Monthly Archives: February 2023

November/December Subscriber Sweepstake

These lucky subscribers have shared in over $1000 worth of prizes

iPad – L James, Redwood Park, SA.
Slip Silk Pillow – L Davenport, Wollstonecraft, NSW.
De’longhi Kettle – J Shorten, Ballarat North, VIC.
Google Nest Mini – S Westgate, Mosgiel, NZ.
Coleman Torch – J Nahas, Austins Ferry, TAS.
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Continents

German geophysicist Alfred Wegener was the first to advance the idea, in 1912, that the continents were slowly drifting around the Earth, and coined the term Continental Drift but this idea was not accepted until the 1950s.

Ancient Greek mariners were the first to make a distinction between continents, when they gave [more…]

Christine’s BIG Crossword 366 – Gremlin – BIG 12 (#2)

Solution for BIG 12 puzzle, p69

Two intersecting grid words were shown incorrectly in the solution:

34ac ‘Pro or …’ should have had the answer CON not VON

34dn ‘US coin’ should have had the answer CENT not VENT.

Thanks to P Ingram for reporting these gremlins.

$100,000 Magic Money Winner

Congratulations to Christine H. QLD, the lucky winner of the Magic Money!

Christine’s LARGE PRINT Crosswords & Puzzles issue 68 – Gremlin

Wiz Words 1 puzzle, p30

The word break up for the clue at 9ac ‘Marion Lorne played this forgetful character in Bewitched (5,5)’ should have been (4,5) rather than (5,5) for the answer AUNT CLARA.

Thanks to J Carrington from NSW for reporting this gremlin.

BIG Competition Solutions – Issue 365

MEGA! Competition Solutions – Issue 139

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Christine’s BIG Crossword 366 – Gremlin – BIG 12

Solution for BIG 12 puzzle, p69

Three intersecting grid words were shown incorrectly in the solution:

72ac  ‘Drench’ should have had the answer DOUSE not DAFOE

65dn ‘Curved (roof)’ should have had the answer DOMED not DARED

66dn  ‘Russian rulers’ should have had the answer TSARS not TOURS

Thanks to R Keefer from NSW for reporting these gremlins.

The moon in English language

The noun ‘moon’ is thought to derive from the Proto-Indo-European mēnsis, meaning ‘month’. The moon’s waxing and waning have made it a symbol of time, change, and repetitive cycles around the world, such as the cycle of birth and death.

The moon has been personified in various myths and legends from across the world, such [more…]