Pass me the Termagant!
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I’ve often marvelled at the journey a word takes from its birth to its present usage, and one fine example is termagant, an answer I’ve clued before in a recent MegaMix crossword.
The word termagant means a violent, overbearing person, usually a woman. Synonyms we might use as clues are shrew, virago, harridan, formidable [more…]
MEGA! Winners (123)
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I Ogilvie, Chipping Norton NSW.
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L Callahan, Karana Downs QLD; L M Elson, Maroochydore QLD; J Farrant, Gooseberry Hill WA; P Neuzerling, Orana WA; P Tribe, Hamilton NZ.
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Wonderboom Wireless Speaker
D Purtell, Ermington NSW.
3 x $100 Cash
M Ingley, Highland Park NZ; [more…]
Christine’s Granola Recipe
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About 10 years ago, when staying with my cousin in Ireland, we had homemade granola for breakfast every day. It was so scrumptious I begged him for the recipe. Now I make a batch every fortnight, and we have it for breakfast every 2 or 3 days. It’s so easy to make and you [more…]
10 Japanese words we use in English
What is Japan famous for? Quite a lot of things actually. From iconic landscapes like Mount Fuji and beautiful cherry blossoms to traditional tea ceremonies, pod hotels and bullet trains, there’s an amazing variety of exotic attractions people think of when you mention Japan.
But you may not have thought many Japanese words have crept [more…]
FINDaWORD (Issue138) Winners
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Sol: Trainspotting
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M Clarke, Lethbridge Park NSW; J Gallagher, Pymble NSW; J Harwood, Walkerston QLD; L Quinn, Essendon VIC; A Tebbutt, Ocean Reef WA.
Monster FindaWord
Sol: Sometimes the things you see in the shadows are more than just shadows
Guess Who?
Sol: Fred Astaire
Sangean Portable Digital Radio
T Hooper, Gympie QLD.
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L Jones, Frankston [more…]
UK BIG Winners (Issue 333)
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The Demon
£100 Cash
L Duncan, Alyth.
£50 Cash
J Wilson, Torrisholme.
MEGA! Goliathon
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B Lillywhite, Stubbington.
£40 Cash
J Darkins, High Wycombe.
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Wiz Words
Sol: Pheasant
2 x Collins Bradford’s Crossword Solver’s Dictionary and Lists sets
P Hitchens, Langham; B Phillips, Willenhall.
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BIG Easy
Sol: Feather in one’s cap
E Bennett, Newcastle.
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UK COLOSSUS Winners (Issue 341)
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The Baffler
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H Dennis, Alfreton; V Goodrick, New Costessey; J Wilson, Torrisholme.
Giant Cryptic
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B Lamb, Gillingham.
£25 Love2Shop Gift Voucher
J Brady, Crossgates; J Taylor, Aston.
Stinker!
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V Nolan, Urmston.
2 x £25 Love2Shop Gift Voucher
J Baldwin, Hemel Hempstead; J Jardine, Leeds.
The Knowledge
Sol: Elon Musk
2 x £25 Cash
C [more…]
UK MEGA Winners (Issue 66)
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MEGA Mix
£100 Cash
B Linehan, Chadderton.
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K Gripps, Kenilworth.
MEGA Stinker
£100 Cash
A Paltridge, Exeter.
£25 Love2Shop Gift Voucher
S Butler, Bracknell.