Anthony Trollope was a very successful and popular novelist in Victorian England. One of his famous series of books was the Palliser novels, including Phineas Finn written in 1869. When it came to our Demon clue, ‘Trollope novel, Phineas …’ at 27ac, many of our puzzlers not surprisingly tried to fit FINN, but this [more…]
Thank you very much for the runner-up prize for the Goliathon in Big No. 204 and also the DIY runner-up. I truly enjoy completing Goliathon, Demon, etc. I feel such a sense of achievement when I have completed one of these fascinating/frustrating puzzles.
Thank you all for making these very short days, and long [more…]
There are probably more quotes about love than any other topic, and why not, when love is what makes the world go round?
With St Valentine’s Day this month, there’s no better time to read what famous people have said about love:
“It’s easy to halve the potato where there’s love”
Irish proverb
“You can’t blame gravity for [more…]
Tackling a Demon can be like climbing a mountain and this was true of clue 7dn in the November BIG. ‘Mt McKinley’ didn’t even seem like a clue to some, but the clue referred to the fact that Mt McKinley has another name.
The highest mountain in North America is in Alaska and in 1896 [more…]
Thank you for the book and $50 cheque that I have won so far.
I enjoy reading the comments from other puzzlers and ran across “As happy as Thelma” in January BIG. My granny was also full of Aussieisms and I use them a lot. The one she used the most was [more…]
Download a free sample of catchy new crossword, Concept-Cross, which, following an unprecedented amount of positive feedback, is now a regular feature in Christine’s BIG. The clues are written in a slightly tongue-in-cheek style, which will bring a smile to your face when the answer reveals itself.
Review some of our readers’ comments in Christine’s [more…]
I was very happy to receive ‘Beyond the Sea’ CD and love listening to Sinatra and others of the fifties.
I was amazed, but delighted, to see you had printed my list of authors and titles and the anecdote of my childhood near Mackay. Last thing I expected, as I felt it was all far [more…]
Thank you for the watch. It is something I really needed – with such a nice dial – which I can read!
The search for new words and the fun of fitting everything together is the motivation, but along the way a pat on the back with a prize is wonderful.
Thank you very much. [more…]
Have always lamented that the different trial puzzles dont have the answer in the current issue, and that I invariably forget to check on answers when the solution appears. With Big 203 and Concept-Cross though Ive finally completed one, and naturally I love it. Keep up the good work.
Patrick Hooper
