NTSPP – 438
A Puzzle by Italicus
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Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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Morning all. It’s the last Saturday of the month and I’ve dropped in while the Boss pops to his local Farmers’ Market and gets some delicious comestibles for the weekend. It looks like its our Saturday Mysteron, with an enjoyable, if slightly challenging puzzle.
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 *****
Another great puzzle from Osmosis, full of precise clueing, clever surfaces and intriguing definitions, and definitely a toughie. I filled the grid before the school run but some of the parsing only came later so I added a half star.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***/****
A very good Sunday Friday morning from Winnipeg. I get another opportunity to solve and hint a complete puzzle on a Friday as the final ‘stand-in’ for Deep Threat before he returns from his expedition to who knows where.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 23rd June 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I solved this puzzle late on Wednesday afternoon following a late submission of a pink leave of absence form from Gnomethang.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
This was fast becoming another easy solve to match those of the last two days when I suddenly started to struggle on the NW corner. Having finished it I can’t see why I should have struggled.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 17th June 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
Quite tricky for a Sunday – I wasn’t the only one to think so, and we all agreed about the usual high level of enjoyment.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where temperatures that have been slightly cooler than normal are about to soar just in time for Canada Day on Sunday. Weekend temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-30s (Celsius) with the humidex hitting the mid-40s.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **
Toughieland seems to be taking it easy (and the weather is certainly suitable) this week so far with today’s puzzle joining yesterday’s on the gentle step. For me this was less ‘tough’ than the back-pager.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Another cool, calm, clear day here with a moderate frost to greet us when we woke up. The high country snow that has been falling in the last few days before the weather cleared, has left the Tararua Ranges to the east of us looking like real mountains once again.… Continue reading