Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
All sorts of spring things to report this week. We have sighted the first families of ducklings frantically paddling along behind their mothers, the first of the bar-tailed godwits have arrived from their breeding grounds in Alaska, and we saw another juvenile seal on the beach this morning.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Our days are now getting noticeably longer and we have second thoughts before lighting the fire in the evenings. The pair of welcome swallows now do diving swoops on anyone who ventures too near their nest so we presume that there’s a clutch of eggs up there now.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
A few showers for us today. One that we did not see coming meant that we arrived home from our morning walk somewhat dampish. Not a problem, and dried in plenty of time to tackle this puzzle.
Lots of portrait possibilities with this one.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Another crisp white frost this morning followed by a beautiful calm clear day.
A pair of welcome swallows have reclaimed their nest at our property and are busily preparing it for this year’s family. Spring cannot be too far away.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We’re back to the winter weather we like best. Crisp frosty mornings followed by calm clear days. What’s not to like.
Quite a lot of GK required today but we were lucky enough to find that it was all stuff that we knew.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Our rugby crazy country has been totally captivated by the Women’s Football World Cup. People who never watch sport (one of our team for example) have become enthusiastic fans and compulsive viewers. By the time this is published we will be sitting in front of TV, late at night (it’s in Oz), watching the semi-final.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Today started off as a crisp frosty morning but then it clouded over and started raining when we were out for our constitutional. Arrived home quite damp. Makes the recuperative coffee taste even better.
Another fine Wednesday puzzle that felt quite anagram heavy, particularly with the longer answers, and they were cleverly constructed clues.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
A blustery, showery, winter’s day here. Not at all conducive to outdoor activities, so a matter of hunkering down and working through a crossword or two.
We once again found this one quite tricky for a Wednesday with lots of clever misdirection to keep us amused.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Cold wintry conditions here at present. We even opted to stay inside in the warm this morning instead of going for our usual constitutional.
We found this one quite a lot trickier than we are used to on a Wednesday.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Back home again now and back to our usual routine of crosswords. Thank you Senf for filling in for us last week.
Another good fun puzzle from Robyn we assume, so hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.… Continue reading