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He Denies It Categorically.

I know what it means. But why? What does 'categorically' mean in this context? I know what it means (I repeat), but what does 'category' have to do with a denial? How did it come to be attached to...

Bernie

Farming

Less dense than liquid (3)?a? Many thanks...

Khandro

Donald Trump On China

In office, out of office, the only man to consistently stand up to China. Do you agree they must pay for what they have done?...

Trayc5

Scuppered From Entering Sports Competitions? (3)C-P

Scuppered from entering sports competitions(3) C-P? To what an extent is this a greeting (3) H-W? Any help would be great...

Bobbisox1

Just Watching The Amazing Ray Quinn On Ice Again

Replacing Dancing on Ice the norm, the man is just so talented, he should turn Pro...

poisondwarf

Email Account

How do I add my email account to a new laptop? Please help an octogenarian Luddite. Many thanks in advance!...

eve1974

I wonder if the lockdown will indeed end 2dec. Or if it will be extended. My guess is they will extend it till just before Christmas.... then give people a week or so break before imposing again. I...

emmie

Sleep Pattern

mine is out the window, i don't know what's going on. been awake since midnight, it's now 1.30 and can't get back to sleep. anyone else have this problem and what to do about sleeping through the...

Barsel

Covid Brain

Does it exist.I can't make out if I have it or if it's just old age, but I am doing the most ridiculous things.When I was doing my breakfast yesterday, I poured hot water onto my cereal instead of my...

SparklyKid

Great Service From Bt.

Broadband been on the blink for a week or so, very slow despite have high speed fibre. Did the usual on My BT, diagnostic checks and all that. Was told to ring as there was a fault somewhere. Nice...

sarumite

Ants In Greenhouse

I have a large greenhouse with a concrete path through the middle. Every year without fail I'm inundated with ants which nest at the edge of the path. It becomes a real nuisance when they begin to...

Spicerack

Covid Is Racist

according to several pundits. Black and brown people are much more likely to catch it both here and in the US. Any ideas why?

Bobbisox1

Is He Mad?

Nobody surely would volunteer to pay their TV licence ? Would they? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/gary-lineker-bbc-licence-fee-voluntary-a9305076.html...

Coppit

Amazon Prime. Grrr!

I don't use Amazon a lot so it was no surprise to find, some months ago that I was entrapped by the way they operate their Prime system. Next time I was careful but still ended up in it. Recently, I...

slessco

Sunday Post Cryptic

1a,painter with bowl for vegetable,?????? 4d,puff up after empty talk and transport,3-3,7,?.?-???,b?????? 5d,rudely panned novel involving female,a lurid book,5,8,?????,???????l 8a,piquancy of citrus...

rozmercer

Rt45

1d - Craziness of building with no purpose - *O*L* - is this folly please, and if so why? Many thanks in advance

Jordyboy9

Members Of Long-Standing

Chinajan you and some others who have been on answerbank for all these years don’t in my opinion contribute much to the running of the site, I am not trying to get at you just stating a fact,that if...