Graphic design enthusiasts will be fascinated by a timeline that shows the transitions to different scripts and styles that emerged over time — clues that often help researchers pinpoint the provenance of antiquities.
As for the questions relating to control variables, the aim was to gather information about variables that might influence the results: "Did you know that you needed to evaluate time?", "Did you check the clock?", "Did you have any time clues during your session?", "If so, describe the clue(s)", "Did you use the clue(s)?" The second questionnaire consisted of questions regarding gamer profile.
To these must be added a broader understanding of how viruses evolve over time, clues to which are now being uncovered through looking closely at genetic elements of the host genome responsible for resisting virus invasion.
Meanwhile, Rosie runs down the best cover songs of all time (clue: it's got Cash, Franklin, Cobain, White and Buckley in it) and Ben's prepared a special treat in our extended mystery tune competition.
Because she has to repress so much at work and at home in order to keep herself and her little family together, it's inevitable that when she expresses an emotion in private — she talks directly to the audience from time to time, clueing us in on what we cannot see — she explodes.
My Family may have left our screens this year, but one of Thursday's Times clues summoned to mind Ben Harper concealing a starkers Janey from a doorstep beau: 6d Delicately conceal daughter, naked, greeting current boyfriend (4,1,4,4) No funny business here: just one cryptic device after another for a good clean solution, nothing you'd need to DRAW A VEIL OVER.
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An example of the latter is an old Times clue: 11ac Charge traffic cops on departure (6,4) I had been staring at EXPORT DUTY for what seemed like (and probably was) hours.
Not in this Times clue: 17d Old dandy starts to manage estate for example on island (8) This one should be read as "starts to manage" giving the two letters at the start of "manage".
A letter-count with two or more digits is usually a great help, but it's more pleasing when it's not, as with this Times clue... 25ac Pour ale all round insect (2,6) [ synonym for 'ale' surrounding an insect ] [ BEER around MOTH ]... for BE MOTHER.
'If all those girls had a choice between food and heroin they would choose the drug every time.' Clues as to what may have motivated the murderer remain impossible to second-guess at this stage.
