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Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled and edited a long-running series of crossword puzzle books – including the first book of any kind that Simon & Schuster published (1924). [1]
Alex-Li Tandem is a twenty-eight year old Anglo-Chinese-Jewish man living in the fictional London suburb of Mountjoy. Overweight, an alcoholic, and given to experimentation with psychedelics, Alex is nonetheless popular among his friends, including Adam, a Beta Israel Jew whose sister, Esther, Alex has been dating since he was eighteen; Rubenfine, a socially conservative, uptight rabbi; and ...
A clue containing a comparative or superlative always has an answer in the same degree (e.g., [Most difficult] for TOUGHEST). [6] The answer word(s) will not appear in the clue itself. The number of words in the answer is not given in the clue—so a one-word clue can have a multiple-word answer. [28]
Praise became a bestseller in Australia in the years following its publication and the award of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book. On its U. S release the influential Kirkus Review wrote: "Nothing life-affirming here--this prize-winning Australian first novel, straightforward and effective, immerses us in the drugs, sex, and ...
In Books in the Media, the book received a rating of 3.62 out of 5, based on 16 critic reviews. [9] In the January/February 2020 issue of Bookmarks , the book received a rating of 3.0 out of 5 with the critical summary saying, "Smith's first short fiction collection showcases the ample strengths--elegant writing, compelling characters, quirky ...
It is attributed only to "K", which probably refers to Robert Keen(e), precentor at Rippon's church, [1] though other names suggested include Richard or John Keene, Kirkham, John Keith or Words by G. Keith and Music by J. Reading as cited in the 1884 publication of Asa Hull's Jewels of Praise. [2]
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Billy Fury – "Give Me Your Word" Sonny & Cher – "Little Man" The New Vaudeville Band – "Winchester Cathedral" Peter and Gordon – "Lady Godiva" Cat Stevens – "I Love My Dog" Robert Parker – "Happy Feet" Lee Dorsey – "Holy Cow" The Dave Clark Five – "Nineteen Days" Paul Anka – "Poor Old World" Four Tops – "Reach Out I'll Be There"