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Times Crossword
Stuck on a clue today.
"From this, be let out? I must be mad."
I've tried GANDISEEG, but it doesn't seem to fit.
"From this, be let out? I must be mad."
I've tried GANDISEEG, but it doesn't seem to fit.
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Re: Times Crossword
I don't know you but I'm not surprised you read The Times.David Williams wrote:Stuck on a clue today.
"From this, be let out? I must be mad."
I've tried GANDISEEG, but it doesn't seem to fit.
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(x,x)?
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What emoticon is that supposed to be?Matt Morrison wrote:(x,x)?
Edit: And before we get the letters, I'm going for INSANE ASYLUM (not that it really makes sense).
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An asleep owl with one ear. (Fuck that really works. To me.)Michael Wallace wrote:What emoticon is that supposed to be?Matt Morrison wrote:(x,x)?
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x for eyes means dead, surely? Asleep is like -.-.zZ or some shit.Matt Morrison wrote:An asleep owl with one ear. (Fuck that really works. To me.)Michael Wallace wrote:What emoticon is that supposed to be?Matt Morrison wrote:(x,x)?
Edit, wiki reckons (ΘεΘ;) for "asleep because of boredom".
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It's clearly an owl that has been pecked to death by Mr Woodpecker (the question mark).Michael Wallace wrote:x for eyes means dead, surely? Asleep is like -.-.zZ or some shit.Matt Morrison wrote:An asleep owl with one ear. (Fuck that really works. To me.)Michael Wallace wrote:What emoticon is that supposed to be?
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Like it, and man, how many times have a needed this emoticon?Ryan Taylor wrote:It's clearly an owl that has been pecked to death by Mr Woodpecker (the question mark).
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I typed "dead" to start with, but then a) I'm not really down with 'x' just representing dead when it looks more like asleep (I don't prescribe to geek rules, you know that), and then b) in combination with the hook-nosed comma, they do actually look like an owl's sleepy eyes rather than any generic sleepy, or dead, eyes.
Also, his ear is pierced with a diamond stud, like Marcus Hares's nose.
Also, his ear is pierced with a diamond stud, like Marcus Hares's nose.
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Re: Times Crossword
Surely you would have expected me to read the Mail or the Telegraph.Ryan Taylor wrote:I don't know you but I'm not surprised you read The Times.David Williams wrote:Stuck on a clue today.
"From this, be let out? I must be mad."
I've tried GANDISEEG, but it doesn't seem to fit.
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Stop replying to Ryan's lame attempts at humour and tell us how many lettersDavid Williams wrote:Surely you would have expected me to read the Mail or the Telegraph.
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Michael Wallace wrote:Stop replying to Ryan's lame attempts at humour and tell us how many lettersDavid Williams wrote:Surely you would have expected me to read the Mail or the Telegraph.
Don't let them tell you that he's "only sleeping".
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I'm afraid the point of all this is that I thought the answer was obvious! To Countdown aficionados at least. Charlie will know.Michael Wallace wrote:Stop replying to Ryan's lame attempts at humour and tell us how many lettersDavid Williams wrote:Surely you would have expected me to read the Mail or the Telegraph.
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He's just had a mad night out and fallen asleep in the gutter - see that cigarette that's dropped from his mouth? That's because it was a WILD NIGHT.Ryan Taylor wrote:Don't let them tell you that he's "only sleeping".
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You've seen that One Foot in the Grave moment with the tortoise, yeah? Well this is a lot less funny than that.
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I'm not even clicking on your links any more. Don't make me put you on my foe listRyan Taylor wrote:You've seen that One Foot in the Grave moment with the tortoise, yeah? Well this is a lot less funny than that.
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Sorry.Michael Wallace wrote:I'm not even clicking on your links any more. Don't make me put you on my foe listRyan Taylor wrote:You've seen that One Foot in the Grave moment with the tortoise, yeah? Well this is a lot less funny than that.
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Re: Times Crossword
Sure you bought the right paper? It's not in my copy. Maybe you were passed off with the Telegraph instead.David Williams wrote:Stuck on a clue today.
"From this, be let out? I must be mad."
edit - Ah, finally found it. I like the way you do crosswords. Wait until the next day when the answer's printed, and then do yesterday's crossword.
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haha, nice one.David Williams wrote:Stuck on a clue today.
"From this, be let out? I must be mad."
I've tried GANDISEEG, but it doesn't seem to fit.
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AGOUTI was an answer in the LA Times Crossword the other day. I was amused.
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I like it when they clue/cryptic component is merged, nice one.David Williams wrote:Stuck on a clue today.
"From this, be let out? I must be mad."
I've tried GANDISEEG, but it doesn't seem to fit.