Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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This is a slightly tougher Saturday puzzle, which suggest it may be the handiwork of one of our Tuesday Toughie setters. Continue reading “DT 29473 (Hints)”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Pleasant enough, though I normally enjoy Sparks a lot more – could just be me today.
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Across
9a Regularly run riot on party wine (5)
DOURO: The even (regularly) letters of ‘run riot’ follow (on, in an across clue) a 2-letter party
10a Harry’s at play running around for paper (9)
ANAGLYPTA: A 3-letter verb meaning to harry or henpeck has around it an anagram (running) of AT PLAY
11a Picked up crook, one offering the best speed?… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs. The sun is shining, but the news continues to be grim, as the only thing the incompetents in charge of us can think of is to lock us all up again, and expect us to snitch on our neighbours by way of recreation.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 12 September 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Nice to have Cephas back, this time with an enjoyable pangram Continue reading “DT 29467”
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Thursday brings us Firefly with a crossword on the Toughie spectrum Continue reading “Toughie 2508”
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BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. This is a Ray T crossword – it’s his week and it has most of his trademark clues. I’m not sure how many stars to give it as the right hand side gave me far more trouble than the left one so I’ve just gone for 3* for both difficulty and enjoyment – I think you’re all capable of making up your own minds anyway. Continue reading “DT 29471”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
For the most part I found this fairly straightforward but there are a couple of clues which required a bit more thought. I am conscious that some of the clues (e.g.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
The weather gods have thrown a real mixture at us again this week. Some really vicious squally showers yesterday but beautiful clear blue skies today although the appropriately named equinoctial winds are still present.
A bit rushed this week as we are due to drive to Wellington for grand-parental duties as soon as we get this done and scheduled for publication.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 6 September 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
Slightly trickier but still enjoyable Continue reading “ST 3072”