Crossword Critic Gifts

Clancy Strip:At the Doctor

"What's a nine-letter word for biotechnology?"

'They might look sexy and seductive but all I want to do is the crossword.'

Crossword Dictionary Bookstore

"First they came for the horoscope and the crossword and I did nothing. Then they came for the cartoonists and there was no-one left to satirise it."

'Scientists say that crosswords activate brain...'

Suddenly Paul realised that HE had been the odd one out all along.

"Very few people are aware that the 'New York Times' Sunday crossword puzzle is contagious."

'Whatever, crosswords are stupid.'

'If I got the job as a sales manager here at Zenadine, I would probably straggle in around 10, then surf the Net for a while, do a crossword...'

'You seem very confident this morning.'

"It's a puzzle to me"

Coffee Time Crossword

'Bad dog, stop doing the crossword.'

'Caroline goes to her crossword compiling class on Thursdays.'

Answers to last week's brain-teasers

"A three letter word. . . all powerful colloquially known as 'the man upstairs'."

95 Theses That Will Blow Your Mind!

Crossword bathroom tiles.

'I'm sure you'll find having a crossword will help your marriage.'

What's a twelve-letter phrase for "modify anger"? "Temper temper"!

"The thing with Sudoku is I can never find the right words to fit."

'Sorry, I can't help you: I'm very good at mazes, but not crosswords...'

'Grog would never be able to finish a cross pictograph without his thesaurus.'

Edwina momentarily considered sarcasm. . .

'Tiling a Bathroom for a Crossword Puzzle Editor.'

'Oh yes, Steve is very smart. . . he even does the crossword puzzles in ink.'

"We think your one down - thats what's giving you a headache"

'I'm just not sure he fits in.'

"Making up words to fit the puzzle is almost as hard as using the clues."

'It's the first ever crossword. . . taken him 100 years to do.'

We leave grandpa alone until he finishes his cussword puzzle.

'Can you get me that productivity report?' 'Sure, let me finish this crossword first.'

Ernie, what's a seven-letter phrase for "sadistic behavior"? Beats me.

"How come people die in alphabetical order...?"