on 30-01-2019 10:40
Hi everyone,
It's been a little while since we did one of these, so I'm happy to present a new crossword puzzle for you to solve! ![]()
The theme this time is.........
..... the off topic section!
It might be slightly more difficult than last time so let's see how it goes
. I took onboard some of the feedback from the earlier crosswords but if you have any further ideas, feel free to let us know for the next one. 
The rule: so that everyone has a chance to participate, please guess only 1 word per post and also please wait until someone else has guessed after you before you guess again. Cheers 
Across
4. Country where the picture (that 1 member took, another edited) was taken with a mobile phone (5 characters)
6. Best thread of 2018 (2 Words, 16 characters)
8. @TallTrees would like this "low-tech" thing for her car (9 characters)
9. @sheepdog would like to have this in his car (2 Words, 11 characters)
12. 12th artist in Music A-Z (2 Words, 9 characters)
13. A diet coke for @blissgirl (3 Words, 16 characters)
15. You were monitoring the survival of a goat in this topic (2 Words, 9 characters)
16. This show has a Finnish contestant this season (3 Words, 12 characters)
Down
1. One of @Martin-O2's personal highlights from CES 2019 (2 Words, 10 characters)
2. A foolish item of food in the form of a cylindrical length of minced pork or other meat encased in a skin (2 Words, 12 characters)
3. It has a heated seat, it's smart, and it has integrated Amazon Alexa! (2 Words, 17 characters)
5. Ongoing place to make low rumbling sounds... (3 Words, 16 characters)
7. @Martin-O2 likes to discuss those with you every month (6 characters)
10. He brought many joyous moments, and is now retiring (2 Words, 10 characters)
11. @Cleoriff wished someone fast a happy 34th Birthday in this topic (3 Words, 14 characters)
14. 24 threads... (6 characters)
on 31-01-2019 13:27
on 31-01-2019 13:27
on 31-01-2019 13:32
on 31-01-2019 13:32
That's it @Cleoriff!
Now only 4 left to guess:
Across
4. Country where the picture (that 1 member took, another edited) was taken with a mobile phone (5 characters)
6. Best thread of 2018 (2 Words, 16 characters)
8. @TallTrees would like this "low-tech" thing for her car (9 characters)
9. @sheepdog would like to have this in his car (2 Words, 11 characters)
12. 12th artist in Music A-Z (2 Words, 9 characters)
13. A diet coke for @blissgirl (3 Words, 16 characters)
15. You were monitoring the survival of a goat in this topic (2 Words, 9 characters)
16. This show has a Finnish contestant this season (3 Words, 12 characters)
Down
1. One of @Martin-O2's personal highlights from CES 2019 (2 Words, 10 characters)
2. A foolish item of food in the form of a cylindrical length of minced pork or other meat encased in a skin (2 Words, 12 characters)
3. It has a heated seat, it's smart, and it has integrated Amazon Alexa! (2 Words, 17 characters)
5. Ongoing place to make low rumbling sounds... (3 Words, 16 characters)
7. @Martin-O2 likes to discuss those with you every month (6 characters)
10. He brought many joyous moments, and is now retiring (2 Words, 10 characters)
11. @Cleoriff wished someone fast a happy 34th Birthday in this topic (3 Words, 14 characters)
14. 24 threads... (6 characters)
on 31-01-2019 13:52
on 31-01-2019 13:52
on 31-01-2019 13:55
on 31-01-2019 13:55
on 31-01-2019 13:58
on 31-01-2019 13:58
on 31-01-2019 14:20
on 31-01-2019 14:20
5 down
the grumble thread
on 31-01-2019 14:34
on 31-01-2019 14:34
on 31-01-2019 14:40
on 31-01-2019 14:40
on 31-01-2019 15:03
on 31-01-2019 15:03
on 31-01-2019 15:51
on 31-01-2019 15:51
@MI5 wrote:
I'm only Marjo on Saturday nights.

Ok so only 3 left now!
How about 7 down.... I can reveal that @Martin-O2 was talking about this also on the 22nd January.
10 down.... he announced his retirement with tears in his eyes. Or so I read here in Off Topic!
14 down.... this took place in December.
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Across
4. Country where the picture (that 1 member took, another edited) was taken with a mobile phone (5 characters)
6. Best thread of 2018 (2 Words, 16 characters)
8. @TallTrees would like this "low-tech" thing for her car (9 characters)
9. @sheepdog would like to have this in his car (2 Words, 11 characters)
12. 12th artist in Music A-Z (2 Words, 9 characters)
13. A diet coke for @blissgirl (3 Words, 16 characters)
15. You were monitoring the survival of a goat in this topic (2 Words, 9 characters)
16. This show has a Finnish contestant this season (3 Words, 12 characters)
Down
1. One of @Martin-O2's personal highlights from CES 2019 (2 Words, 10 characters)
2. A foolish item of food in the form of a cylindrical length of minced pork or other meat encased in a skin (2 Words, 12 characters)
3. It has a heated seat, it's smart, and it has integrated Amazon Alexa! (2 Words, 17 characters)
5. Ongoing place to make low rumbling sounds... (3 Words, 16 characters)
7. @Martin-O2 likes to discuss those with you every month (6 characters)
10. He brought many joyous moments, and is now retiring (2 Words, 10 characters)
11. @Cleoriff wished someone fast a happy 34th Birthday in this topic (3 Words, 14 characters)
14. 24 threads... (6 characters)