#word-puzzles tag

5 days ago

'Moving to London would be like moving to Timbuktu. Now if I hear a posh accent, I don't judge the person at all.' Andy Farrell tells how Wigan made him

Sports autobiographies are often produced through interviews and ghostwriters, so the named subject rarely writes the book directly.

1 week ago

Eilis O'Hanlon: 'True Haunting was notable mainly for making the acting in Fair City look naturalistic and being as scary as an episode of Scooby-Doo'

Four-letter profanity is increasingly common on television, but certain four-letter words—specifically "true"—are considered inappropriate for broadcast.

3 weeks ago

From Siobhan Sweeney's looks to Paudie the hug-hating daddy: Sarah Breen's top 10 moments from The Traitors

A person missed The Traitors despite its popularity, partly due to lack of BBC access and a stubborn tendency to shun popular trends.

US politics

3 weeks ago

Declan Lynch: 'Monday's Liveline was full of callers trying to roll back the damage done. This time it was about autism'

John King’s calm, dispassionate reporting is seen as problematic amid aggressive politics, and he gave two Irish radio interviews related to stage shows.

Eilis O'Hanlon: 'The best thing about the next President, whoever it may be, is that they won't be treated by the media as some living saint'

Nationwide is a light, friendly program unlikely to deliver hard-hitting investigative reporting, featuring presenters who favor amiable human-interest interviews.

'The Traitors Ireland' episode 6: One recruitment fails, a sneaky traitor falls -but are Nick and Ben's egos getting out of control?

Contestants on The Traitors Ireland are becoming emotionally exhausted and diminished as increasingly intense twists and turns take their toll.

Music

Darragh McManus: Forget the radio rinse and repeat - why RTE should be casting wider net for fresh blood

2FM's first played song was 'Like Clockwork' by The Boomtown Rats in 1979; Larry Gogan has died and Bob Geldof has shifted toward politics.

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Arts

Sunday Puzzle: Common denominator

Puzzles plus a challenge: identify a brand ending with two male-animal names whose first six letters anagram into an NFL team; submit answer by deadline.

Games

Sunday Puzzle: Trio of words

All puzzle answers are familiar three-word phrases in the form 'S____ of L____', with the first word starting with S and the last word starting with L.

Arts

Sunday Puzzle: Common denominator

Games

Sunday Puzzle: Trio of words

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Saipan review: A film nobody asked for but what an unexpected treat

The country would do well to brace itself for impact. Saipan, a film that nobody asked for and that everybody will have an opinion about, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday night. We had our reservations, and you'll have yours. But with a clever team behind the camera - and an accomplished duo at its centre - we are pleased to report that Glenn Leyburn and Lisa Barros D'Sa's film is, quite frankly, an unexpected treat.

Film

Arts

2 months ago

The Sunday Puzzle: AutoCorrect

Offering puzzle suggestions involves creativity with car makes.

NYC music