Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
A message from Sil van den Hoek:
We are delighted to announce that there will be a Sloggers & Betters meeting in Cambridge next spring. The date is Saturday 25 April 2015, the venue a nice pub: The Castle Inn.
So far, 25+ cruciverbalists showed their interest with a clear “yes!”.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Comments on the last weeksworth of Toughies have been: “a bit flat” (Gazza, yesterday), “run-of-the-mill” (Toro, Tuesday), “neither difficult nor enjoyable” (BD, Friday), and “bog standard” (me, a week ago).… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***– Enjoyment ****
I found this one a tiny bit trickier than recent Sundays – looking back at it ten days later, I have no idea why. As for a favourite, this week it has to be the trademark Virgilius clue – 18d.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where temperatures have been hovering around the freezing point meaning that the precipitation is wavering between rain and freezing rain. It really is quite nasty and makes one look forward to colder temperatures and snow.… Continue reading