Daily puzzles/problems.

[MystyrMystyry]

Because Christmas is a holiday? Who works on a holiday in Australia? Who works in Australia whenever they can avoid it, holiday or otherwise?

[kasie]

I was thinking of 'The Christmas Period', rather than the Day itself. Perhaps I should have said 'December/January' - sorry.

[Scheherazade]

Because Christmas is a holiday? Who works on a holiday in Australia?

I was thinking of that but then again there is the Police and emergency services etc.

I was thinking of 'The Christmas Period', rather than the Day itself. Perhaps I should have said 'December/January' - sorry.

Has it got something to do with heat?

[kasie]

No, nothing to do with heat.

Perhaps I have been a little too esoteric here, especially for our friends across the Atlantic, though I would have expected some of our regular Puzzlers to see the connection.

Maybe a clue is in order: think back to the puzzle about 'What comes between 0 and 40'....

[Scheherazade]

Kasie,

Just wondering whether you saw Mick's reply, which was stuck at the bottom of the previous page:

Because he is a Cricketer?
If "a pair of spectacles" refer to two "ducks" or zeros (OO) in a match. Then any Cricketer who made them this summer, would not be touring Australia this winter.

[kasie]

Many apologies, Scher and Mick - I didn't see that reply on the bottom of the previous page. Yes, Mick, you are right. I knew I could rely on a Yorkshireman to get it!

Have I ever told you I was once the most popular lass at Headingly? I had taken my little tranny to the match so that I could listen to the Test commentary while watching Yorks v Warwicks - men kept coming over and whispering, 'What's the latest, love?' Oh, what a day!

[prendrelemick]

I must think of one with international scope.

[MystyrMystyry]

So because of your inexactitude we're all effectively right?

Police and emergency services don't make spectacles, but two streakers could effectively make a pair of spectacles of themselves at the cricket, and if they happen to be a policeman and an ambo, then they may still be arrested and detained over the holiday period.

I'm confussed.


Here's a quickie:

One man made it but didn't need it.

One man needed it but didn't see it.

One man saw it but didn't want it.

What was it?

Give in?

It's made of wood


Also, only the second streaker would make a pair - if you're as confussed as me...

Aah!

I get it! Pen got it first and therefore won!

Sorry everyone - I'll put myself in self-imposed exile for one month for being so hazy

[prendrelemick]

Is it a coffin MM?

Don't apologise, I am struggling to think of anything worthy of this great thread. And anyway, I thought the explanation of a streaker making a spectacle was inspired.

Here is somethng really simple.


A second is longer than an hour, a month is longer than a year and an age is less than a week. how so?

[Scheherazade]

A second is longer than an hour, a month is longer than a year and an age is less than a week. how so?

Is it the length of the words (number of the letter they have in them)?

[prendrelemick]

Correct. I'll try and do better next time.

[Scheherazade]

OK, the next one takes a little time:

My first is in BRICK but not in BUILD.

My second is in AMPLE but not in FILLED.

My third is in BANNER but not in SIGN.

My fourth is in FOOD but not in DINE.

My last is in STRUGGLE and also in WRESTLE.


What am I?

[MarkBastable]

Those things usually have a last line that gives a clue to the whole word, like....

My fifth is in girl but never in boy.
My whole is a song full of seasonal joy.


...otherwise there could be many workable answers that fitted the clues.


Still, given the possibility of a couple of answers, and without a definitive clue to go on, my guess is CABOT, the explorer.

[Scheherazade]

...otherwise there could be many workable answers that fitted the clues.

Which is why it is challenging and fun.

Still, given the possibility of a couple of answers, and without a definitive clue to go on, my guess is CABOT, the explorer.

A good guess but not the one I was looking for as in the questions it is implied that it is an object rather than a person:

What am I?

[prendrelemick]

On a topical note, it could be a carol, as Mark obviously knew.