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fifteensquared.net is great for explained answers, see eg http://www.fifteensquared.net/2018/03/09/independent-9798-ph... for the WINDMILL explanation.

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Oh, lovely, thank you. I figured it had to be the theatre and still didn't get it. This hobby regularly makes me feel dumb. :)

btw, do you happen to be British?

The reason I ask is that only British people seem to add "lovely" in their sentences.

Also, I now learnt that the WINDMILL answer refers to something in London. I don't know how outsiders — say a random person from Argentina — is supposed to know that.

Yeah sometimes they test vocabulary, sometimes they test general knowledge (or at least your ability to google or have an anagram solver). So you do learn while solving, which is a plus.

Also yes, your Britometer is operating correctly.

You probably meant "Britometre" :)

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