Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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I found today’s puzzle considerably more difficult than yesterday & a good bit chewier than is the norm for an AP production, always assuming it is one of his.… Continue reading
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Thanks again to Senf for covering last week. Today we have another reasonably straightforward puzzle, presumably off the AP production line, that shouldn’t cause too many problems.… Continue reading
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Another gentle guzzle off the AP production line. Although I didn’t think it quite hit the heights of last week I found it perfectly enjoyable. There was only the one parsing head scratch so I’ll be interested to see if that was just me.… Continue reading
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Plenty of God’s creatures in evidence in today’s puzzle. I assume it’s an Anthony Plumb production & I thought it markedly trickier than usual but perhaps that was just me having a dim day.… Continue reading
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A fairly gentle puzzle from the Prof (presumably) that I’m sure Senf will declare to be typically Tuesdayish. Nicely clued & perfectly enjoyable though for me it wasn’t quite up there with his best guzzles.… Continue reading
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Got to dash for golf at Verulam so hopefully no mistakes in the hints today.
All bar three answers of this enjoyable (AP presumably) flew in pretty swiftly & then brain fog descended which extended the completion time to beyond that for yesterday’s guzzle.… Continue reading
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Looks set for another lovely day here in Harpenden after a dullish start & a wee bit of overnight rain, which will be most welcome for the golf courses.… Continue reading
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Looks set for another lovely day here in Harpenden but thankfully a little cooler than yesterday which will be most welcome on the golf course.
A pleasant enough & Typically Tuesdayish puzzle from AP today with some nice surfaces but I can’t say I thought it one right out of his top drawer.… Continue reading
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A miserable start to the day here in Harpenden but I’m hoping that the rain will be gone by the time I’m due to tee off at the rather splendid Porters Park.… Continue reading
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A very enjoyable puzzle today (from AP I assume) with some good surface reads. It took me a wee bit longer to complete than yesterday but I’m not sure if that was just a case of being a bit slow on the uptake.… Continue reading