Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where the last week of September has felt more like the last week of November with single digit temperatures and small amounts of the white fluffy variety of precipitation. … Continue reading
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Good morning from Warrington. It’s the last Saturday of the month and BD is off to stock up on delicious comestibles at the Farmer’s Market, so I have popped in to hold the fort today. I suspect one of our Mysteron setters is around today and it is a rather enjoyable, if not too taxing challenge.
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 ***/****
ProXimal likes synonyms that are not necessarily close or obvious, which I find challenging at times. But he gives us a nice variety of clever clueing – I still had a bit of parsing to do once I had filled the grid, and I’m still not sure about 7d.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs. A bright start to this early autumn day.
As usual with Giovanni, there is an element of General Knowledge in the clues today, but the wordplay should enable these to be worked out.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 22nd September 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
Morning All! This was firmly on the one-star end of the difficulty scale for me but with the usual interesting anagram indicators (if I am right about the setter’s identity).
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon from South Staffs, where I’m sitting in for Bufo who is otherwise engaged this week.
Today’s Toughie is set by Hudson, who appears to be a new recruit to the team of Toughie setters.… Continue reading
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BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. Whenever it’s not a Ray T Thursday I try to think who it could be and, as usual, I don’t have the first idea today. I keep looking out for a Shamus production as it does seem a long time since we’ve had one of his.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 16th September 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Morning All! I seem to recall struggling with this on the flight to Portugal but that might have been the early start. It looked much less mysterious upon review!