Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***/****
Hello there. It does appear that we have a new setter. A warm welcome to Donnybrook — and a big Tuesday welcome to you all too.
I can find nothing online about Donnybrook the setter, but find that it is a slang term for a brawl or riot. … Continue reading
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I was blown away by the response to my survey – I thought we’d be doing well to get 100 surveys back, but after a week almost 1500 had been filled out! It’s wonderful to see that BD’s site is so important to so many people.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. I found today’s puzzle somewhat tricky so I’m setting the difficulty rating at an average 3*. Definitely above average for enjoyment though, in part because of some clever misdirection in a few places. There is a sprinkling of general knowledge, but those answers are all gettable from the wordplay. And once the grid is filled, I’m happy to learn about a poet or a showjumping genre that I didn’t know before.… Continue reading