Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
I didn’t spot the mini-theme in today’s puzzle until after I’d finished. Solving 13a and 21a will point you in the right direction. Theme related clues are highlighted in green.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I’m pretty sure that this is a Shamus puzzle – it is a pangram which is becoming a trademark of his. It also has a mini-theme, with no less than four male names clued as representatives of European countries. However, I’m willing to bet that the clue attracting most criticism will be 23a, which is the name of a cricketer who was very famous in his day – but his day was a long time ago! Let us have a comment (on 23a or anything else).
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