Sorry if some of these are a bit of a stretch - I am still getting there with making crosswords up myself. Read more

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Thanks to everyone that came to the first session - you all did brilliantly We learnt about HIDDEN WORD clues and ANAGRAM clues Next time we will look at other clues types but in the mean time - A crossword a day will keep those synapses working Read more

Example : Give Weapons to some regular militia (3) To give weapons is to ARM which can be found in regulAR Militia Read more

TAR (3) ART CHASE REFINER (6,6) EASIER FRENCH LEAVE ROOF NUT (4,2,6) LOVE OF NATURE OH LILY ACTORS (5,7) LOCAL HISTORY SPIN SEEN LANDED (4,3,7) PINS AND NEEDLES MANGER (6) GERMAN NO JOY GREENY PIT (8,6) ENJOYING POETRY Read more

Can you work out the u3a groups listed here TAR (3) CHASE REFINER (6,6) LEAVE ROOF NUT (4,2,6) OH LILY ACTORS (5,7) SPIN SEEN LANDED (4,3,7) MANGER (6) NO JOY GREENY PIT (8,6) Read more

The road where monarchs spend a special day - do they have NOTIONS TO RETRACE (10,6) - CORONATION STREET A time to discover national information when WE NET ANTS (4,2,3) - NEWS AT TEN AHA JOCK RENNET - Are you a magician, a miller, or a detective? (8,5) - JONATHAN CREEK Do we want to know everything or nothing in… Read more

These anagrams are all TV progammes The road where monarchs spend a special day - do they have NOTIONS TO RETRACE (10,6) A time to discover national information when WE NET ANTS (4,2,3) AHA JOCK RENNET - Are you a magician, a miller, or a detective? (8,5) Do we want to know everything or nothing… Read more

Early meal for BAT FREAKS (9) BREAKFAST FIND HIS CHAPS on a Friday (4,3,5) FISH AND CHIPS Monday left overs makes a WEBS FEET (4,4) BEEF STEW I like Black pudding when I'm FEELING LUSH (4,7) FULL ENGLISH You might be feeling fancy with this FATTEN ONE ORA (9,3) AFTERNOON TEA (edited) With rice, maybe… Read more

All of these anagrams are food related - answers will be here in a few days Early meal for BAT FREAKS (9) FIND HIS CHAPS on a Friday (4,3,5) Monday left overs makes a WEBS FEET (4,4) I like Black pudding when I'm FEELING LUSH (4,7) You might be feeling fancy with this FATTEN ONE… Read more