Toughie No 2286 by Elkamere
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
Always a joy. Today’s Elkamere has several easy ways in and plenty to keep you on your toes.… Continue reading
Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Elkamere is Dean Mayer, who also sets for The Times, as Anax in The Independent and as Loroso in the FT
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Always a joy. Today’s Elkamere has several easy ways in and plenty to keep you on your toes.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
One of the joys of the Friday slot is having an Elkamere to blog and finding out it is a pangram.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
Always a pleasure to blog an Elkamere. The shorter the clues, the shorter the hints!… Continue reading
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A pleasant surprise to find an Elkamere at the end of the week – a pangram no less.… Continue reading
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I’ve enjoyed every Elkamere puzzle I’ve ever done and today is no exception.… Continue reading
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Elkamere is in a kind mood today. This is an excellent puzzle that should be fun also for those who normally tackle the back-pager.… Continue reading
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Always a pleasure to have an Elkamere to blog.… Continue reading
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We have a pangram from Elkamere! I was on the lookout for an X in NW, my last quadrant.… Continue reading
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To end the week, we have another highly enjoyable puzzle with Elkamere’s trademark concise clueing, witty surfaces and precise and entertaining wordplay.… Continue reading
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Hi everyone. I’m standing in for Dutch this week while he’s off on his holidays, and what a treat to have an Elkamere puzzle to blog. … Continue reading