Monthly Archives: July 2022

Code Crackers (Issue 127)

Acrostic
Sol: Opium Poppies, Tasmania
$50 Cash
C Cox, Glengowrie SA; Mrs L Halliday, Hope Valley SA; L Hand, Geilston Bay TAS; J Lawson, Deloraine TAS; C McPhail, Scullin ACT.

Super Starhunt
Sol: Alyson Hannigan
$50 Cash
B Altadonna, Cardwell QLD; G Callaghan, Beachmere QLD; N King, Bassendean WA; B Shadwick, Lindisfarne TAS; J Woods, Ringwood VIC.

Monster Prize Pool
Sol: Fighting with [more…]

Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for May 2022

Congratulations to S Sinfield, UK, winner of last month’s Enigma online crossword competition. The winner will receive a £50 cheque, courtesy of Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles.

Eggcorns

To suppress something in the early stages is to nip it in the bud (of horticultural origins), but it is quite commonly thought to be ‘nip it in the butt’ – biting someone in the posterior would possibly stop them too but you might get a slap for your efforts.

To make a moot point [more…]