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Hi, Rusty!
Lindsey did very well in establishing a new record. I am glad you had an enjoyable morning watching it!
Yes, I suppose the weather conditions there are a bit like the wind variations in Athletics. Some competitors are penalised through the order in which they are to jump/vault/ run/whatever, if the wind is against them, whereas others benefit by a lull in wind whilst they are competing. It's never an even competition in that respect.
I've had an attempt at that Latin crossword - I might have stood a chance had it been "straightforward" but it says that some of the clues will be "slightly cryptic"! They are hard enough in English, never mind Latin!
My friend also sent me the Times Saturday Quiz - 20 questions.
Is the same one that you have been doing weekdays - of which you've sent me examples?
Out of the 20, I've managed only 5! I'm assuming you have the paper , so I'll just give you the numbers of those I have answered...2, 3, 10, 12 and 19.
I'm reasonably confident about the last four , not too sure about no 2?
I've put Bordino?; Dorothy Hodgkin; Henry Fonda; Daniel ; and Linford Christie.
I shall check them out later.
I didn't manage to answer many, did I?
I'm still coughing, but I imagine it will take while to clear. Thanks for asking!

Hello, Elle!
Well done with the quiz!
That is a good score!
I got one, Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe.
Yes, that is the quiz I have a pop at every day but only 15 questions during the week.
And....the answers are on page 77, it stated...only they weren't.
They are on page 73 in my Times!
Do you know Malone's islands? I do not.

Hi, Rusty!
Were they the correct answers - did you check them out for me?
It passed through my mind that it might be Marilyn Monroe, but I had no idea who her companion was.
I don't think I've ever seen a photo of Arthur Miller? although I've read "Death of a Saleman" (about Willy Loman)
No, I cannot answer Malone's clue. No idea at all! I've even wondered if perhaps 'islands ' is not the definition?
I had wondered about going out for a short stroll - but the weather has changed and now looks like rain, so I've decided to stay indoors ( so unlike me! you can tell how rough I am feeling!)
My husband has ventured forth to buy us some "iron rations"...bread and milk for instance.......
At least I have "The Voice" and "Casualty" to watch tonight.

Hi elle
You've just reminded me of a review of a performance of "Death of a salesman", when the reviewer commended "the pathertic smallness of Dustin Hoffman's Willy".

Rusty and Elle...
Re I D - the Londonism ISN'T (for a change) at the very beginning of the answer. It's in the second part/second syllable of the word. 'Islands' is the definition.

Hello, Elle!
Yes, you are correct in your quiz answers.
Yes, that was Miller and Monroe.
They married after she divorced Joe Di Maggio.
Joe loved her until the day he died and always put roses on her grave. She should never have left him.
He tried to protect her from the Kennedys.
It was Joe who organised her funeral and chose the cemetery.
A good man.
Now, you, and Malone, if he looks in, can maybe help me with last clue in Times.
18 d, Siberian diamonds needs cutting (3-4)
I have "ice cold" for Siberian.
Two sets of diamonds "ice" and "d".
Which leaves me with " col" for needs?
I am guessing it could be an acronym for "cost of living".
Or am I up the Crow Road completely?

Just an idea, could Siberian mean cold (as well as ice cold)
and dice cut = ice

Ice and d are diamonds
Col is a "cutting" (pass) between two mountains e.g. ..

..or am I up the creek

Rusty, col for 'cost of living' doesn't appear anywhere. I think 'cold' just means 'cutting' (and vice versa). Diamonds is Ice, but it/they 'need' Cold' to become Ice-Cold, Siberian.