Comments on: The Mine http://bigdave44.com Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English Mon, 21 May 2012 17:14:48 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15736 Big Dave Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:28:44 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15736 I've added the word "allegedly" to the entry fro Black Bess! I’ve added the word “allegedly” to the entry fro Black Bess!

]]> By: Bellringer http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15735 Bellringer Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:24:06 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15735 Ave! Dave I've been under the weather for a while and am only now catching up. Thanks for the list it should prove useful. But, I am sure that Turpin did not ride from London to York nor am I certain that his horse was Black Bess. I believe that this feat was achieved by another highwayman whose name escapes me for the moment. Ave! Dave
I’ve been under the weather for a while and am only now catching up. Thanks for the list it should prove useful. But, I am sure that Turpin did not ride from London to York nor am I certain that his horse was Black Bess. I believe that this feat was achieved by another highwayman whose name escapes me for the moment.

]]> By: Neil http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15734 Neil Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:23:27 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15734 Thanks to both of you! I live in Hong Kong and only get the puzzles when we come home and trawl through the back copies with my Father in Law from time to time. So I'm only on Sept 2011 at the moment!!! Thanks to both of you!
I live in Hong Kong and only get the puzzles when we come home and trawl through the back copies with my Father in Law from time to time. So I’m only on Sept 2011 at the moment!!!

]]> By: Franco http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15733 Franco Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:03:38 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15733 Neil, there are a lot of them!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Shakespearean_characters Neil, there are a lot of them!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Shakespearean_characters

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15732 Big Dave Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:55:40 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15732 Welcome to the blog <strong>Neil</strong> I'll think about your suggestion. The problem is always where to draw the line on who to include and who not. I'm working on Heraldry at the moment, but it is proving to be a bigger task than I thought and I may have to whittle down over 250 entries to about 100. Welcome to the blog Neil

I’ll think about your suggestion. The problem is always where to draw the line on who to include and who not.

I’m working on Heraldry at the moment, but it is proving to be a bigger task than I thought and I may have to whittle down over 250 entries to about 100.

]]> By: Neil http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15731 Neil Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:02:31 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15731 How about a list of Shakespearean characters? Big thanks for the site BTW!!! How about a list of Shakespearean characters?
Big thanks for the site BTW!!!

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15730 Big Dave Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:21:02 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15730 It's now there! It’s now there!

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15729 Big Dave Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:02:39 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15729 Bellringer It took me a while, but I have finally published the Horses and Riders page. Early drafts had over 600 entries, but I have whittled it down to about 100. Bellringer

It took me a while, but I have finally published the Horses and Riders page. Early drafts had over 600 entries, but I have whittled it down to about 100.

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15728 Big Dave Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:07:50 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15728 Welcome to the blog Ian I'm sorry, but nothing comes to mind. What sort of stats are you looking for? Welcome to the blog Ian

I’m sorry, but nothing comes to mind. What sort of stats are you looking for?

]]> By: Ian http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15727 Ian Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:17:33 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15727 Hi Dave, Could you please recommend some resources to read about crosswords statistics. Google and Yahoo! are pretty quiet about it. Thank you, Ian Hi Dave,

Could you please recommend some resources to read about crosswords statistics. Google and Yahoo! are pretty quiet about it.

Thank you,
Ian

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15726 Big Dave Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:55:25 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15726 I'll bear it in mind - the same thought occurred to me when "beth" came up. I’ll bear it in mind – the same thought occurred to me when “beth” came up.

]]> By: Anncantab http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15725 Anncantab Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:08:11 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15725 how about Hebrew characters, would be useful with the Toughie today! how about Hebrew characters, would be useful with the Toughie today!

]]> By: Bellringer http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15724 Bellringer Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:36:32 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15724 Having used the NATO alphabet for most of my life I have no need of that, although I am sure others may. But, a sample of Riders & Horses would be good. Napoleon & Morengo for example. Having used the NATO alphabet for most of my life I have no need of that, although I am sure others may. But, a sample of Riders & Horses would be good. Napoleon & Morengo for example.

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15723 Big Dave Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:54:41 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15723 I've got a list of possible additions, and that one has just gone straight in at number one. Thanks I’ve got a list of possible additions, and that one has just gone straight in at number one. Thanks

]]> By: Peter Biddlecombe http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15722 Peter Biddlecombe Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:50:47 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15722 Don't know how far this trend has infiltrated the Telegraph puzzle, but elsewhere, "radio alphabet" stuff like Mike=>M and Golf=>G is getting to be quite popular. So maybe the whole lot from Alpha to Zulu. Don’t know how far this trend has infiltrated the Telegraph puzzle, but elsewhere, “radio alphabet” stuff like Mike=>M and Golf=>G is getting to be quite popular. So maybe the whole lot from Alpha to Zulu.

]]> By: Big Dave http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15721 Big Dave Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:28:22 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15721 And a lot cheaper, BigBoab!! And a lot cheaper, BigBoab!!

]]> By: bigboab http://bigdave44.com/the-mine/#comment-15720 bigboab Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:54:13 +0000 http://bigdave44.com/?page_id=593#comment-15720 Very handy Dave, better than having your own Pears on the desk. Very handy Dave, better than having your own Pears on the desk.

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