Max Nicks

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Max NicksSydneyOct 21, 2026, 3:33 AM2026-10-21negative51%

A ute is not a "sporty vehicle." It is a type of pickup truck (to use the American term) employed by Australian tradespersons. To "seep" is not to soak slowly, it is to leak liquid slowly. "Steep" would be a better answer but that of course didn't fit.

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Max NicksSydneyJun 21, 2025, 2:39 AM2025-06-21negative49%

"Black and yellow demarcation" stumped me for a while - police tape in Australia is blue and white!

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Max NicksSydneyMar 21, 2025, 7:22 AM2025-03-21neutral87%

I figured out using "antelope" for 16A but it's a springbok on the coin.

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Max NicksSydneySep 25, 2026, 7:02 AM2026-09-25negative75%

Having PCP as the solution for "go to doc" made no sense to this non-American. We have GPs. We also have PCP which may well send you to a GP, or a hospital emergency room.

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Max NicksSydneySep 22, 2024, 3:31 AM2024-09-22neutral88%

32 Across, part of H.M.S. Sorry to be picky, but as a king now sits on the UK throne, it is His Majesty's Ship.

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Max NicksSydneySep 23, 2026, 4:45 AM2026-09-23negative57%

RONA? Yeah,nah.

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Max NicksSydneyAug 21, 2025, 5:10 AM2025-08-21neutral63%

Yeah, nah.

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Max NicksSydneyJan 27, 2025, 7:14 AM2025-01-27neutral61%

66 across "Main dish" being entree? Only in America.

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Max NicksSydneyMar 21, 2025, 11:49 AM2025-03-21neutral66%

@Jez it's like saying "bird" is the right answer for what is on the back of a US $1 bill instead of "eagle". Technically correct but...

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Max NicksSydneyJul 27, 2026, 4:04 AM2026-07-27neutral90%

Regarding 46 Down, not in Australia (trademarked, that is)!

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Max NicksSydneyMay 23, 2024, 3:16 AM2024-05-23negative91%

I run dark mode and the shading did not show. I finally gave up and did Reveal, but all it showed as wrong was ECG. Too "clever" to be fun...

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Max NicksSydneyJul 23, 2026, 5:11 AM2026-07-23neutral78%

@Patrick J. Agreed even though the only squares I changed were making the rebuses then undoing them. Hidden space in a rebus maybe.

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Max NicksSydneyFeb 26, 2026, 4:12 AM2026-02-25negative83%

@Joe P same here., in fact the puzzle locked and wouldn't let me make any changes even though it said it was incomplete

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Max NicksSydneyJul 23, 2026, 4:35 AM2026-07-23negative86%

Did it properly with no rebus and got the prompt saying squares were incorrect. So I did it as a rebus. Still wrong. Deleted all the rebuses and then got message of success. Grrrr...

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