Saturday 18 December 2010
West End and Central Europe
36A. Opening in the West End before Central Europe (5). INTRO. Colossus No. 228.
Monday 8 November 2010
Brideshead
Stories about Brideshead, possibly learnt at school (6). TABLES. Evening Standard 25 October 2010.
Saturday 18 September 2010
Fluttering My Eyebrows
Sitting in Park Inn in Nottingham while L at OU. Guy on phone saying 'perhaps I should have fluttered my eyebrows at the ...'. Lovely substitution error.
Monday 6 September 2010
Dressing Rooms
Where costumes and bandages are changed (8,5). DRESSING ROOMS. Colossus No. 202. 11D.
Direct Order
Cast doubt upon Detective Inspector's direct order (9). DISCREDIT. Colossus No. 200. 80A.
Pros And Cons
Professionals, together with prisoners, put forward both sides of the argument (4, 3, 4). PROS AND CONS. Colossus No. 206. 47D.
Centre Forward/Intent
Centre forward intent on seeing young beginner score (6). TWENTY. Colossus No. 213. 54D.
Sweetheart
Tell sweetheart to follow later, for a change. (6) Colossus No. 213. Cryptic. 22A. RELATE.
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Third Part Of A Spare Wheel
Mario on his eviction interview from BB 2010. Said "Everyone had their own relationships formed within the house and you don't want to be like a third part of a spare wheel". Mix of "spare part" and "third wheel". Nice.
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Gazing Into Space
Colossus No. 222. 56D. He spends hours on the job just gazing into space (10). ASTRONOMER.
Benchmarks
Colossus No. 224. 55D. Cryptic. Scratches under park seat are used as points of reference. BENCHMARKS.
Deputy Head
Colossus No. 224. 28D. Cryptic. Warm-hearted models do not argue with deputy head (4-7). GOOD-NATURED.
Bermuda Shorts
Colossus No. 224. 25D. What to wear to brief films in North Atlantic island resort? (7, 6). BERMUDA SHORTS. Colloc is answer.
Sweet Nothings
Colossus No. 224. 6D. Sweet nothings and tender names, all over the place (11). ENDEARMENTS. Sweet nothings is a colloc. In context of a crossword clue, may be 0s for nothings which is nice.
Monday 23 August 2010
Up Note
david h on America's Got Talent 2010 giving feedback on Recycled Percussion said What a great way to end this show on such an up note. Mix of high note and upbeat I expect. Aired on 19th August 2010 on ITV2.
Saturday 21 August 2010
Off To The Best Of Foot
sam when talking about his initial start with Josie. Off To The Best of Starts. Off on the wrong foot. Bb 2010 eviction interview.
Friday 20 August 2010
Long Time In The Coming
drew stevens on America's got Talent. Said that recognition had been a long time in the coming. Mix of long time coming and in the making. Semi finals show. Aired in the UK on 12th August on ITV2.
Tuesday 17 August 2010
Skeletons In The Cupboard
Skin from skunk anansie. On The Wright Stuff talking about her new single My Ugly Boy. Channel 5. 915am. 17th August 2010. Said it was about skeletons in the cupboard, not Jeremy Kyle as Matthew wright wondered.
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Backing Singers
Sharon Osborne on America's Got Talent about Marcus Tyrell and the Serenades. Saying 'I'm really hoping his new backup singers work'. Meant backing singers. Just by chance, David Hasselhof referred to them as Background Singers later on.
Friday 16 July 2010
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Monday 12 July 2010
Put You Out Of Your Torture
sharon osborne. America's got Talent. When speaking to Hairo Torres about whether in top 40 or not said 'I'll put you out of your torture'.
Aired on 2nd July 9pm ITV2.
Aired on 2nd July 9pm ITV2.
Thursday 1 July 2010
Ties Knots Round Everybody
Guy at folks who came round to discuss the conservatory. Said about 'Magic' the tiler that he went to the a competition and that he 'ties knows round everybody'. Mix of 'tied everyone up in knows' (or similar) and 'ran circles around everyone'.
Bite Of Sound
Deputy Postmaster Groat said 'You do give a good bite of sound.' Televised version of Terry Pratchett's Going Postal. Shown in two parts on Sky 1. Second part. 31st May 2010.
Friday 25 June 2010
Down The Garden Path
Re job. 'lead me down the garden path'. Mix of 'lead me down a blind alley' and 'lead me up the garden path'.
Saturday 19 June 2010
Friday 18 June 2010
Tall Ask
big ask and tall order. Cbbc channel. 701 on Virgin Media. Friday 18th June after teaching Tara. Quote: "To give yourself a really good chance of going through to the next game, you have to push past 630. It's a really talk ask." Second best push ever on Dunk Beds.
Thursday 10 June 2010
Back Of Your Hand
Colossus No. 216. 78A. 'The wrong way round, like the back of your hand'. INSIDE OUT.
Half An Hour
Colossus No. 216. Cryptic. 26A. 'Comperes get half an hour to have tea on board'. HOSTS.
Over The World
kieran gaffney. Last act of last semi final of Britain's Got Talent 2010 when Amanda Holden asked him how he felt after his drumming performance said 'I feel great. This is over the world for me.' Meant out of this world. Mixed with over the moon.
Wednesday 26 May 2010
Sunday 11 April 2010
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Monday 22 February 2010
In Good Hand
cleveland show. Entrust virginity. Prostitute with one hand. One character says, don't worry, he's in good hand.
Monday 15 February 2010
Friday 12 February 2010
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Makes My Skin Curl
LIVINGit. Jerry Springer. 3/2/10. Guy said to woman 'the sight of you makes my skin curl'. Presumably, 'toes curl' mixed with 'skin curl'. Episode called (ahem) buck-wild women.
Tuesday 2 February 2010
Thursday 28 January 2010
Wednesday 20 January 2010
Off to a Wrong Foot
tarek in The apprentice usa week 5 talking about being late for arby's execs. Said i think we definitely got off to a wrong foot. Off on the wrong foot and got off to a bad start.
Sunday 17 January 2010
Fast and Furious
l when talking about me making myself dinner on Monday since she'll be at Jane's. Said 'if u want something fast and furious'. Hesitation after 'fast'. Asked if she meant quick and dirty which she did.
Saturday 16 January 2010
About Right
Cryptic. No. 218. Deep voice is about right for this section of the orchestra (5). BRASS.
Monday 11 January 2010
Period of Grace
ticket inspector on train this morning saying that there is now peak time in the evening to a passenger who was unaware of this. Said there was a period of grace but couldn't sell her an off peak ticket now if coming back during peak hours.
Sunday 10 January 2010
Personal Trainers
For my sins, read the 'Fabulous' magazine supplement with the News of the World. On the editor's page, mentioned the Skechers Shape Ups (£89.99). They apparently give you a toning workout while you walk. Calling them 'Personal Trainers' is a nice play on words.
Bargaining For More
William Baldwin in CBB 2010. She may have 'bargained for more than she realised' by saying she could handle what BB dishes out. 7th Jan highlights. She get more than she bargained for.
Saturday 9 January 2010
The Bar Has Been Set
ashley banjo said this about Matthew Kunes level me dancing. Same show. Funny coincidence. Later said that has set the bar.
Set the Benchmark
On Got to Dance. Group called Status when talking about Diversity setting the standard for street dance. 3rd Jan 2010. Sky1. 6pm.
Thursday 7 January 2010
Takes Account
announcer on train down to see Donna and Gareth. When talking about the delay, he said that attaching some more carriages takes account of the delay to the journey. He means accounts for.
Friday 1 January 2010
Off Bounds
jane. Carlton grounds. Tom running off. Went to area of grounds that are off bounds. Thesis example.
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