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World Students Day Cryptic

Tradesperson not so happy to accommodate learner (7)

Answer: SADDLER

15 October 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, students   |  

Talk Like a Pirate Day Cryptic

Modern pirate runs after sailor within island (9)

Answer: SKYJACKER

19 September 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, yarr   |  

Towel Day Cryptic

Garden tool not right - it should be drier (5)

Answer: TOWEL

25 May 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, towel day, douglas adams   |  

Star Wars Day Cryptic

Film celebrities fighting inside (4,4)

Answer: STARWARS

4 May 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, star wars   |  

Easter Cryptic

Save lamb to roast, eating starters for family events for Easter? (7,5)

Answer: MOVABLEFEAST

17 April 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, easter   |  

April Fools' Day Cryptic

One day this person will be caught out (5,4)

Answer: APRILFOOL

1 April 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, april fools   |  

International Women's Day Cryptic

Only half listen, catching 'One's a predatory female' (7)

Answer: LIONESS

8 March 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, women   |  

Valentine's Day Cryptic

Right-o, sweetheart! (8)

Answer: TRUELOVE

14 February 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, love, valentine   |  

Words You Just Hate To Read

It's hard to put your finger on why, but some words are just awful. These are some to be avoided as much as possible.

B

  • bap
  • blog
  • bulbous

C

  • chunky
  • clogged
  • coitus
  • crevice
  • crust
  • curd

D

  • damp
  • discharge
  • doily
  • dripping

F

  • fester
  • fetus
  • flaccid
  • flaps
  • frothy

G

  • giblets
  • goiter
  • gurgle
  • gushing

H

  • hubby

I

  • impactful

J

  • jowls

L

  • lugubrious

M

  • maggots
  • moist
  • moreish
  • mucus
  • munch

O

  • ointment
  • orifice

P

  • panties
  • pantyhose
  • phlegm
  • prideful
  • pustule

Q

  • queasy

R

  • renal
  • riddle
  • roaches
  • rural

S

  • secrete
  • seepage
  • slacks
  • slurp
  • smear
  • sputum
  • squelch
  • squirt

T

  • tofu
  • turgid

U

  • ululate

V

  • viscous
  • vomit

W

  • wellness
  • wifey

Y

  • yeast
  • yolk

12 February 2022   |   words, list, horror   |  

New Year's Day Cryptic

Why nary a peep exchanged in timely greeting? (5,3,4)

Answer: HAPPYNEWYEAR

1 January 2022   |   crossword, puzzle, happy new year   |  

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