E: 26/09 Pick Me Up Issue 38
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hiya :rotfl: yep, sometimes in the mag clues they use dashes to let you know it's a 2 word answer but am sure you don't add the dashes in the entry form, when filling in the crossword grid to send postal entry there's no space for a dash so makes sense to me how can the answer have a dash in the answer
if the answers are read through the machine surely the dash would make another 'digit' & make the answer look like
sausage-meat which would be 8 instead of 7,4 :eek::rotfl:
in all the years princessmoneysaver & me posted these on here am sure we never put dashes in the answers
i'm going to phone them tomorrow & ask now got me curious :rotfl:please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly.0 -
hiya :rotfl: yep, sometimes in the mag clues they use dashes to let you know it's a 2 word answer but am sure you don't add the dashes in the entry form, when filling in the crossword grid to send postal entry there's no space for a dash so makes sense to me how can the answer have a dash in the answer
if the answers are read through the machine surely the dash would make another 'digit' & make the answer look like
sausage-meat which would be 8 instead of 7,4 :eek::rotfl:
in all the years princessmoneysaver & me posted these on here am sure we never put dashes in the answers
i'm going to phone them tomorrow & ask now got me curious :rotfl:
Let us know what they say...I have always entered with the hypen but it's a personal thing. But I guess the 'computer' doesn't probably care - I'll be interested in the outcome:)The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.:TBig thanks to all competition posters:T0 -
found an old one when princesspixiedust filled in for me & she also never used dashes
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3519589&highlight=pick+me+up+issue
please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly.0 -
found an old one when princesspixiedust filled in for me & she also never used dashes
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3519589&highlight=pick+me+up+issue
I don't think there is a right or wrong....but it will be interesting to see what they say. I suspect it probably doesn't matter and they'll accept both.
FWIW when I fill in the postal entry I add the -The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.:TBig thanks to all competition posters:T0 -
OnceUponADream wrote: »Let us know what they say...I have always entered with the hypen but it's a personal thing. But I guess the 'computer' doesn't probably care - I'll be interested in the outcome:)
so will i knowing them they'll proberly say it doesn't matter :rotfl:but will let you knowplease be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly.0 -
OnceUponADream wrote: »I don't think there is a right or wrong....but it will be interesting to see what they say. I suspect it probably doesn't matter and they'll accept both.
FWIW when I fill in the postal entry I add the -
yes, you can on the puzzle entry but you can't on the crossword entry
as there's no space in the grid to put a dash
01 Across: SAUSAGE MEAT
05 Across: SOPPING
07 Across: CAPTAIN
10 Across: ORCHESTRATE
11 Across: PRE-EMPT
12 Across: DEFENCE
13 Across: LIP-READ
16 Across: CALIBRE
18 Across: REENACTMENT
19 Across: STARTLE
20 Across: EN SUITE
21 Across: SIGHTSEEING
_____________________________
01 Down: SUPPOSE
02 Down: AUGMENT
03 Down: EXCITED
04 Down: TRADE-IN
05 Down: SLUG PELLETS
06 Down: INCOMPETENT
08 Down: PLAYFULNESS
09 Down: NERVE CENTRE
14 Down: PERHAPS
15 Down: DIALECT
16 Down: CATS EYE
17 Down: BATTING
i thought that was what SHADO was questioning ..
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SHADO
Today, 1:56 AM
''Good morning,
When entering the answers on the website do you need to include the dashes? i.e. as in 11 & 13 across and 4 down.
Thanks in advance and have a great weekend!''
please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly.0 -
yes, you can on the puzzle entry but you can't on the crossword entry
as there's no space in the grid to put a dash
01 Across: SAUSAGE MEAT
05 Across: SOPPING
07 Across: CAPTAIN
10 Across: ORCHESTRATE
11 Across: PRE-EMPT
12 Across: DEFENCE
13 Across: LIP-READ
16 Across: CALIBRE
18 Across: REENACTMENT
19 Across: STARTLE
20 Across: EN SUITE
21 Across: SIGHTSEEING
_____________________________
01 Down: SUPPOSE
02 Down: AUGMENT
03 Down: EXCITED
04 Down: TRADE-IN
05 Down: SLUG PELLETS
06 Down: INCOMPETENT
08 Down: PLAYFULNESS
09 Down: NERVE CENTRE
14 Down: PERHAPS
15 Down: DIALECT
16 Down: CATS EYE
17 Down: BATTING
i thought that was what SHADO was questioning ..
# 4
SHADO
Today, 1:56 AM
''Good morning,
When entering the answers on the website do you need to include the dashes? i.e. as in 11 & 13 across and 4 down.
Thanks in advance and have a great weekend!''
I do with the crossword:o, I often add a line in crosswords where two words are required or a hypen where is says - I know, I know:rotfl:The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.:TBig thanks to all competition posters:T0 -
OnceUponADream wrote: »I do with the crossword:o, I often add a line in crosswords where two words are required or a hypen where is says - I know, I know:rotfl:
well, in all the years since the mag came out & been doing them/seen various questions/answers/query's/replys etc you're the first i've seen/heard/say they put a dash inbetween the words on the grid in the mag :rotfl:it would be brill if you were correct & we should all be doing it :eek::rotfl:please be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly.0 -
how can the answer have a dash in the answer
if the answers are read through the machine surely the dash would make another 'digit' ...
i'm going to phone them tomorrow & ask now got me curious :rotfl:
I never thought about it, It may not matter to some people's opinoin but we need know what do the machine reading the answers which is more important, E.G will it ignore dash or count it! :eek:
Thanks for phone them and to find out for us:A
We learn something in everyday
Don't Judge My Path If You Haven't Walked My Journey.... :A0 -
well, i've been on the phone to them on/off all morning with no joy & can only get through to an answering machine at the end of the process, so have left a message, have also emailed them so hopefully they will get back to us & as soon as/if they do will updateplease be a responsible pet owner & spay/neuter your pets, too many strays & not enough homes for them sadly.0
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