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University Challenge - where has it gone?

We've been watching University Challenge on Monday nights and it's just disappeared. It was only part way through the series and I don't remember any mention of it taking a break. Anyone know what's...
14:27 Mon 12th Nov 20075 answers, last by shoemad 10:20 Tue 13th Nov 2007
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Story about a mermaid -Posted this in A and L but not had any helpful responses

I know this isn't really in the right category but it's puzzling me so hope someone can help! funny children's story that involved a boy who caught a mermaid, and his uncle (?) fell in love with her,...
12:08 Mon 29th Oct 20071 answer, last by grasscarp 14:19 Mon 29th Oct 2007
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story about a mermaid - anyone recognise this?

A funny children's story that involved a boy who caught a mermaid, and his uncle (?) fell in love with her, as did another relation - the ony problem was the other relation was a fishmonger and only...
10:21 Mon 29th Oct 20074 answers, last by shoemad 16:30 Mon 29th Oct 2007
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looking for a science fiction short story which I read years ago

I can't remember the author or title I'm afraid but it was quite intriguing and has stuck in my memory. A man was in a store and on the down escalator. He wasn't paying much attention and at each...
16:00 Wed 24th Oct 20079 answers, last by shoemad 18:17 Thu 06th Dec 2007
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A friend's daughter dropped out of university after less than a week and her parents have been told they have to pay a full year's accommodation fee

Can this be right? It's ?1,500 per term. they've already paid for the first term, despite daughter only living there for five nights. Now they've been told they have to pay another ?3,000 for rest of...
16:57 Mon 15th Oct 20075 answers, last by Emu2005 15:21 Tue 16th Oct 2007
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cryptic clue: wrong weekend for drill 4 letters S-N-

Stuck on this - can anyone help? Thanks,
15:02 Mon 08th Oct 20073 answers, last by shoemad 15:07 Mon 08th Oct 2007
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Cagney and Lacey on DVD

I've just watched all the Cagney and Lacey episodes on ITV 2 and would now like to watch the four feature length films which were made after the end of the series. I don't have a video, just a DVD...
17:30 Mon 01st Oct 2007
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Number required to secure carrier at sea 5 and 3

Really struggling with final two clues. Number required to secure carrier at sea 5 and 3 -i-t- b-g Legislators rejected quote relating to fuel intake 8 -i-o-t-c Can anyone help? thank you.
12:03 Tue 04th Sep 20073 answers, last by shoemad 12:12 Tue 04th Sep 2007
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Clue: Caroline's capital city this autumn

The answer has four letters but it's a quiz, not a crossword so don't have any of them. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks
12:54 Tue 31st Jul 20075 answers, last by grasscarp 15:26 Mon 06th Aug 2007
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the answers to these clues have something to do with dogs and cats

Formal name of Robert, Perhaps 6 letters Does this one definitely change gear by itself 8 letters Any help much appreciated
15:52 Wed 25th Jul 20073 answers, last by shoemad 20:48 Wed 25th Jul 2007
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The clue is 'castle on the crag', a castle on a granite hilltop in the centre of a city

I thought this would be Edinburgh or Stirling but they seem to be built on basalt, not granite so don't think they can be right. any ideas?
12:33 Wed 27th Jun 20073 answers, last by Pangolin 17:22 Wed 27th Jun 2007
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which group had hit records in the seventies, eighties, and nineties, each time with a completely different line up?

Can anyone help with this? I don't know where to start!
10:42 Wed 27th Jun 200721 answers, last by 4getmenot 12:03 Wed 27th Jun 2007
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does anyone know the date of birth and death of singer Marjorie Kingsley?

I've found some information about her but can't find any biographical details. Can anyone help? Thanks
15:38 Mon 11th Jun 20072 answers, last by shoemad 10:06 Tue 12th Jun 2007
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does anyone know the date of birth and death of singer Marjorie Kingsley?

I've found some mention of her but can't find any biographical details. Can anyone help? thank you
16:55 Sat 09th Jun 20073 answers, last by shoemad 15:36 Mon 11th Jun 2007
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place names - have asked these before but still struggling

still stuck on three clues to place names 1) horror over water 2) half of the play on Wednesday 3) not in the red (Crediton has been suggested for this but I'm not sure?) Thanks to anyone who can help
12:19 Tue 22nd May 20075 answers, last by emperor 10:56 Wed 02nd Jan 2008
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all these clues relate to place names in the UK or Ireland. I'm really stuck so any help appreciated.

1) horror over water 2) gardening aid in a hot place 3) not in the red 4) half of the play on Wednesday
18:07 Mon 21st May 20074 answers, last by shoemad 10:02 Tue 22nd May 2007
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cryptic clue: one stumbling drunk with top heavy artifact

Stuck on this cryptic clue: one stumbling drunk with top heavy artifact 7 letters n-a-i-h Any ideas anyone? thank you
14:24 Mon 30th Apr 20075 answers, last by kayakamina 15:18 Mon 30th Apr 2007
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Good morning everyone. I have a cryptic clue which I'm stuck with.

there are three words in the answer but no indication of where the breaks are. The clue is 'Best jumps definitely establish parish borders' b-a-t-e-o-n-s
10:40 Mon 30th Apr 20072 answers, last by shoemad 14:01 Mon 30th Apr 2007
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Terry Wogan show

Hi, I seem to have missed something here. who or what is this Barrel Anne Boyd? Has he/she replaced Paul Walters? Anybody know? Thank you
11:15 Sat 28th Apr 20073 answers, last by dr john 14:43 Tue 01st May 2007

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