Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a sunny/rainy/sunny….you get the idea, South Devon coast. As Gazza very kindly covered for me on Tuesday I’ve returned the favour today.
Toughie No 3147 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Many thanks to Silvanus for a very gentle and most enjoyable puzzle. There are multiple hints at the top and bottom of the grid that Silvanus may have knocked up a half-century of Toughies – if that’s the case then many congratulations to him.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Silvanus provides this week’s Wednesday Toughie
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Silvanus set us a perfect “start of the week” Toughie, with his usual smooth surface readings Continue reading “Toughie 3110”
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
A very nice Wednesday Toughie with a slight football theme Continue reading “Toughie 3094”
Toughie No 3079 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Smooth surfaces, precise wordplay and not an obscurity in sight – these are the hallmarks of Silvanus. Many thanks to him.
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Toughie No 3067 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A fairly straightforward but very entertaining puzzle which I made more difficult than I should have down South by writing the 14d answer in the 15d space which gave me problems until I twigged what I’d done.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3051 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Many thanks to Silvanus for a most enjoyable puzzle.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle. Continue reading “Toughie 3051”
Toughie No 3031 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Silvanus is not too tricky today but the enjoyment factor is as high as ever. I had problems in keeping my ‘likes’ down to a manageable level. Thanks to him.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3011 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Silvanus has given us a fairly gentle but very enjoyable pangram – many thanks to him.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading