Solutions
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Pop goes the.. – Solutions
Here’s the Solutions grid Here are the questions asked and the answers to them… Q1: Identify the theme of this puzzle A1: Father’s Day Q2: List five words linked to the theme A2: A number of words which have “PA” or “POP” in them, as well as MAHATMA, MAN, TUNKU (aka Father of Independence in
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Double Dare – Solutions
Here’s the Solutions grid Here are the questions asked and the answers to them… Q1: Which event is the theme of this puzzle? A1: Normandy Invasion by Allied Forces during WW2 Q2: Name the area depicted in the map in the grid A2: The D-Day assault area/beaches along the Normandy coast Q3: List atleast 5
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Mum’s the word – Solutions
Here’s the Solutions grid The Ambigram has been highlighted in red. It reads “WOW and MOM” and the same message can be read even if the grid is turned upside down. The Oracle had also used MOM or various versions of MOM in a number of themed clues – These included 11A – MA, 43A
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Mayday – Solutions
Here’s the Solutions grid There were three Mayday messages in the puzzle. The first one is colored in Yellow and it runs all around the periphery of the puzzle. It reads “DOT DOT DOT DASH DASH DASH DOT DOT DOT”. It’s the Morse code for “SOS” The second message is colored in red in the
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2’s Company – Solutions
Here’s the solutions grid The NINA is colored in Yellow. It is the first names of the two setters – MONA and SUPRIYA The pseudonym “SAMURAI PONY” is an anagram of these two names. Here are the Annotations: Across: 7 IMP+(-F)ORTUNE, 8 Telescopic, 9 CAT+LOG+U+E(-xcept), 10 (-y)OGURT*, 12 LEOPAR(-D)*, 13 T+ALI+S+MAN, 16 N(LOVE*)+LA, 19 Spoonerism