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2025 Words of the Year
Yes, it’s that time in the year where we dutifully do a ‘whip round’ of all the world’s biggest dictionaries and report on what they judged to be their word (or sometimes, words) of the year. And actually, it can be quite an accurate picture once you line up all of the words and phrases […]…
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2025 Words of the Year
Yes, it’s that time in the year where we dutifully do a ‘whip round’ of all the world’s biggest dictionaries and report on what they judged to be their word (or sometimes, words) of the year. And actually, it can be quite an accurate picture once you line up all of the words and phrases […]…
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AWC’s bookish & wordy summer quiz!
Welcome to this fun holiday quiz of all things bookish and wordy! There are 31 separate questions (for reasons that will become clear below) – and you are given the number of letters in the answer at the end of each of the clues. The questions are a mix of cryptic clues and general book/pop-culture […]…
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AWC’s bookish & wordy summer quiz!
Welcome to this fun holiday quiz of all things bookish and wordy! There are 31 separate questions (for reasons that will become clear below) – and you are given the number of letters in the answer at the end of each of the clues. The questions are a mix of cryptic clues and general book/pop-culture […]…
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Today’s Hurdle (Nov 27) challenged players with five words starting with B, F, S, S, and C. Hints pointed to double letters, “motionless,” and “pricked.” Another fun daily word puzzle solved
#Hurdle #DailyPuzzle #WordGame #BrainTeaser #WordChallenge #WordLovers #WordPlay #TECHi
Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/todays-hurdle-answers-and-hintz/
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Today’s NYT Connections (Nov 26) had players group 16 words into Verbs of possibility, women’s nicknames, financial abbreviations, and backward-spelled animals. A mix of easy and challenging sets kept the puzzle fun
#NYTConnections #DailyPuzzle #WordGame #BrainTeaser #WordPlay #PuzzleChallenge #WordLovers #TECHi
Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/today-nyt-connectionz-answer/
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Crushed Today’s Hurdle.
From TITAN strength to a JERKY twist, today’s Hurdle puzzle kept us guessing till the end! Can you beat the challenge and clear every hurdle?#WordGame #DailyPuzzle #MindChallenge #BrainBoost #WordLovers #PuzzleOfTheDay #HurdleChallenge #TECHi
Read Full Aticle Here :- https://www.techi.com/todays-hurdle-answers-and-hintz/
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Q&A: Where does ‘hold my beer’ come from?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, the beer facts… Q: Hi AWC,…
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Q&A: Where does ‘hold my beer’ come from?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, the beer facts… Q: Hi AWC,…
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Q&A: Origins of the words ‘army’ and ‘navy’
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, armed sources… Q: Hi AWC,…
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Q&A: Origins of the words ‘army’ and ‘navy’
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, armed sources… Q: Hi AWC,…
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Q&A: Why is it called ‘Easter’?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, hot crossed words… Q: Hi AWC, where does the…
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Q&A: Why is it called ‘Easter’?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, hot crossed words… Q: Hi AWC, where does the…
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Q&A: What is ‘irony’?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, isn't it ironic… Q: Can we talk about something I’ve […]…
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Q&A: What is ‘irony’?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, isn't it ironic… Q: Can we talk about something I’ve […]…
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Q&A: The Viking origins of “berserk” and “ransack”
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, norse code…
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Q&A: The Viking origins of “berserk” and “ransack”
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This week, norse code…
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Q&A: Why do watches call them ‘complications’ and ‘hands’?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This…
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Q&A: Why do watches call them ‘complications’ and ‘hands’?
Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. This…
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/qa-why-do-watches-call-them-complications-and-hands/