Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (21st March 2020).
The competition is now closed
The instructions provided by Phibs said “I intended that the letter E would appear in the completed grid followed once, and only once, by each of the 26 letters of the alphabet (ie one appearance each of EA, EB etc).… Continue reading
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (16th November 2019).
The competition is now closed
Phibs’ instructions read: I intended that the upper part of the grid should use exactly the same mix of letters (same number of A’s, B’s, C’s etc) as the lower part, but as usual something has gone wrong.… Continue reading
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Due to the problems on the blog last week, here is our Monthly Prize Puzzle a week late. Why not have a go at it?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (27th July 2019).
The competition is now closed
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Eight solutions can be linked together by joining a word at the end of one with a word at the start of another, eg SUNBAKED/BEANPOLE/CATCALL.… Continue reading
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (16th February 2019).
The competition is now closed
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As others have said, a veritable tour de force. To set a good crossword is a thing of wonder, to make it a pangram, another, and to create one where, once you have swapped two letters in one solution, you have four separate pangrams in one 15 x 15 grid, is to take crossword setting to a whole new level.… Continue reading
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (21st July 2018).
The competition is now closed
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Connect 5
The preamble said: The solutions to five consecutive clues (with spaces inserted appropriately) provide the clue for 11 across. What is the solution to this clue?
Congratulations to Jez Wagg, whose name was drawn from the electronic hat by Mrs BD and so wins their choice of a Telegraph Puzzle Book
Definitely a competition-level crossword – I’ve had some easier solving experiences in ‘Times Towers’.… Continue reading