Cryptic crosswords are a great challenge for the brain, but they needn’t be scary. They’re not as deadly as the puzzles in the Exxilon City! Below are some hints and tips on how to complete them – Code Nine Anagrams: If a clue contains a word meaning “change”, such as “upset”, or “disturbed”, that means there is an anagram to solve. The words which require your attention are usually right next to the indicator word. Read more…
Cryptic Who started life on another platform many moons ago. Back then, you had to print out your crosswords and do them by hand. How times change. However, I have no intention of there being missing episodes by dumping them in a skip – the link to the old site is here – Cryptic Who which will remain online as an archive, where you’ll find dozens of past grids! In the meantime, Allons-y! Code Nine Read more…
Donna Noble has been on quite the journey. Firstly, her intended turns out to be in league with a big spider, then she encounters a big wasp, living fat, and skeletons in spacesuits, then loses her memory. When she regains her memory, she meets a small furry alien, goes to the end of the universe, and meets a God. That’s quite a life, but do you remember the details? It’s time to find out if Read more…
A couple of weeks ago, we looked at Sarah Jane being the quintessential companion. Donna Noble is surely up there in the companion stakes. She’s brave, funny, knows her own mind, and doesn’t suffer fools gladly. She’s also a survivor. Life may dent her armour but she gets right back up and keeps fighting. Her first encounter with the Doctor opened her eyes to a bigger world beyond the triviality of celebrity culture and dieting, Read more…
It is perhaps inevitable for a time traveller with an erratic TARDIS to eventually bump into the landed gentry. There have been many in Doctor Who, from King Richard the Lionheart to Liz Ten in The Beast Below. This week, we are genuflecting in Royal courts as you seek to find the names of the nobility who have been in Doctor Who. Remember – not all of them have been on Earth! – Code Nine Read more…
The Doctor and his companions meet a lot of people on their travels, and many of them are Royalty and nobility. Who can forget him being knighted in Tooth and Claw, only to be banished from the realm? Or Kamelion impersonating King John? This week, we’re bowing and scraping among Lords and Ladies, Kings and Queens who have appeared in Doctor Who. We are most amused! – Code Nine x
