Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30075
A valedictory set of hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good Morning from South Leicestershire. I found today’s puzzle pitched just right for a Thursday back pager. Continue reading “DT 30075”
Toughie No 2905 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon from Barrel. A newly formed desert geographically. A Cultural desert has been avoided narrowly by a well crafted Chalicea Toughie. If you are sitting comfortably then I will begin
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30063
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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NAS Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good day. Welcome to Miffypops Tolerant Thursday. A laid back sunny day where nothing in crosswordland is worth getting worked up about. Continue reading “DT 30063”
Toughie No 2897 by Moeraki
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good Afternoon. Last time out Moeraki gave us a very clever quadruple pangram. Today he or she has settled for a mere corker of a puzzle. Continue reading “Toughie 2897”
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Rating as suggested by NAS – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good day. Solvers wasting the worlds resources of graphite and ink will waste less today with only a measly twenty-six clues to solve. Rather easy for a Thursday methinks. A Mrs Trellis of North Wales commented on my last blog, Continue reading “DT 30051”
Daily Telegraph Toughie No 2889
Hints and tips by Miffypops
Chris M Rating – Difficulty **-*** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie Setters This Week
Tuesday Robyn. Wednesday Logman. Thursday Shamus. Friday Osmosis.
Good Afternoon from the Mohave Desert of The Midlands where the sun is threatening to boil the blood in our bodies. Continue reading “Toughie 2889”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30039
Hints and tips by Miffypops
Beaver Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good Morning from Barrel where the sun is up but not beating down upon us yet. Today we have 32 excellent clues to delight and bewilder us. Continue reading “DT 30039”
Daily Telegraph Toughie No 2881
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This weeks Toughie Setters
Tuesday Gila. Wednesday Giovanni. Thursday Firefly. Friday ProXimal
Good Afternoon. As this fine puzzle by Gila appeared in my digital subscription newspaper yesterday, I solved it yesterday and wrote this blog. This gives me nothing to do today and all day to do it. Continue reading “Toughie 2881”
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”
Toughie No 2873 by Dada
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I had no idea who set this puzzle when I solved it. I suspected Dada but not enough to place a wager. 16 of the clues have unchecked first letters which together with some rather stretched synonyms made for a tougher solve than usual for a Tuesday
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