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Every week we do the crossword - this nearly always leads to some very Cross Words...

Claire, Bob & Nick

  • Jan 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 32m AVG DURATION
  • 32 EPISODES


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Bring on the Bees

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 33:40


Where the team race to solve their puzzle by midnight, Nick decides he needs better friends (never gonna happen) and we toast in the roaring twenties!

God Bless us every one

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 31:43


In which the team try to cram in as much festiveness as possible, Nick hangs his mistletoe in a rather dubious place, and Gareth can't wait to play you his Christmas song.

I don't know what the budgies are saying but they're saying something

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 31:17


In which the Team goad the Shuker, Nick tries to rewrite history, and everyone discovers that Scotland has cars!

How You Liking This Shuker?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 29:41


Bob is drowning not waving, Claire gets stressed by success, and Nick is delighted by Bob's chocolate Grandmother. They all fail to Spot the dog, and George is there too!

Stop this duo of bitch-slapping

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 35:33


Back to form here is the next Episode of Cross Words where the Team discuss Egyptian hair removal and the Great Emu War, and Claire's clevernance is shown off at last.

Beef Shop

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 33:42


In this episode the Team make a comeback (with a little Google-shaming). We all agree that George knows nothing, and Alan has clearly been travelling again...

More pith

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 41:39


In a babble-heavy episode, the team discuss insults, more New Zealand birds and whether shouting and going nowhere really counts as exercise.

Butter me no parsnips

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 28:34


The team talk pets and death before premonitions abound, and they once more beat the Googleshame!

Are you not entertained?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 35:58


The team opens Pandora's box, Claire takes the moral high ground in spite of her crap feet, and Nick looks at Bob 'like that'.

My father was made of paraffin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 30:27


The team struggle to precede, and are convinced that Alan has ABBA on shuffle.

Barrington Pheloung

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 30:43


The team tackle traditional subjects - geography, cars and football. But best of all, for the first time they feel no Googleshame!!

Don't talk to me about raspberries

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 36:19


Welcome to 2019 - New Year, new Cross Words, new format. Only joking, just a new friend, Warren Friend.

Kerblam!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 32:58


Bob exploits the periodic table advantage, and the team argue lost jewellery.

He's not the only one...

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 36:11


The team are stymied by Geography, and decide that spelling by numbers is the way to go.

Why Mr Ward, you're beautiful

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 39:57


Claire has to get strict with the boys, the team compare past alcohol nightmares, and point out how long Scotland is...

I've always preferred the Kestrels

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 36:58


Nick has a joke and the team are adamant about visiting the moon. They also discuss “Organ Guy” and introduce you all to Little Snotty Wilkinson

The path of the righteous woman

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 32:25


The team go in circles trying to name people tonight, and Alan (all hail) heads to Canada - again.

Quick, I'll run out of clever!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 29:31


The team do indeed run out of clever, but along the way talk moon allergies and Doctor Who - again.

We're gonna founder on those rocks

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 28:18


The team discuss a German Chancellor's eye make-up, and Nick admits why he wears Crocs.

Oranges are not the only fruit

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 36:41


Welcome to season two of Cross Words, where the team clearly need some clever juice, and they suspect Alan of holidaying in Canada.

Who'll kiss my arse for a penny?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 29:47


The boys admit that Claire has more expertise than them on the subject of pregnancy, and the team once again define the meaning of "anecdote".

Don't mess with the Bush

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 35:11


The team get caught up in throat gestures, and drop a bombshell when they discover Charlemagne may have invented twerking...

That to me is Otaki

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2018 32:06


Nick's genius is finally noticed, and the team talk diets - of worms, and rabbit pies.

Look at you with your vowels

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 28:54


The team mix up their clangers and clappers, and debate hot jobs.

I think you need to shake it off

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 30:46


In which the team discuss the merits of 'jazz hands' in podcasts, and discover where Hundertwasser spent his last penny.

Who knows? Alan does.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 34:29


The team manage to save the kiwi, and Nick consumes sugar and shame.

It's the repetition I can't stand

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 36:00


In which the team assist Detective Bergamot in his investigations, and Nick learns the true meaning of the word 'anecdote'.

The difficult first wife

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 33:22


The team talk sticks and who takes death where ever she goes...

Maybe in a previous life

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 24:45


The team discusses the highs and lows of singing, and creates theatre of the mind.

I feel haunted already

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 33:23


The team are confused by cathedrals and chapels, and puzzled by prime ministers.

Living in a rainbow nation world

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2018 33:28


The team discusses the hairy issue of Bob's balls and Nick's knick-knacks.

Everything dies

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2018 29:38


The very first episode of Cross Words!

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