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Cyprus Today Crossword Puzzle
Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012 11:55 am
by deputydawg
Yesterday I expended half of my weekly pocket money on a 4 lira paper and all I have gained is fever to my one brain cell. I would be grateful if anyone can advise me of the answer to 27 across the clue being "bad atmosphere" (6 letters).
Re: Cyprus Today Crossword Puzzle
Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012 12:08 pm
by JBA
Is that the standard or the cryptic crossword...and have you got any letters??
In the absence of that help the only word I can think is "miasma".
Re: Cyprus Today Crossword Puzzle
Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012 1:18 pm
by deputydawg
JBA. Thanks for that. Spot on. I misspelt one of the vertical answers in the "quick puzzle" but once amended "miasma" finished the task.
Re: Cyprus Today Crossword Puzzle
Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012 1:48 pm
by Keithcaley
I once used the word 'miasma' in a letter to the council, protesting at the pong from a nearby pig farm.
I never got a reply.
I wonder why
Re: Cyprus Today Crossword Puzzle
Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012 5:13 pm
by deputydawg
Only a guess Keith, but did you enclose a pig's scat as an illustration of the pong and a note "how would you like a constant whiff of this" ?
Re: Cyprus Today Crossword Puzzle
Posted: Thu 11 Oct 2012 9:06 pm
by Rambling Rose
Maybe they thought Miasma was a yellow flower with cute little yellow fluffy balls (no rude comments please) and a really lovely smell.
scroll down for explanation
Mimosa
Re: Cyprus Today Crossword Puzzle
Posted: Fri 12 Oct 2012 3:22 am
by Keithcaley
deputydawg wrote:Only a guess Keith, but did you enclose a pig's scat as an illustration of the pong and a note "how would you like a constant whiff of this" ?
...Not as far as I recollect, (which isn't actually all
that far) but I think that I did use the phrase "Foul miasma", and mention which establishment was responsible.
I don't think that there would have been much chance of them mistaking it for a flower - and I really thought that they should have reduced my Council Tax, balls or not...