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Open and Closed doors - amended

If you have three doors that are locked COC, you can present that information in three ways: COC, CCO, and OCC. Four doors COCO can be presented six ways and five doors COCOC, eleven. What's the...
13:27 Fri 27th Mar 20095 answers, last by Rose Maybud 15:59 Fri 27th Mar 2009
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Captain Spod

Open and closed doors

If you have three doors, they can be in three states - CCO, COC, and OCC. Four doors give six states and five give eleven. What's the pattern; how can one predict how many states e.g. twelve doors can...
13:02 Fri 27th Mar 20095 answers, last by swannbaker 16:46 Fri 27th Mar 2009
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Ember

name of a sign

I know & is called an ampersand but what is @ called?
19:56 Sat 14th Mar 20097 answers, last by Captain Spod 17:05 Sun 15th Mar 2009
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paddywak

Just a thought

What strange people we are, all sat about on a Sunday morning trying to win ?1000 or so in the various competions yet happily giving the answers away to any of our rivals who ask
11:13 Sun 15th Mar 200910 answers, last by lilypoppyfre 09:36 Mon 16th Mar 2009
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moggie 939

Pensions - Commutation using HMRC 'Triviality' Guidelines

Hello Perhaps someone could answer simoly this queation as I can't quite understand the HNRC website. I am told by my pension provider that they are willing to commute my small pension to cash but...
14:33 Sat 07th Mar 200910 answers, last by moggie 939 08:56 Thu 12th Mar 2009
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Captain Spod

Herculis

Was that the toughest Herculis yet? (And let's not mention the city / state confusion)!
20:00 Mon 02nd Mar 20093 answers, last by Captain Spod 15:20 Tue 03rd Mar 2009
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Pootle

Pension payments from the government

Somebody recently told me that it is possible to have the money that is paid out of your monthly salary to the government for pension, paid directly into your personal pension plan on annual basis. Is...
10:19 Sat 07th Feb 20092 answers, last by Captain Spod 11:21 Mon 09th Feb 2009
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AlanandLyn

Buy advice

In the Your Money section of the Daily Telegraph on Saturday is a section titled 'Whatthebrokerssay'; most of their advice I understand, there is one situation though that I don't. The recommendation...
19:23 Fri 06th Feb 20094 answers, last by AlanandLyn 11:34 Mon 09th Feb 2009
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Captain Spod

Herculis

9D Term for electrical phenomena which can interfere with radio reception (6) ?t?a?s Having crossed out "Static" I'm now at a loss! Thanks.
08:47 Mon 09th Feb 20093 answers, last by JULIEWOOLIE 09:06 Mon 09th Feb 2009
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newtocryptic

Saturday Telegraph

I'm interested in the views of others. For the first time I did Saturdays DT cryptic in well less than an hour without having to look anything up and instinctively understanding how every answer was...
10:41 Sun 08th Feb 20093 answers, last by weekendwanda 16:04 Sun 08th Feb 2009
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Captain Spod

Herculis

Well I've finished today's. I'm left with Umber Jack or Jack Umber. Wossat then? I assume a weak stab at Lumberjack, but that doesn't feel right. Thanks.
10:58 Mon 01st Dec 20082 answers, last by Captain Spod 11:05 Mon 01st Dec 2008
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hellomummy

Colours Quiz

All answers are colours: 13. Two watery words together here (10) 15. High ranking cleric - embarrassed (8,3) 26. The colour of Roses' cordial (4,5) 29. One hump or two (5) 30. Number 10 across the...
11:03 Mon 24th Nov 20082 answers, last by hellomummy 11:18 Mon 24th Nov 2008
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Caribeing

Crosswords! What type do you enjoy!

What type of crossword do you like most, cryptic or general knowledge! Have you ever won a prize! I do Mail On Sunday enjoy the challenge, Express Magazine Crusader & Squire, find this quite tedious!...
18:47 Sun 31st Aug 200811 answers, last by Haaard1 12:53 Mon 26th May 2014
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londonlad888

Wearing contacts whilst swimming

I am short-sighted and have to wear glasses. I occassionally wear daily disposable contacts whenver I feel the need for them. I'm going to Mexico for a beach holiday in September. Now I don't want to...
04:40 Tue 26th Aug 20088 answers, last by annie0000 11:27 Thu 28th Aug 2008
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jjaammeess

IHT question

Hi I want to reduce my IHT liability and give ?11000 to my son for a flat deposit.I can give away ?3000 this year and ?3000 from last year and then write a cheque of ?250 each to 20 close...
18:40 Sun 10th Aug 20084 answers, last by Captain Spod 14:11 Tue 12th Aug 2008
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ethripzac

Mon Telegraph

14a Old film company in America. -e-t-r-y u-i-n could it be Century Union????
11:27 Tue 12th Aug 20086 answers, last by GK Fanatic 13:17 Tue 12th Aug 2008
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KBar1970

DT Herculis 11/8/08

29 across A collection or miscellany (4) O _ I _ Any ideas/solutions very welcome Many thanks in advance for your help
09:38 Mon 11th Aug 20081 answer, last by Captain Spod 10:16 Mon 11th Aug 2008
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bubs02

petrol prices

i am doing a fancy dress costume of a petrol pump anyone got any good ideas for the slogans like a witty name for the brand referring to the price of petrol.
22:33 Thu 31st Jul 20083 answers, last by Captain Spod 08:45 Fri 01st Aug 2008
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noknowledge

mock the weeek

will russell be funny this week? vote for the best after the show.
21:03 Thu 31st Jul 200810 answers, last by noknowledge 21:57 Thu 31st Jul 2008
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johnbjohn

pension

Don't know if this is the section to be in but can anyone tell me how much tax and national insurance will be taken off me if i take an offer of ?7500 for a pension i have with a company i was with 10...
18:30 Sun 27th Jul 20087 answers, last by factor30 22:03 Tue 29th Jul 2008

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