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Posts tagged with friday folly:

End-To-End

Posted on 14 March, 2018

Sentence Folly

Posted on 28 October, 2017

Fake Clues

Posted on 8 June, 2017

Sevens Fever

Posted on 12 August, 2016

Targetism

Posted on 22 July, 2016

Tapped Out

Posted on 24 June, 2016

Number's Up

Posted on 3 June, 2016

Vile Wile

Posted on 20 May, 2016

Nerd v Geek

Posted on 6 May, 2016

Gamy Madams

Posted on 29 April, 2016

Joan's Banjo

Posted on 18 March, 2016

Elementary Enigma

Posted on 11 March, 2016

SHOW WHEN TIME

Posted on 4 March, 2016

Two-Timers

Posted on 29 January, 2016

SAMPLE of MAPLES

Posted on 18 December, 2015

Complexity Enterprise

Posted on 11 December, 2015

Inside Out

Posted on 4 December, 2015

Claims To Fame

Posted on 20 November, 2015

Boo!

Posted on 13 November, 2015

Obesity Bites

Posted on 6 November, 2015

Can'tDidn't

Posted on 9 October, 2015

Expand Pandas

Posted on 2 October, 2015

Ogre in a Toga

Posted on 25 September, 2015

Viking King

Posted on 18 September, 2015

One Step Forward

Posted on 11 September, 2015

Patent Tent For Dad's Day

Posted on 4 September, 2015

Slamdowns

Posted on 21 August, 2015

Cilla Black & White

Posted on 7 August, 2015

Omission Possible (II)

Posted on 31 July, 2015

Rum Conundrum

Posted on 17 July, 2015

Dad Clues

Posted on 3 July, 2015

Rupert's Recipe

Posted on 15 May, 2015

Demonym Derby

Posted on 20 March, 2015

Elk Cackle

Posted on 12 December, 2014

Hide & Sequel

Posted on 31 October, 2014

Musical Fusion

Posted on 17 October, 2014

Dynamic Duets

Posted on 3 October, 2014

Radio Storm

Posted on 26 September, 2014

Echo-Lodge

Posted on 11 September, 2014

Rewording The Brain

Focus & memory, lateral leaps & logic - every aspect of cognitive health is lit in Rewording The Brain, a book revelling in how puzzles boost your brain. Part 2 equips your brain to conquer any twisty clue, plus the wild crossword finale. Pop science meets neural gameplay, Rewording is rewarding, and out now.

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Rewording The Brain

Care to renew your noodle? Rewording The Brain explores the latest neural studies, seeing how puzzles (and twisty clues) boost your neurons. Part 2 helps you crack such clues, and prep the grey matter for the crossword showcase to finish. More here

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101 Weird Words (and 3 Fakes)

From Ambidextrous to Zugwang, this mini-dictionary teems with rare or alluring words, plus bonus riddles, puzzles and fun word-facts. Dictionary detective will also nab the collection's three fakes. Ideal for late primary schoolers, or word-nuts in general.

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Gargantuan Book of Words

Sneeze words. Fake pasta. Viking slang. Gargantuan is a jumbo jumble of puzzles & games, mazes & quizzes, tailor-made for that wordy wonderkid in your life. Or anyone in love with letters, secret codes, puns, rhymes, emoji & all things languagey. More here 

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Riddledom Rave

If you missed my riddle chat with Richard Fidler, then feel free to slurp the podcast at http://ab.co/1I9t1x5