Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Puzzles that are only available on the Telegraph Puzzles website – these puzzles have not been published in the printed newspaper.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
The puzzle can be found under the Giant General Knowledge menu as No 100,010 and the solution can be found, from Boxing Day, under the Giant General Knowledge menu as No 1,100,010
Merry Christmas everyone!… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Seasonal felicitations to all you lovely setters, bloggers, solvers and lurkers. I hope you are having the kind of time that you wish. If not, it’ll be over soon.
Firefly has served up a feast of a puzzle with all the … well, that will become clear.
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all that. Today we have been gifted a puzzle that's perfect for a day on which other activities might be competing for your attention. It's not too taxing, but it's still packed with smiles. Since there's no newspaper published today, it's an online-only puzzle. However, readers who usually solve in the newspaper can either register for a free Telegraph account at https://puzzles.telegraph.co.uk where it is today's free puzzle, or try posting a request in the comments below to see if a kind blogger will send it to the email address you used when commenting.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
This puzzle can be found on the puzzles site as Giant General Knowledge No. 100,009 and its solution as Giant General Knowledge number 1,100,009. This information can be found in the message titled “2017 Christmas Day puzzles and closing dates”. … Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *
I feel like Scrooge today. I usually look forward to the Christmas, online only, Toughie but I found this to be a lack-lustre slog, unlike the Double Toughie which I have completed but am still trying to resolve some of the wordplay (is it me, or is the anagram in 4 Across flawed – I am missing an “O” and have a spare “I”?… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Cor blimey me, as if I aven’t got enough to do this morning after me busiest night of the year. Them reindeer don’t look after themselves you know and Mrs Christmas wants her insatiability sorting if you know what I mean.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on Sunday 25th December
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Perfect Christmas morning entertainment, with some very nice themed clues. I’m going to select 13a, 4d, 6df and 15d for ‘special mention’
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
The puzzle can be found under the Giant General Knowledge menu as No 100,008 and the solution can be found under the Giant General Knowledge menu as No 1,100,008
From clues to the eight answers entered in cells shaded grey, a consecutive arrangement of the (3-7 inclusive) letters of one member of a thematic octet must be removed before solving.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Mynot provides us with a seasonal offering that won’t delay you long from your present unwrapping or festive food and drink consumption. The only chestnuts to be found here are a couple of the old friends of the cryptic crossword solver. … Continue reading
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An unusually early Christmas lunch, to accommodate Son of BD who is working 2:00 pm till 9:00 pm today, has delayed these hints.
This puzzle is only available online as there are no newspapers today.… Continue reading