Whozat? One way or another certain solutions share a connection and may lack definition You need Java enabled to view the crossword applet. If you do not have Java installed you can obtain it from java.com. If do have Java you may need to check your security settings to make… Continue reading
Certain solutions share a connection. Unfortunately, although the wordplay is in the right place, their definitions have become entangled. Can you sort it? You need Java enabled to view the crossword applet. If you do not have Java installed you can obtain it from java.com. If do have Java you… Continue reading
Congratulations to our competition winners, who all got the correct answer: J & J Wiersma, MN, USA; H Kirk, Crawley and A L Jolink, York. The competition has now closed. However if you still want to complete the crossword, here it is with the solution included. Thanks to everyone who… Continue reading
With this crossword here you can win a copy of my prize crossword book, Caedmon’s Crosswords. Certain solutions share a connection. Their clues appear normal, but to resolve ambiguities in the grid the original answer must have one letter replaced and an amended entry entered onto the grid. The discarded… Continue reading
2) Homonyms. Words that sound like each other but with different spelling. Examples include there and their, right and write, roes, rows and rose I think you get the point. Look for the indicator such as ‘sounds like’, ‘on the radio’, ‘broadcast’, ‘in speech’ etc which pretty much give the… Continue reading
Caedmon’s crosswords are of the type known as ‘cryptic’. Cryptic crosswords differ from other types by actually giving you more, sometimes much more, information than other crosswords. Take an example. In a standard (sometimes called ‘quick’, ‘coffee-time’ or the rather more honest ‘concise’) crossword you are given a definition, sometimes… Continue reading
I am delighted to say that the Caedmon’s Crosswords website http://www.caedmonscrosswords.co.uk/ is now fully operational and hogging the ether while waiting kind folks to log on with their claims for the fabulous prize on offer. The book itself is no stranger to visitors to this site and the crosswords that appear… Continue reading
I am pleased to say that this month’s crossword is now published. Same format as before, solve on line and if you get stuck you can use the reveal or check buttons. There is also a solution button in cases of last resort. This puzzle rates 6.5 on the Caedmon… Continue reading
It was my birthday last week (yes, you missed it again, maybe next year?), and as usual I asked for books. Now it’s a funny time of year to have your birthday if you like books because all the established authors bring out their newbies in November, just in time… Continue reading
Here’s an extract from my latest work in progress – ‘Missy’. Have a good read, because next week I’m going to put my life in your hands – I’ll be running a competition to choose the cover image! The one with the most votes will win, and what’s more every… Continue reading