SteveStrummerUK Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 .... by 20 across to be more specific Puerile? Extremely naughty is Straummy ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbles Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 That's what you get for going any where near the Daily Express. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Now that's revolting! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I'm trying to see the positive side of this ....at least it wasn't the guardian crossword. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStrummerUK Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 15 hours ago, Wibbles said: That's what you get for going any where near the Daily Express. Speaking as a self-confessed tight-wad, the Daily Express provides the only free online cryptic crossword of note I've come across (see what I did there). Hence my daily patronage thereof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStrummerUK Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 5 hours ago, paulo said: I'm trying to see the positive side of this ....at least it wasn't the guardian crossword. As per my reply to Wibbly, the free-ness of the crossword outweighs the editorial bent of the newspaper itself ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeGBradford Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 46 minutes ago, SteveStrummerUK said: As per my reply to Wibbly, the free-ness of the crossword outweighs the editorial bent of the newspaper itself ? That's how they reel you in. You'll be reading Mein Kampf next and forecasting arctic blasts in June ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 2 hours ago, JoeGBradford said: That's how they reel you in. You'll be reading Mein Kampf next and forecasting arctic blasts in June ? "My Strummage?" ? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Gregy Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 On 11/25/2023 at 10:59 AM, SteveStrummerUK said: Speaking as a self-confessed tight-wad, the Daily Express provides the only free online cryptic crossword of note I've come across (see what I did there). Hence my daily patronage thereof. I didn't know you are Scottish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStrummerUK Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 5 minutes ago, 57Gregy said: On 11/25/2023 at 3:59 PM, SteveStrummerUK said: Speaking as a self-confessed tight-wad, the Daily Express provides the only free online cryptic crossword of note I've come across (see what I did there). Hence my daily patronage thereof. I didn't know you are Scottish. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 1 hour ago, 57Gregy said: I didn't know you are Scottish. Pictured below... Wee Jock Dougal McStrummer who along with his cousin, Wee Hamish William McStrummer, are credited in 1876 with the invention of copper wire during a dispute over the ownership of a penny. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStrummerUK Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 48 minutes ago, paulo said: Pictured below... Wee Jock Dougal McStrummer who along with his cousin, Wee Hamish William McStrummer, are credited in 1876 with the invention of copper wire during a dispute over the ownership of a penny. I still have his sporran ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibbles Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 On 11/25/2023 at 4:02 PM, SteveStrummerUK said: As per my reply to Wibbly, the free-ness of the crossword outweighs the editorial bent of the newspaper itself ? The easiness of the crossword has nothing to do with it then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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