Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Warbler is Sylvia Jordan
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello! We haven’t seen Warbler since the beginning of September, and it’s very nice to see her back. I found this mostly of back page difficulty, but was held up at the end by a couple.… Continue reading
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Welcome everybody. Warbler is very much a gateway drug to Toughies, and to anyone who normally stays on the back page, I say: do come over here and try this. … Continue reading
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Hello! — greetings as warm as the weather here in Surrey to you all. Today’s second crossword is, for seasoned Toughiers at least (and please don’t lose heart if you are not one of them), entirely suitable for kitties and humans who are doing their best not to overheat: a cool refreshing breeze.… Continue reading
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Welcome to this Warbler Toughie which I found very pleasant, but with the feel of a midweek back pager difficulty-wise. If anagrams were shoes, a spider crawling across this page would find enough here to keep it from getting blog on its feet.… Continue reading
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Hi all, I hope life is treating you well. While I don’t like to give one star for difficulty I can’t honestly give this more as it all slipped in in a time I’d be pretty pleased with for a back page puzzle. … Continue reading
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Welcome. The sun is shining above the clouds and Warbler has provided a puzzle to ease us into the Toughie swing of things with nothing too spiky. … Continue reading
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Hi all. Warbler today brings us another puzzle in her usual style: she’s so consistent I think I could reuse the introduction from a blog of any one of her recent puzzles and not go far wrong. So if you’ve enjoyed tackling Warbler crosswords before but not yet done this one, why not take a look at it now? Continue reading “Toughie 1912”
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Warm greetings to you all from London. Warbler today eases us into a new week of middle-of-the-paper puzzles with this enjoyable romp.
The definitions are underlined in the clues below, and you’ll find the answers inside the buttons. … Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hi all. I hope you are well. Today we have a nice feathery offering from Warbler, with only a few bits of beak and claw to watch out for, suitable for anyone (or at least, anyone who likes anagrams) to have a go at. … Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from London, where I shall raise a glass to your good health. We have a special Toughie today:
The definitions are underlined in the clues below, and you’ll find the answers inside the HAPPY 100th Warbler!… Continue reading