Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***/****
This went in reasonably smoothly except for the last few answers in the top half. I spotted the pangram early on but I don’t think it helped. I have upped the difficulty level because I had problems parsing some of the clues.… Continue reading >
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This puzzle was published on 20th May 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Great surface readings in another fine Sunday puzzle – my Across favourite is 20a and my Down favourite is 2d
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading >
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Greetings from Ottawa, where at the moment it feels more like mid-July than the end of May. Lately, we have been having very predictable weather — cloudy, cool, and wet on the weekends and sunny, hot, dry mid-week.… Continue reading >
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We have yet another highly enjoyable, though not too difficult, puzzle from the late Petitjean. He’s very often given us food-related clues but this time he’s supplied a veritable smorgasbord of nice things to eat (although 2d might leave a nasty taste in the mouth).… Continue reading >
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Kia ora from Aotearoa.
During winter we like to make a distinction between bleak cold and crisp cold. Last week we had grey skies and strong winds — bleak cold.… Continue reading >
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Meows of warm greeting to you all from a muggy Surrey. I hope you all had an enjoyable bank holiday weekend. I found this slower-going than most Tuesday toughies, but made steady progress until a trio at the end gave me paws pause.… Continue reading >
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment **
Hello, everyone. In the hints below most indicators are italicized, and underlining identifies precise definitions, cryptic definitions, and definitions overlapping wordplay. Clicking on the Answer buttons will reveal the answers. In some hints hyperlinks provide additional explanation or background. Clicking on a picture will enlarge it. Please leave a comment telling us how you got on.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Mrs MP and I enjoyed a great day out in Twickenham on Saturday. A beer, An Italian meal. A walk by the river opposite Eel Pie Island watching the eights rowing by.… Continue reading >
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg – where we need a lot more rain than we have had so far this spring, wild fires have caused the evacuation of residents from remote Northern communities by float plane or Air Force Chinook and Hercules.… Continue reading >