Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** / **** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where we are enduring what hopefully will prove to be the last frigid blast of winter. A day or two ago, we were basking in temperatures in the mid-teens.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment *** / ****
Greetings from Ottawa where we are experiencing a spell of unseasonably warm weather. It feels more like the end of March than mid-February. I understand that temperatures are actually forecast to reach virtually unheard of double digits in the next few days.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where the weather is acting like a yo-yo — bouncing from one extreme to the other. Overall, I suppose the averages may be normal but we never seem to have an “average” day.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where the temperature has been hovering around the freezing mark. Mother Nature seems to be toying with us — giving us a few inches of snow, taking it away, giving us a few inches more.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where autumn held its ground until a week ago but has now finally succumbed to the first advances of winter. The ground is covered with a few inches of snow and more is promised this coming weekend.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where we have been experiencing a spell of unusually warm autumn weather which is apparently near an end.
I can say with confidence that today’s puzzle is not a RayT creation but beyond that I can offer little insight as to the setter.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa where summer has been hanging around until the last possible moment — but it seems that it will make its exit both officially and in practice today.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where we have been — according to one’s outlook — either enjoying or suffering through a hot, dry, sunny summer. I place myself firmly in the former camp.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa where we are enjoying a spell of hot, mid-summer weather with temperatures headed for the 30°-plus range for the next few days.
There is no doubt whatsoever that today’s puzzle is the creation of RayT.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where the calendar says we are barely out of spring but the thermometer tells us we are in mid-summer.
I do wonder how much attention my review will get today as many of you have a very momentous decision to make.… Continue reading