Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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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