Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where the occupation has ended, the insurgents routed from the city and the leaders cooling their heels in jail. Of course, our ordeal pales in significance compared to what is currently unfolding across the globe.… Continue reading
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Hello from deepest wettest sunny but breezy Yorkshire,
I am beginning to get the hang of these new Sunday toughies. I think they are settling down to a comfortable Tuesday or Wednesday toughie level. I am not sure I will cope if they ramp up to Thursday or Friday difficulty. Zandio said he was responsible for today’s toughie and a fine example it is. The dreaded Reverend Spooner appears but I managed to overcome my nemesis today.
I have given you hints for half the clues and hope you have enough checkers to winkle out the rest. Remember the Miffypops maxim “When in doubt look for a lurker” both of today’s are unhinted and reversed (21 and 26a). Continue reading “Sunday Toughie 5 (Hints)”
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PLEASE NOTE: An error has slipped into 5 across where QUITE should read QUIET. Apologies from all concerned.
Xanthippe has been setting regularly for the EV series for over twenty years. His crosswords appear too in the IQ and Listener series.… Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where I celebrated the results of yesterday’s two 6 Nations matches with Stilton and Camembert!
Keep staying safe everyone.
For me, if chalk was two weeks ago and cheese was last week, this was definitely at the cheesy end of the scale. … Continue reading
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Good morning from a chilly and sunny Warrington. Continue reading “DT 29921 (Hints)”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
The answer to the long down clue indicates a clever theme, which includes a Nina.
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4 Cut up about housing mum, they mark locations in America (8)
PUSHPINS: A reversal (about) of another word for cut and UP from the clue contains an interjection meaning mum or hush
8 Broadcast Q&A relating to one telling tales of macabre bird (6)
HOOPOE: A homophone (broadcast) of a quick question and answer (3,3) a to identify a macabre writer
9 Upbraid agent, film producer and studio executive (8)
REPROACH: A 3-letter agent, and the name of a film producer / studio executive
10 Like a submarine?… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs where a bright sunny morning is lightening the gloom caused by the news from the East. No pictures or music today, as we’re off to the NEC to the caravan show for the first time in two years.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 19th February 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Chalicea provided this week’s Saturday Prize Puzzle Continue reading “DT 29915”