Cryptic Crossword Lover Pillows

A badly completed crossword

"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

'Scientists say that crosswords activate brain...'

"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."

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.'

'You seem very confident this morning.'

'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...'

"It's a puzzle to me"

Coffee Time Crossword

'Bad dog, stop doing the crossword.'

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

Answers to last week's brain-teasers

Football anagrams: Victoria do rule (Answer: Olivier Dacourt)

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

Crossword bathroom tiles.

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

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

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...'

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."

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

Donald Trump Crossword Silhouette

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

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

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