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Aug 15Liked by Terry Freedman

Your feeling about Isosceles triangles is the same as mine in regards to calculating the slope of an angle.

Unless I were to become a roofer, what need would I have for it?

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I agree entirely, Olga. But if Love Triange provides a reason, I’ll let you know!

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Thing is, I've always been useless at crosswords and all I could think of was Barking Rail Station which is enough to make any commuter shudder...

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That was the point, Drew, to MAKE people think it was about Barking High Street. I am sure you could do cryptic crosswords. Many of them are easier than the straight crosswords, because they contain indicators of what to do to solve them. Having said that, my lady wife and I managed to only solve about six clues of a crossword yesterday before slinging the paper down in disgust.

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Six more than me!

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Yeah, well, I was having a good day! 🤣

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'Girl: I know you’re only joking but I really want to hit you.' Terry, what a line!!!

Despite having spent the past eleven hours searching your letter for a crossword clue which you expect me to solve in reply, I have been unable to find a single trace.

What am I going to DO with my brain cells for the next week, hmmmm?! 😉

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Brilliant, isn't it! 🤣 No, your challenge is to find one and review it! 😁

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I know you were only joking about the tea, but fair play my wife says much the same to me, so you can't be accused of sexism, at least!

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😂😂

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Aug 14·edited Aug 14Liked by Terry Freedman

To be honest, my default review for most cryptic crossword clues is likely to be this:

'Impossible to solve. Ask Terry.'

😉

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Well, shucks, Rebecca, thanks for the vote of confidence, but many of my reviews of crypitc crosswords runs along the lines of "The person who concocted this is clearly some sort of psychopath who should be locked up with no access to anything that could help him or her compile another crossword."

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🤣🤣🤣

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Your idea of doing a review of a crossword clue is pneumatic, that's the rolling inflated clue I thought you'd like.

Never seen one of the reviews like that before, and probably won't again.

What makes us human beings so curious about others/ viewpoints?

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pneumatic? You mean full of hot air? 😂 You will see another review like that if Rebecca obliges and I can do another one!

Yes, that is definitely a great question. It must be to do with some deep-seated quest for empathy, which I suspect has survival value. What do YOU think, Jill?

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Aug 14Liked by Terry Freedman

Thanks for the Heatwave, Terry. What a clarinet!!

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Thanks, Sharron. I think that’s the best part. I don’t like the vocals much. 😁

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‘I know you’re only joking but I really want to hit you’ - ah, I know that feeling well.

Spring is finally showing signs of reappearing here in Australia thankfully. It’s been a chilly winter. The warmth will be appreciated. It shouldn’t be long I’m guessing before autumn comes to brighten up your life.

All the best.

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That’s nice for you, Beth. We’re suffering or enjoying a heatwave at the moment, but suspect that the weather is going to be really cold this time next month. How do we know? Our cats can’t stop eating, and they’re always like that a month before we all start freezing to death.

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My measurement of heat is standing in an Arkansas rice field trying to patch a levy with a shovel in 100+ degree heat when the humidity is so high you could breathe better if you had gills.

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Wow, that sounds hardcore! 🥵🐟

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I think Americans are a lot tougher than us!

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I was a lot younger back then

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