Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
It is Monday and it is the turn of Chris Lancaster to set today’s puzzle. (Not Dada as I ascribed it to originally). It is another Monday morning delight.… Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg – where most of the city (including me), and presumably most of the surrounding area, is energised by the success of The Jets, the city’s (ice) hockey team which is off to a good start in its quest to win Lord Stanley’s Cup for the first time.… Continue reading
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment *****
This is Elgar’s 126th Telegraph Toughie. That figure points to key down clues and also contains numbers (12/6) that relate some of the answers. I surprised myself by managing to do this in one sitting, albeit a long one, and as usual some of the parsings only came post-solve.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, where after last week’s brief burst of summer the clouds have returned.
The strategically placed anagrams gave me a quick start to this puzzle by Giovanni, and I was rattling along until I came to a halt on 27a, which took me a while to see.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 21st April 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
A strange solving experience – whether because the clues were quite wordy and very much crammed into the space left in the newspaper for them – or because quite a few of them weren’t as good as the rest, who knows?… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I finished this enjoyable puzzle in average time but then needed more time to sort out the wordplay than I have come to expect from a Kcit puzzle.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 15th April 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Another great Sunday crossword. I gave ** to 23a and 1* to 15a. I could only award 4* for enjoyment as yet again, probably only noticed by someone typing the review, there’s a whole lot of ‘inserting’ going on.… Continue reading