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The daily clue

26th April

I called Janie Jones in Garageland in London looking for career opportunities in a band, 'Should I stay or should I go straight to hell?'

25th April

Will this experiment find something that we have already learned, but now in kilonewtons?

24th April

Bowie's wears jeans, others are bottled, I could also be with a bit of nerve

23rd April

This gas comes in through an area of nothing

22nd April

It sounds like the mocking, horsey, chimera god now pretends to like paintings

21st April

There's an outbreak of messed-up people, sounds like little Peters, measuring each other's bald heads - weird!

20th April

19th April

You might see this in your emails, about someone fighting in the ring who lost a thousand and got confused

18th April

I got a pain in my leg riding backwards down the broken escarpment, but there is no need for that funereal singing

17th April

I was sitting, got up, bought a round of drinks for everyone, while the Scotsman back there said that he's not sure

16th April

My back tooth broke. It sounds like the lesson of this story is in having more alerts from the dentists

15th April

He went in to bash England fans, and looked so pale

14th April

It all reached a peak in the massacre, starting with the mix up of the shortened certificates

13th April

Ha, ha! that's it. Rhymes with 50%…

12th April

A hospital carer or Ginglymostoma cirratum

11th April

ABC's carried poison but most carry love or direction

10th April

Sounds like this fish has had a boost to its engine

9th April

Initially William will warm up this crop, William Henry will consume it, and Andrew will get in and stimulate his appetite

8th April

He started off on the spectrum to analyse a sentence, gathers the Pyrus crop, and after the French skins it with a sharp point - this is confusing but at least there is some left over

7th April

I can't see that nutty tree well because of all that mist on the left

6th April

A fancy house in Aston from where one can watch the football

5th April

In the turbulence of May, the sea gets very frothy, like the top of a Guinness

4th April

The humpback whale gets right in there with the murder of its food

3rd April

He listens to you distributing the big rabbits, and getting a bit confused, but don't cut their hair off!

2nd April

I was handwriting but left out the latin for: a swear

1st April

A typical Israeli and The Arab come together to form a wonderful, valuable treasure

31st March

The pirates found the treasure but it was just a baby's shoe!

30th March

It sounds like you mimic people too much, that's your lot

29th March

Apologies that it was a bit late yesterday - that's your clue!

28th March

However you cut and mix it, this book tells you how to write poetry, chapter and …

27th March

Come on sailor, pull that rope, make your bed, and get your pronouns sorted, as in he, she, etc

26th March

As the strong wind has come from the east, not the north, I looked in as Noel bowled a 'nod' and twisted his gut

25th March

She goes left and then forward, but then gets stuck there

24th March

'Gabriel, we know you're a cutey, but stop being obtuse, you're so messed up!'

23rd March

Snow's daft one

22nd March

Don't say it's my fault, you got it wrong, I was out for a gentle walk at the time to a cute cockney village in Hampshire

21st March

This is your hint, maybe I should put gin nude on the menu

20th March

The monster broke down and dribbled over the meat, listening in to Abba stepping up and mixing the beats

19th March

They were bored, but the flashes from the fireworks triggered a conversation and they found love

18th March

How do you boil eggs correctly, in good time rather than send them back to the kitchen?

17th March

Get that boy to rope the bull… o, it's a girl!

16th March

Terence was treading the boards like a queen in the biggest amphitheatre

15th March

A branded laptop broke and I have to scoop it up with a big spoon - the problem was in the young chap leaving it on the shelf

14th March

It sounds like all is calm, but this news article about bits of handguns, it might not be

12th March

The woman goes to the cupboard to look for the fruit and says 'it's in there!'

11th March

I'll monitor the train journey, but it seems doubly on

10th March

He's so full of hate that he has gone into respite care, but only for the first time

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Even though the Triumph sports car missed the conifer, he was full of anger

9th March

You want everything, don't you, even though this is almost fully green

8th March

I can see what you've been eating…there's an orange right in the middle of your tummy!

6th. March

This is a warning, come later, don't mess up!

5th March

It sounds like some bits of cake have broken and fallen on the floor - form a big pile and look for it!

4th March

To verify this, it sounds like you might need a rarely used payment method in Prague

3rd March

Shake a leg, mate, hurry up and throw that weapon, we're being attacked, I have another one but it's broken

2nd March

Oh God, I got lost in a shortened ursine soft toy!

1st March

Don't click, just stay there, and you'll float - no-o, you're not vacuuming!

28th February

A strange sort of logic but why is the tv picture unclear?

27th February

I'd like to make a complaint, the house I booked for some hunting, where the College Master stays, already has short term tenants

26th February

One of the patient areas has won a prize!

25th February

It's not raining, um, but let's use the tumbler in NI's short but confusing second city

24th February

It sounds like our nation is beyond this source of sweat and tears

23rd February

So busy making clayware on a wheel, has not time to wee

22nd February

I got this, the cat got it too, both very happy

21st February

I was looking for some garlic but split my hoof

20th February

I weighed it on a ship, went south, got lost, had a spliff and found a bug

19th February

Truly, I initially spent all day long in my deep lake

It's not in straw, or in anthophila or in ocean, but it's next, short and all alone

17th February

You are behind in the race along the hiking path, you're right in the tail - you should practice more, but on the left, not to the north

16th Feberuary

Very cool, mixed principles at Christmas time

15th February

The shepherd has lost his, must have been a thief!

14th February

'How c-can s-something be t-tidy and also m-messed up?' 'Stop stuttering and sing a little song!'

Are you starting with a degree of business, or a drink and a degree of art, or just a dance?

12th February

Quick, do you have an identity document to let you sing hip hop?

11th February

You get a goal in this core game, and he takes cover with no whiskey and some confusion

10th February

Oh, great, I've got two shoes, I'll give them to Bill Oddie or one of the others

9th February

You can get an extra clue for this one! You have to put it on in the bus but it will be good for the masculine French going to America

8th February

I place a golf peg in the start of the South Pacific, but it's a bit pricey!

7th February

What's this? It's confusing. This line of grass defrosts and melts in the bottom left corner of the Greek capital

6th February

This student is a subjective part of me

5th February

I couldn't tell if you were riding the bike or trying to sell it - the difference paled into confusion

4th February

You can partly-comb through it, or look into other methods, or maybe ask a particular fairy, for this source of enamel

3rd February

In this sketch show at the theatre, it sounds like you swerve and crash. Let's watch again and check it…

2nd February

The French rock singer knocked a thousand off this tight necklace, but it then broke, turned a dull brown colour, broke again and was a big hassle to repair

1st February

Go quickly to the right in France, break it, and then fix it with a metal pin

31st January

Before you raise your glasses, let me put some jam on this

30th January

'An ego is broken.' 'No, that's not true.'

29th January

To churn milk, take it from this bag, initially change down into town, and add a honeymaker

28th January

Five Romans crashed backwards into a line of coral and got sick

27th January

In a wish unto my insurance company, please note my recent car crash

26th January

The weather is very clement today, isn't it? You sound like the brother of my daughter!

25th January

A gentleman is initially into a computer, but then everything goes backwards and is burnt, will he then need a snack?

24th January

I stab it and leave it broken and as flat as a pancake, or even paper

23rd January

'This case can be found in cities such as London, Paris and Washington', said the posh student going to his class

22nd January

'Do you think that we can get there tonight?' 'Probably, if we sail perpendicular to the wind, we can.'

21st January

'That's what it sounds like I do', said the chorister, 'put the sugary stuff on the cake'

20th January

It's only a game, so why shoot so many people, is it because of their soul?

19th January

The second of the rugby locks also likes to go for a paddle

18th January

Don't be daft, it sounds like we're going to only one of those islands off Cornwall

17th January

These heavy strings got knotted but this text may help us untangle them, and it sounds like the professionals are here to do it

16th January

He had an affair, but instead it ended with a cuppa, across the water from the Wirrall

15th January

There is a particular skill in removing an initial prostate test from an American rucksack

14th January

Do you like the look of this overly decorative feature?

13th January

You might need a dagger to listen to this Japanese sounding frog

12th January

You've smashed up a lot of cars now, how many is it now?

11th January

I 'ave never been in such a dark little boat, 'onest, mate!

10th January

These bugs don't just creep, and they make my skin do the same, and they also break the talon on my right hand

9th January

Before you have a sip of wine, it sounds like you may be away for some time!

8th January

It sounds windy but let's have a first attempt at joining the army

6th January

This small spray of flowers indicates the next season, except for in the north

4th January

Frankie told me to calm down!

3rd January

This sounds like an inexpensive bird squawking

2nd January

You selected lots of earthy colours and mixed them up, but not on the right side

1st January 2025

Don't worry, don't lose yours, it may be confusing but it won't happen!

31st December

I was looking for convergent primates off the coast of Mozambique, but had to go back in to the rum elsewhere

30th December

Don't gawp at the star in the east - or the police might shock you and scramble your brain

28th December

I wiped away the tears and felt better, then denounced what had upset me

27th December

Do you want a cheese-topped dish, but without a cup of tea? Maybe it is just some kernels of corn?

26th December

We start off with agreement with nine Romans, then stick it to the wall

24th December

The bald American nearly shot an albatross, but missed one

23rd December

Is it North America initially or the USA? It's confusing! Go in there at the end and sweat it out…

22nd December

One of these strong dog foods in a billion is raw

21st December

I think we should remove the short laboratory and chop it up with a knife

20th December

Mr Gordon, you have to save us all, and quickly too

19th December

The actor Mr Winstone was beatified, but then wandered off and got lost

18th December

the front half of that young cow is a bit bulky

17th December

Why is the monk looking so grumpy? Maybe it's in the way his hood is droopy, or maybe because he has just sent his best milker to Colombo!

16th December

'Look how good we are!' said the constrictor snakes, before they had a nice cuppa

15th December

Groovy, let's have a good time in Kentucky!

14th December

The dog has slobbered, so go back to the informal toilet on the right, then do the first bit of the deep clean

13th December

Art, don't be a rebel in the east, get back in the ring and sing

12th December

I was charging them a tax, but left it out when competing for the nomination in France

11th December

Fresh prunes and Roman lead can damage the well-aligned pipes, so we need to get someone in to fix them

10th December

Mum (called Patricia) briefly went to the end of Mr MacDonald's farm and sat outside the french windows

9th December 2024

I threw it to a far-away place