Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Toughie No 2879 by Beam
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
It’s Beam’s turn for the Thursday Toughie this week and he’s given us a fairly gentle one. Thanks to him.
In terms of difficulty this week’s Toughies seem to have been scheduled in reverse order though I’m pretty sure that Elgar will buck the trend tomorrow.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30027
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I hope you all enjoyed this puzzle Continue reading “DT 30027”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
An enjoyable Toughie from Django Continue reading “Toughie 2878”
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
New Zealand has a brand new national holiday. In traditional Maori culture a significant ‘turning’ of the seasons was noted at the same time that a particular star cluster appeared in the pre-dawn sky. Most of the world knows these stars as Pleiades but here they are Matariki.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie No 21 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 19th of June 2022
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This puzzle was published on 19th June 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Another Sunday Puzzle from Dada Continue reading “ST 3165”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie Setters this week
Wednesday Django. Thursday Beam. Friday Elgar
Hello everyone from a cloudy South Devon. Tuesday rolls by again and we have the pleasure of a cracking Serpent puzzle to kick off the Toughie week.… Continue reading
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. I reckon that today’s fine puzzle could be the work of X-Type. It will appeal to fans of cryptic definitions and/or double definitions, and, perhaps, readers interested in learning new words. I expect that most of us fall into one or more of those categories. Continue reading "DT 30025"
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where summer has truly arrived and we are enjoying an extended spell of hot, sunny weather.
I found today’s puzzle from Campbell to be a sterner test than usual.… Continue reading