your co-operation! (#5568023) Christmas Token Quiz remaining answers
Posted by HeatherN on 3 Jan 2024 at 3:00PM Christmas Token Quiz The unsolved questions are at the top of the questions with the solved questions being removed and placed at the bottom. Players who have already entered may have another go due to the poor uptake of this quiz Please note: I have amended the solved question abouit Charlie Chaplin to give the correct date of his death.  There are 11 questions in this quiz. Each question relates to the Christmas token bearing its number, so if you are after a particular token, be sure to answer the question with its number. First come, first served regarding token allocation. If you already have all the tokens or all the ones relating to the remaining questions you will receive a Crossword token instead. Please state if this is the case or if you would prefer a Crossword token for any other reason. Tokens will be awarded as soon as they are won. The questions will be based on puzzles that are currently running on the board, and will all have a Christmas or winter theme. They will be presented in the same style as the clues for that particular crossword. The quiz will be reposted with the answered questions removed and replaced by the names of the winners each time answers are given correctly. Initially, the tokens will be allocated on a one per person basis but, given the relative unpopularity of this board, this may change as the season comes to a close Please state the number of question you are answering when posting your answerThe Questions 3. General: This is a copy of the very first Christmas card, sent in 1843. By whom was it commissioned? (5,4)  4. Numerical: Maids-a-milking * Swans-a-Swimming (* = multiplied by) (2) 5. Goldies:  (8)6. Food &Drink: What a cockney might mean when saying “mince pies” (4) 7. Pictures (5,6,4)  8. Medical: Due to a clerical error, which English health centre sent out text messages in December 2022 telling patients they had terminal lung cancer, when the messages were meant to be wishing them a Merry Christmas? ------ Medical Practice (6) 9. Poetry Quotes: ‘ “He's a cheery old card,” grunted Harry to ???? As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack.’ From The General, by Siegfried Sassoon /????/-----, (name, seasonal mythical being) (5) 10. Films: Who does Maureen O’Hara play in the 1947 film “A Miracle on 34th Street”? (5,6) 11. Fictional Names: Bob’s eldest daughter in Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” ----- Cratchit (6) Solved 1. Names: Charlie -------, silent movie legend who died on Christmas Day 1977 (four days after I was born) (7)* Won by RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack 2. Music: Pogues and Popes frontman, born Christmas day 1957 (four days after I was born) who sadly passed away last month (13/11/2023) (5,8) Won by Straycat
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