Quick Crossword
Quick Crossword 50 – War!
The Doctor and his friends have landed in many wars during their travels – the Trojan War, World War I, and World War II to name but a few. When the Daleks invaded Gallifrey, he was called upon to be a warrior and became the War Doctor, seemingly annihilating both sides with the Moment. Then, there were The War Games, an operation so large, the Doctor had to call for help to end the terrible Read more…
Cryptic Crossword
Crossword 133 – Wartime
As The War Between the Land and the Sea rages on, this week’s theme is on war itself. The history of Doctor Who – and mankind – is littered with wars. It is not without reason that Testimony call him, “The Doctor of War.” Though to be fair, they took out all the jokes. Yet, most of the time, he tries to avert wars or to stop them, fighting warlike species such as the Daleks, Read more…
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Quick Crossword 49 – Aquatic Adventures
The Doctor’s adventures are usually on dry land, but occasionally, he does get his feet wet under the sea. The Sea Devils, Warriors of the Deep, and Cold War spring to mind. This week, to coincide with the new version of The Sea Devils and The War Between the Land and the Sea, we are putting on our snorkels and flippers and taking a deep dive into Doctor Who’s aquatic adventures! – Cod Nine x
Cryptic Crossword
Crossword 132 – Under The Sea
To tie in with the premiere of the brill Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, this week’s cryptic crossword dives under the sea to explore all things aquatic. Swimming around in the clues are Sea Devils and sea monsters galore! It’s packed to the gills, but I shan’t carp on. Hopefully, it won’t give you the bends! – Cod Nine x
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Quick Crossword 48 – Plastic Fantastic!
Making the Autons the first monsters in the revived Doctor Who in 2005 was a masterstroke because it reintroduced Doctor Who’s modus operandi of making the everyday scary. After all, having immobile humanlike figures standing around shops in the latest fashions is kind of creepy… and that’s just the sales staff! Autons are effectively zombies of our own creation, but cold and impassive, with that evocative sound of their handguns priming. That’s something to think Read more…