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Clue Confusion 2
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Some clues sound like the answers. Others are anagrams. Others are word-for-word. And others are opposites. I won't tell you which is which. Work it out for yourself!
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Brain Teasers
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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3784 plays
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Nov 22 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Surnames
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Not all the words are surnames, but they are clearly marked otherwise. If no direction is given, the surname is required. Most of the people are real, but there are some fictional characters included.
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People
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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7679 plays
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Nov 21 04
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ArleneRimmer
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When A Word Has More Than One Meaning...
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Words which are also names, words which sound the same but are spelt differently, words which have more than one meaning and abbreviations which are also words or mean more than one thing. (Where there is more than one spelling, the first clue is the spelling required.)
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General
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Medium Puzzle
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5780 plays
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Nov 21 04
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ArleneRimmer
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People and Places on Page and Screen.
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The answers to this crossword can be found in books, or on film, television and just your general knowledge.
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Entertainment
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Harder
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Large Puzzle
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11715 plays
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Nov 21 04
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Sallyo
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Viva Las Vegas!
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This is a Las Vegas fun crossword.
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Entertainment
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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8515 plays
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Nov 21 04
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tjoebigham
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More Television Oldies
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Test your knowledge of TV programs of the 'fifties and 'sixties once again. Most are North American shows.
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Television
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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7152 plays
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Nov 20 04
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spanishliz
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Clue Confusion 1
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Some clues are cryptic. Some are anagrams. Some are word-for-word. And some are opposites. Work it out for yourself!
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Brain Teasers
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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4430 plays
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Nov 20 04
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ArleneRimmer
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All Things Medical
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This crossword includes home medicine, hospital terms, real people past and present, books and television programmes etc. All things medical.
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Sci / Tech
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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25122 plays
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Nov 20 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Hotchpotch 13
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It never ceases to amaze me how many different words there are in the English language!
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General
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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2785 plays
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Nov 19 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Supermarket Sweep
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Here are some words connected with supermarkets. There is a UK bias here because I have never been in any other country's supermarket.
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Hobbies
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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7519 plays
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Nov 18 04
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ArleneRimmer
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War Poets and Poetry
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Answers are the names of poets, their poems or lines from poems. Many are First World War poets, though others also appear. One is a line from a hymn associated with Remembrance Day.
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Literature
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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3028 plays
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Nov 16 04
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spanishliz
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Quizzical 4
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Questions - the life-blood of FunTrivia. But do you know the answers?
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General
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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2809 plays
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Nov 16 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Family Quizzical 2
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Some questions for the younger among us and some for the not quite so young!
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For Children
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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13315 plays
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Nov 15 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Hotchpotch 12
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Simple clues for standard words.
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General
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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2761 plays
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Nov 13 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Crossing Geoffrey Trease
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I've long admired the books of Geoffrey Trease. Here's a mixed quiz on some of his novels.
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Literature
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Harder
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Large Puzzle
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2037 plays
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Nov 12 04
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Sallyo
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Quizzical 3
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Another quiz in the shape of a crossword. Well - you get more questions in this format!
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General
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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2758 plays
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Nov 12 04
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ArleneRimmer
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What is the Theme?
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This crossword puzzle is dedicated to people who like to groan. So try this crossword and have pun.
Want a hint? If you don't, stop reading. Many of the answers refer to quizzes found throughout 'The Trivia Portal'. I of course, am talking about those written by that Genius, professorjon.
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General
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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3630 plays
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Nov 12 04
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professorjon
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Hotchpotch 11
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A few more words and standard clues in a symmetrical pattern.
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General
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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2522 plays
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Nov 11 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Narnia Mix
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How well do you know Narnia?
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For Children
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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10822 plays
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Nov 09 04
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Sallyo
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www.FunTrivia.com
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A crossword about the best Trivia site in the world - how much do you know about Quizzyland?
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Entertainment
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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9038 plays
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Nov 09 04
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ArleneRimmer
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'Jonathan Creek'
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Do you watch the British comedy whodunit about the man who devises illusions for a magician?
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Television
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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2944 plays
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Nov 09 04
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ArleneRimmer
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All About Steve!
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This is all about Steve Buscemi and his movies.
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Celebrities
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Harder
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Large Puzzle
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8458 plays
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Nov 09 04
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Lazellia
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WW2 Aviation
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If you don't know much about WW2 aircraft, there is an extra clue, cryptic or factual, to help you guess.
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History
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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7666 plays
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Nov 07 04
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Plumbus
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World War 2
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People, battles, machines and organizations of World War Two.
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History
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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24980 plays
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Nov 07 04
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Plumbus
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The Bible
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This crossword has Biblical books, part-quotes, related words and a few connectors. Having a Bible to hand would be helpful. (The Apocryphia, which means 'hidden', is part of the established Roman Catholic Bible but not other Christian translations.)
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Religion
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Harder
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Large Puzzle
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7640 plays
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Nov 06 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Monica Edwards Mix
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This quiz celebrates the books of Monica Edwards. Most theme-specific clues have hints built in, so even if you haven't read the books you should be able to work most of them out.
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Literature
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Harder
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Large Puzzle
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1973 plays
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Nov 06 04
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Sallyo
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Crossing Georgette Heyer Again
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More Regency words from the world of Georgette Heyer.
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Literature
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Harder
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Large Puzzle
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2134 plays
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Nov 06 04
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Sallyo
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Hotchpotch 10
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I am amazed at how many different words there are in the English language, and here are a few more for you to complete the grid!
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General
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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2749 plays
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Nov 04 04
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ArleneRimmer
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Ace in the Hole
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This is a mixed crossword containing an ace in a hole!
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General
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Harder
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Small Puzzle
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3389 plays
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Nov 04 04
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Sallyo
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Family Quizzical
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Another quiz in the shape of a crossword for the younger element, with a couple for Mum and Dad. (There is a UK English bias.)
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For Children
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Harder
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Medium Puzzle
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10568 plays
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Nov 02 04
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ArleneRimmer
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