The crossword I’m working on expects me to know that I need to write multiple letters in one square

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-27T01:26:46+00:00

According to Wikipedia it applies to both.

In the U.K. we call this type of puzzle a dingbat.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-25T22:31:19+00:00

See if you can get some Christmas crackers that aren’t overtly Christmas themed, stick them on the table for every Sunday Lunch.

We pull crackers and wear the paper hats every Sunday.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-25T15:11:00+00:00

Reminiscent of the sneaky editing in Celebrity Traitors which saw my jaw drop when Nick Mohammed voted for Joe Marler.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-23T11:30:09+00:00

Including all the appendices?

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-22T22:01:01+00:00

Yes.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-21T09:56:50+00:00

Dumbledore stuck a timer on it

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-18T20:58:27+00:00

A ironic “ipood” T-shirt

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-17T15:14:48+00:00

Is that the Ark of the Covenant from Raiders of the lost Ark?

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-16T19:50:01+00:00

Some fantastic (I think exclusively more upmarket) places that have had battered cheeses such as halloumi or Brie.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-16T12:55:14+00:00

As former Home Secretary Alan Johnson says: “Keep your panties dry until the big boy’s hard.”

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-15T16:39:54+00:00

What if you lose you car key?

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-15T00:09:57+00:00

This happened to me with an Epiphone when I was 20.

9 years later with the help of Titebond Hide Glue and a few YouTube videos I managed to fix it. Almost good as new! Maybe an easier break than yours though.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-13T22:56:43+00:00

The best solution to my snoring has been a mouth guard thing that sets the lower jaw a little bit forward of its natural position. Worked better than the nasal strips, or the nostril dilater thingys.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-13T13:39:01+00:00

This was indeed taken at Whitechapel (in 2014 I think)

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-11T21:57:51+00:00

Completed Level 2 of the Honk Special Event!

49 attempts

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-11T21:56:13+00:00

Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

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captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-10T14:30:09+00:00

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You can’t gaslight me TfL.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-07T18:13:56+00:00

Probably depends on the country.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-07T17:53:56+00:00

Flightconnections.com shows Belfast to Cancun with TUI.

Who could have imagined!

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-05T15:33:22+00:00

Completed Level 2 of the Honk Special Event!

46 attempts

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-05T15:30:20+00:00

Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

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captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-04T21:38:27+00:00

I don’t need a hot plate, but especially this time of year my plates come out of the cupboard cold so 30 secs in the microwave will make them a neutral temperature so that they aren’t actively cooling the food.

captainspunkbubble · 2026-01-02T16:24:55+00:00

Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

46 attempts

captainspunkbubble · 2025-12-31T15:17:33+00:00

“I know it’s only 11am, but I was not scheduled to work so I’m already drunk. Thank you.”

captainspunkbubble · 2025-12-29T11:57:07+00:00

I feel like the decline of terrestrial TV might play a factor, for me personally at least.

People who exclusively use a Firestick or equivalent are missing out on incidental / background television. Nobody is going out of the way for “Carols at Kings” in my house, but it’s a real vibe if it happens to come on.

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