For this, his penultimate week, Strix held to his promise to an extent by relaxing on the obscurity of some of his link words. Judge for yourself as I now disclose his links for Week 4 as follows:...
Did anyone notice that some of the Crusader's Clues did not match up with the required answers today ? e.g. 8 down (Squire) answer 'estimated'. 8 down (Crusader) clue - Unmolested, like one side only....
Good morning everyone - Here with another weekend of fun and frivolity !! and this month is fairly tearing past. And once again, I think Kate is trying us out [maybe she's in contact with Strix !!...
I apologise if I seem, unintentionally, to have been rather mean last week for using words that did not easily give you all points. This week I will endeavour to redress the balance (maybe!). So let...
I have had yet another week to catch up with the manic mental meanderings of Strix and it’s like pushing treacle up hill! This man is truly “YOU-NEEK”! Fortunately, he prepares all...
1 not at liberty to say what one is [7] ??????e 2 no longer clear then make it so [7] e?????n 3 we hear cheque books [5] ????t 4 red getting drunk [7] ??i???? go and make good[6] ?e???? 6 its laid out...
1 protective cover for the nostril and mouth [4] ??s?
2 map showing coastlines and water depth [5]??a?t
3 hidden esp. talent, be concealed [6] ???e?t
many thanks for any help...
Good morning everyone - we have bright sunshine today after a miserable weekend, back to fires and woollies - maybe it's Winter's last hurrah !! [fat chance !!] Well, Kate did throw a curly at us, but...
We are now into Week 3 (of a 5-week month) when the elusive Strix once again proved evasive. Only SIX entrants managed to hunt down the regal setter, as he plumped for the following links: Pan ACHE...
When I first lived in Soho at the beginning of the 70’s I was being paid rather well and being surrounded by restaurants of many countries it seemed stupid to cook for myself. There was every...
Good morning all - good heavens, it's week 3 already !!! another one flying by and quite a number of us have yet to get our running shoes on and collect some points. And while I think of it - December...
Local paper (Wiltshire Star) 3 &20 d Coating of lime on top of the raw material causing wild excitement? (3,3) Previously asked question (by another) but can't see it as answered? Any help...
Get rid of the slugs (6) U???A? Where the duffer finally managed to catch fish. (4, 7) ????, S?C?E?S. Doesn't go off, one observes (5) ?E?P? Run, it would be wrong to stand. (4) ?R?T TROT? elucidate...
I Strix, the equestrienne’s lesser-half, seem to have been, with two of the link words, Lady (God forbid) Bountiful. Within seconds of posting my words hordes of you, like pillaging Vikings,...
When I left you last weekend I had written about some of my time at University in the ‘60’s. The beginning of the 70’s found me working in London for a famous Graphics, Industrial...