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Hello – Colossus 214 Hello – Colossus 214

From Christine’s Hello in Colossus No.214 It’s very hard to write about Charles Dickens and keep it short enough to fit in this column space, because there’s so much to say about the man. Who knows what sort of world we would be living in if it hadn’t been for Dickens and his focus on social reform? He didn’t make changes single-handedly but he certainly forced people to look at the injustices of his time – and not just English people. Workhouse conditions, capital punishment, child labour, reform of the legal system, and, in America, slavery, all deeply concerned Dickens. He shocked his... 

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Thunder & lightning – BIG Crossword 203

We don’t often have reason for controversy in our Wordygig, but in BIG 203 there was quite a tempest. The word questioned was ASTRAPHOBIA, defined in our Collins dictionary as ‘a fear of thunder and lightning’. Many of you had references... [Read more or comment]

Fantastical! Puzzle Collection Contests 63

Cryptic clues have the ability to take you into a fantasy world where ageing can be reversed, where Sue keeps her horse in a backstreet and where Eisenhower put a ban on floral art. What fun! In the Giant Cryptic contest ‘Why age son, when... [Read more or comment]

Use your noggin – MEGA Contests 01

The great big city’s a wondrous toy, Made for a girl and boy; We’ll turn Manhattan Into an isle of joy! So go the lyrics to this much-covered song about the famous ‘New York borough’ that appeared in the MEGA Stinker at 53ac. Unfortunately... [Read more or comment]

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Thank you very much for “100 Ways To Boost Your Energy” book which I won for the Starhunt 1 Contest in Big No 201. At 75 your puzzles keep my brain active and I am hopeful this book will do wonders for my energy. Thank you again for the wonderful puzzles books for which I subscribe to three and I try to complete most of the contest ones.... [Read more or comment]

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Many thanks for the splendid prize of £100 for Mega Mix 01. I am quite stunned by this win as it’s the first time of crossword competing that I’ve won such a large sum. It was with some trepidation that I took out a subscription to Mega, as I found the sample I received rather tough going. However, I had enjoyed The Works for a number of years,... [Read more or comment]

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