Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Hints and tips for completing Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
This puzzle was published on 8th October 2016
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! Apologies for last week’s no show – I was simply inundated with work. I loved the anagrams in this puzzle but didn’t enjoy a couple of niche references.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
I don’t know if it was just me being obtuse but I had a very slow start and only solved two clues on the first run through.… Continue reading
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BD Rating — Difficulty ** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. There’s no doubt in my mind that this is a Ray T crossword.… Continue reading
This puzzle was published on Sunday 2nd October
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
This fine example of a Virgilius puzzle was solved on a windy Wednesday afternoon, as I was too busy walking the Giant’s Causeway and then sightseeing in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter on the Sunday, to even think about crosswords.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Dada is never less than entertaining and there are some very enjoyable clues here, mixed with a few old chestnuts to give us some initial toeholds.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We were wondering what to write about this week.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment **
A warm welcome to you all from sunny Anglesey, where I’ve been enjoying stunning views, wonderful company and moderate* quantities of red wine. … Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
If your main aim is finishing the back-page puzzle, then this one is for you.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning from the heart of Downtown LI where there is hardly a cloud in the sky.… Continue reading