Hangman

[Domino]

Just the one.

T+E+E / ++S / +++E / + / ++++++++ / +++ / +++E+ / +++++TE++++ / +E+++E.

[Anita Bensoussane]

Is there an M, please?

[Anita Bensoussane]

Actually, forget the M!

I'll try:

There was once a golliwog who loved frightening people.

[Domino]

And how right you are to try it, Anita!

Two things occur to me: this is one example where EB did write about a golly being despicable; and what a lot of stories she wrote that began "There was once ....."!

So what did old Clever Clogs Jumbo do? I suppose he went up to him and said, "I'm not afraid of you, Golly. Only one thing frightens me - mice! I've heard they crawl up your trunk and run around inside your head." Shudders at the thought.

Your turn to be 'Hangman Harry' or, if you prefer, 'Harriet'.

Dave

[Anita Bensoussane]

Thanks, Dave! When I asked for M I was thinking along the lines of:

There was once a magician who hated +++++TE++++ people.

Then I worked out that the penultimate word could be "frightening" so I had a rethink!

Next one:

_ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _

[Domino]

Let's start with an O.

[Anita Bensoussane]

Just one hoop to bowl along the road!

_ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _/ _ / _ _ _ _ O _/ _ _ _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _

[Eddie Muir]

Perhaps an A?

[Anita Bensoussane]

Good choice, Eddie!

A _ _ _/ _ _ A _ _/ _ A _/ A / _ A _ _ O _/ _ A _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _

[Domino]

It must be time for T.

[Anita Bensoussane]

Two cups coming up:

A _ _ T/ _ _ A _ _/ _ A _/ A / _ A _ _ O T/ _ A _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _

[Daisy]

An N maybe?

[Anita Bensoussane]

2 Ns, Daisy.

A _ N T/ _ _ A _ _/ _ A _/ A / _ A _ _ O T/ N A _ _ _/ _ _ _ _ _

[Domino]

Aunt Grace had a parrot named Sukie.

[Anita Bensoussane]

That's right, of course. Well done and over to you, Dave!