Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating: Difficulty *** Enjoyment ****
This puzzle was published on 17th October 2020
Morning All! I found this a very enjoyable puzzles with some great surface readings and good Cryptic Definitions. Continue reading “DT 29497”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
A proper Thursday Toughie from Beam Continue reading “Toughie 2528”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from sunny Barrel with sunshine all day according to Saint Sharon. I hope so because several days of rain are forecast from tomorrow. Continue reading “DT 29501”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
An enjoyable puzzle with a number of good clues of which 1a stood out for me. The Toughies are supposed to get harder as the week progresses but for me this was less tricky than yesterday’s puzzle so the system may have broken down this week – do you agree?… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
New Zealand adopted an MMP voting system (Mixed Member Proportional) in 1996 and at every election since then our government has been a coalition of two or more parties. At these latest elections the party led by Jacinda Ardern has gained enough seats that they can form a government without the need for coalition partners.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 11th October 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! A nice mix of clues here which didn’t take too long to solve.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
The days when you could guarantee an easy Toughie on a Tuesday seem well gone. This was of middling difficulty, with several long answers and some of what were, for me at least, obscurities (the aromatic plant, the design and the Indian state, although I had heard of the latter) and a sprinkling of General Knowledge. Continue reading “Toughie 2526”
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone. Except for the bits that weren't, I found today's puzzle straightforward. My opinion of it went up as I wrote the hints and came to appreciate the nice surface readings of most of the clues. No hidden answer clues this week, which is unusual. Continue reading "DT 29499"
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja on a cool but sunny morning.
I didn’t find today’s puzzle too tricky but that might be because the four 15 letter answers all fell fairly quickly to give lots of checkers. I think if you don’t get them early on then the puzzle may turn out to be made of sterner stuff. There seems to be a larger than usual helping of anagrams which will please many of you. I found it quite enjoyable so I’ll be interested to see if you agree.
Continue reading “DT 29498”