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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 17:40 #154847
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The weight borne by the Scottish outlaw (10)

ROY BRIDGE

oops only 9

40/HAM STREET?

Last edited: 25/12/2023 at 18:16 by tynie123
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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 19:34 #154848
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Dionysusnu in post 154844 said:
2 Pitsea
45 Sandhills?

Nevermind on that 16 guess, my sleep-deprived self seems to have fully missed the implied meaning of "cliff of the river avon", and just got confused by the actual Avoncliff station being so far away from the bridge.
2 Pitsea - Correct
45 Sandhills - Not correct.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 19:37 #154849
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clive in post 154846 said:
8 Harrietsham
15 Briton Ferry
40 Bow Street
41 Howwood
44 Crews Hill
50 Attenborough
All correct.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 19:40 #154850
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tynie123 in post 154847 said:
The weight borne by the Scottish outlaw (10)

ROY BRIDGE

oops only 9

40/HAM STREET?
Unfortunately neither answer satisfies the judges.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 19:47 #154851
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9) Okehampton
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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 19:51 #154852
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MarkC in post 154851 said:
9) Okehampton
Afraid not.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 19:52 #154853
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30 Lengthy Lakeland stream (8)
Longbeck

45 Where to smooth the location (9)
Sandplace

(Cheating using GBTT index)

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 20:29 #154854
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Robroyston I think is 19
Ripley, Derbyshire
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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 20:30 #154855
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bill_gensheet in post 154853 said:
30 Lengthy Lakeland stream (8)
Longbeck

45 Where to smooth the location (9)
Sandplace

(Cheating using GBTT index)
Both correct.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 20:34 #154856
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mfloyd in post 154854 said:
Robroyston I think is 19
Correct.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 21:31 #154857
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Thanks for putting the effort in to give us all some Xmas brain ache.... A few from me.....

3 - Shotts
4 - Workington
5 - Handforth
11 - Horley
17 - Canonley
23 - Grays
28 - Holyford
31 - Nutfield
36 - Pegswood

Unfortunatley Clive beat me to some others that I had solved......

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 21:34 #154858
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I thought Attenborough as well for clue 50 but the clue stated only 10 letters - Attenborough has 12........!
Last edited: 25/12/2023 at 21:34 by Red For Danger
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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 21:35 #154859
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Red For Danger in post 154858 said:
I thought Attenborough as well for clue 50 but the clue stated only 10 letters - Attenborough has 12........!
Typo on my part so clue not valid and not counted in the scoring.

Sorry, Clive!

Clue 50 has been replaced with another question.

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Last edited: 25/12/2023 at 21:44 by postal
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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 21:37 #154860
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Red For Danger in post 154857 said:
Thanks for putting the effort in to give us all some Xmas brain ache.... A few from me.....

3 - Shotts
4 - Workington
5 - Handforth
11 - Horley
17 - Canonley
23 - Grays
28 - Holyford
31 - Nutfield
36 - Pegswood

Unfortunatley Clive beat me to some others that I had solved......
11, 17 and 28 incorrect. Others correct.

“In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe
Last edited: 25/12/2023 at 21:38 by postal
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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 22:00 #154861
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Is number 9 Woodbridge.....?
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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 22:03 #154862
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Is No 11 Bedwyn....?
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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 22:36 #154863
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Red For Danger in post 154861 said:
Is number 9 Woodbridge.....?
Correct.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 22:37 #154864
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Red For Danger in post 154862 said:
Is No 11 Bedwyn....?
Afraid it isn't.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 25/12/2023 at 23:30 #154865
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11 - Horden?
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This year's Christmas Challenge 26/12/2023 at 00:55 #154866
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9pN1SEAp in post 154865 said:
11 - Horden?
Correct.

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This year's Christmas Challenge 26/12/2023 at 02:10 #154867
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32 Where the man damming the stream stops (8,3) - Ponders End, save for the letter count?
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This year's Christmas Challenge 26/12/2023 at 09:22 #154868
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AndyG in post 154867 said:
32 Where the man damming the stream stops (8,3) - Ponders End, save for the letter count?
Another Postal typo. I haven't done very well this year.

Correct answer but in view of the typo an invalid clue. Question 32 replaced with another teaser. The letter count for Q.46 has also been revised.

Apologies to all for the continued cock-ups.

“In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe
Last edited: 26/12/2023 at 09:26 by postal
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This year's Christmas Challenge 26/12/2023 at 09:43 #154869
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Red For Danger in post 154858 said:
I thought Attenborough as well for clue 50 but the clue stated only 10 letters - Attenborough has 12........!
Oh, drat! I didn't notice that!!

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This year's Christmas Challenge 26/12/2023 at 09:46 #154870
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28 Llanaber? If so, I don't think that's a good translation.
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This year's Christmas Challenge 26/12/2023 at 09:50 #154872
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32 Penmere
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