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| by Simon - Mon 12th Mar 2007, 4:09pm | ||
| As this is crosswords and other puzzles, here's one from ITVPlay, currently subject to inevstigation by Ofcom: A graphic asked viewers to "Add the pence" from "Two pounds, 25p, £1.47, 16p, Fifty pence". More than three hours later, the host announced the answer was 506 and that no-one had won. No method was given. ITV has denied the problem was particularly complex but has not commented further. | ||
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| by Highest common factor - Fri 9th Mar 2007, 9:46am | ||
| Nice. I can't come up with anything to follow that though. | ||
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| by Neil T - Fri 9th Mar 2007, 8:55am | ||
Fabulous Ming's hot coach of term: number one for two thousand and seven? (7, 6, 6) I'll take the stony silence as a request for hints, so here you go:1) No specialist knowledge is required; anyone at the club (or not at the club) could solve this. 2) Unlike the clue, the answer has nothing to do with rowing. 3) If I'm honest, 'Fabulous' wasn't a great choice of word. It enhances the surface reading but is a bit dubious in the cryptic reading. Better would have been "Staggering Ming's...". | ||
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| by Neil T - Thu 8th Mar 2007, 12:53am | ||
RTT said: ...(not that I can see a great deal of use for it here). I think the 1st Men might disagree with that.So here's one for them: Fabulous Ming's hot coach of term: number one for two thousand and seven? (7, 6, 6) | ||
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| by RTT - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:21pm | ||
Olly Olly said: Oh that's just silly. Apologies to the 99% of people reading this who are confused. I did say it was not for everyone. In fact, I guess it was really just aimed at you (although clearly there are plenty of others who would be able to get it).Having said that, I like the new chant (not that I can see a great deal of use for it here). | ||
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| by Olly Olly - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:16pm | ||
RTT said: Sorry, no. I was originally going to use the word "masters" instead of "leaders", but decided the latter sounded better in relation to the bumps. Oh that's just silly. Apologies to the 99% of people reading this who are confused. I prefer 'King Ming' as an answer anyway, and may chant it a few times now to reinforce that view. | ||
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| by RTT - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:06pm | ||
Neil T said: Is it 'King Ming'? (As in Ming Campbell, leader of the Lib Dems.) Sorry, no. I was originally going to use the word "masters" instead of "leaders", but decided the latter sounded better in relation to the bumps.If it isn't, it should be. | ||
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| by Neil T - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 10:03pm | ||
RTT said: A further hint to the previous one: Two years ago the clue would not have worked. Is it 'King Ming'? (As in Ming Campbell, leader of the Lib Dems.)If it isn't, it should be. | ||
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| by RTT - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 9:39pm | ||
Neil T said: Now how about you post one that some of us can solve, instead of one that most (indeed all) of us can't?! A further hint to the previous one: Two years ago the clue would not have worked. | ||
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| by Neil T - Wed 7th Mar 2007, 9:33pm | ||
RTT said: 1) Valkyrie That was quick! Now how about you post one that some of us can solve, instead of one that most (indeed all) of us can't?!2) Black Prince (Valkyrie: V (= 5* in Roman numerals) + A + L (= learner = novice) + KYRIE (Kylie with 'R[ight]' for 'L[eft]', i.e. 'having changed sides'). Black Prince: see here for the 'other', non-boat-burning, reference.) | ||
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