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Absolute zero

my strange quest for maynesonge (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 14:44 (fifteen years ago)

Infinite jest

my strange quest for maynesonge (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 14:44 (fifteen years ago)

^

l∞l (darraghmac), Tuesday, 12 October 2010 14:49 (fifteen years ago)

Araucaria worthy imo

ledge, Saturday, 16 October 2010 21:05 (fifteen years ago)

Duh I only just got that one. Brilliant. (I was thinking the l l bit was the modulus, ffs me)

Not the real Village People, Saturday, 16 October 2010 22:20 (fifteen years ago)

ha i'm glad it was at least better than james redd's unseemly speedy solving of it

cant believe you sb'd me for that (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 October 2010 11:38 (fifteen years ago)

Truth be told I still don't get what the l l bit means.

THE BOSS aka the steenspringer (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 17 October 2010 15:42 (fifteen years ago)

should have a !

my sex drew back into itself tight and dry (abanana), Sunday, 17 October 2010 15:50 (fifteen years ago)

they stand for 'laugh' and 'loud' iirc, sorry it's no cleverer than that

cant believe you sb'd me for that (darraghmac), Sunday, 17 October 2010 17:53 (fifteen years ago)

Haha oh dear, I needed the explanation there as well. Good one. (Same grid should obv have both |∞| (8,4) and |0| (8,4), ie james redd's first suggestion, for extra confusion.)

anatol_merklich, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 10:46 (fifteen years ago)

Headless gnat and midge, in essence (6)

Gumby vs. Bridezilla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2010 12:34 (fifteen years ago)

... nature

thomp, Friday, 29 October 2010 12:38 (fifteen years ago)

Get better around midge (4)

Gumby vs. Bridezilla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2010 13:20 (fifteen years ago)

cure

koogs, Friday, 29 October 2010 13:23 (fifteen years ago)

Male midge, smelly (6)

Neil S, Friday, 29 October 2010 13:38 (fifteen years ago)

manure

a fucking abortion (onimo), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:16 (fifteen years ago)

yes!

Neil S, Friday, 29 October 2010 14:17 (fifteen years ago)

Certain southern midge (4)

a fucking abortion (onimo), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:18 (fifteen years ago)

sure.

100% soft midge (4)

Gumby vs. Bridezilla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:19 (fifteen years ago)

pure

Wee Midge has one name (5)

portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:27 (fifteen years ago)

(l∞l brilliant btw dmac)

portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 29 October 2010 14:29 (fifteen years ago)

for job security, midge sung last note of scale first - wrong note!

thomp, Friday, 29 October 2010 14:32 (fifteen years ago)

oh wait that doesn't actually work, nevermind

thomp, Friday, 29 October 2010 14:33 (fifteen years ago)

been sitting here for a while wondering what this obscure entomological term for midges is.

(i get it now)

all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Friday, 29 October 2010 15:13 (fifteen years ago)

FUN! begs midge (8)

portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 29 October 2010 15:19 (fifteen years ago)

Pleasure.

Midge not all that around red canal (7)

Gumby vs. Bridezilla (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 29 October 2010 15:29 (fifteen years ago)

Urethra

Guiding lights caught nosy, muddled midges (9)

portrait of velleity (woof), Friday, 29 October 2010 15:49 (fifteen years ago)

Synosures.

Too busy at work, someone else do one.

Pork Pius V (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 29 October 2010 16:00 (fifteen years ago)

Oh balls - spelling. ignore me, I'm off to get drunk.

Pork Pius V (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 29 October 2010 16:16 (fifteen years ago)

A deep sky blue, pure, he who proclaims "if I was a painter" reflects within (8)

all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Friday, 29 October 2010 23:13 (fifteen years ago)

(trying too hard, methinks)

all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Friday, 29 October 2010 23:14 (fifteen years ago)

i guess so. was drunk, sorry.

c------- fwiw

all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:36 (fifteen years ago)

cerulean?

Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:37 (fifteen years ago)

Yeah I'm right, that works

Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:37 (fifteen years ago)

yup.

all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:38 (fifteen years ago)

Pretend attitude (7)

Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:40 (fifteen years ago)

Actress's costume adds nothing (5)

Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 31 October 2010 22:43 (fifteen years ago)

Pretend attitude (7)

posture?

a fucking abortion (onimo), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 00:02 (fifteen years ago)

Posture is correct

Owner of a Homely Face (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 07:55 (fifteen years ago)

And "Garbo" for the other?

what is he like? the guy's a juggalo, man (a passing spacecadet), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 09:28 (fifteen years ago)

Yeah well done

Owner of a Homely Face (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 15:49 (fifteen years ago)

Rubbish costume adds years (7)

a fucking abortion (onimo), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 17:47 (fifteen years ago)

garbage

ailsa, Tuesday, 2 November 2010 17:53 (fifteen years ago)

hey at least I tried!

(correct)

a fucking abortion (onimo), Tuesday, 2 November 2010 18:02 (fifteen years ago)

Captain Fantastic, informally, originally, age-addled and turning to Jamaican music (6)

xtc ep, etc (xp) (ledge), Monday, 8 November 2010 16:03 (fifteen years ago)

kinda ugh-ly clue imo

xtc ep, etc (xp) (ledge), Monday, 8 November 2010 16:05 (fifteen years ago)

reggae. not that i understand the first part but Jamaican Music (6) narrows it down quite a bit...

koogs, Monday, 8 November 2010 16:11 (fifteen years ago)

yeah, what can y'do <shrugs>

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

xtc ep, etc (xp) (ledge), Monday, 8 November 2010 16:12 (fifteen years ago)

insect in favour of root vegetables - sticking his nose out? (11)

thomp, Monday, 8 November 2010 16:12 (fifteen years ago)

protuberant

xtc ep, etc (xp) (ledge), Monday, 8 November 2010 16:13 (fifteen years ago)


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