Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Hints and tips for completing Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning from a gloriously sunny South Devon, where the daffodils in my front garden have reared their heads, always a welcome sight.
I found today’s puzzle on the tricky side Continue reading “DT 29889”
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Django in fine form once again Continue reading “Toughie 2786”
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Our two cherry picking granddaughters start work early to take advantage of the cooler temperatures. As a consequence the first Wordle results appear on our family WhatsApp soon after 5am. Lots of others appear soon after. It looks like Wordle has taken over the entire English-speaking world.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 9th January 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A Sunday puzzle that didn’t take long to either solve or draft the review Continue reading “ST 3142”
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from the bottom of the barrel where we have a beautifully patterned sky and Sir Van Morrison singing sweetly to us from the album Hymns To The Silence. I had no idea as to the setter of this Toughie puzzle but it all fell together well with enough answers in after a couple of passes to allow the checkers to suggest the remaining answers. Continue reading “Toughie 2785”
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. Today we have an accessible and fun crossword that might introduce a few old favourites to our newer solvers. Continue reading "DT 29887"
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where as I write this (late Sunday evening) the snow has not yet started to fall but I am told to expect as much as a foot of the white stuff when I awake tomorrow morning.… Continue reading
Five pairs of solutions form a theme. What links them? Continue reading “MPP 116 – Review”