Off-Grid

In which we seek some answers, veer into the third person, consider triangles, and put forth the faux-Dickensian instruction to Behold Thrust, Pip!

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The featured crossword puzzle is by Gaff. The Fifteen Squared blog for it is here.
The General recommends this crossword stream, and puzzles by this setter, either there or in The Independent.
Dave is @skirwingle on Bluesky and elsewhere. His most recent puzzle is here.
Void is @TheVoidTLMB on Mastodon which you should join because #TheFutureIsFederated. His latest blog puzzle is here.
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Spoilers and links below the pic…

– Is it too late to say we’re sorry to this guy?
– Void should perhaps try to be not so Frank.
– You’re not forced to remember these.
– Three points of interest?
– Is this the favourite knot of this chap?
– The Castle in question can be confirmed
– Behold these places in Cornwall, Greece, Rome and Verona.
– The writer, and his play.
– Fancy some sausages? Or a Snickers? We’ll fight you for them!
– No, not the writer of Dangermouse’s theme tune, nor the singer of the beetroot song…
– …but rather “the North Country Noël Coward”.
– Dale will teach you another way to count.
– How big is yours?
– The answer to one question posed in this episode is “~0.00019”. We couldn’t find a precise enough definition to answer the other, similar question, but you should probably…
– …get your spears here.
– Are you apparently bright enough to be absolutely sure of your definition?
– The answer to another question posed in this episode is Kochab.

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