Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
As usual with Giovanni the ‘toughness’ in this pangram comes neither from the wordplay (which is all pretty clear) nor from deceptive definitions but from the obscurities. I’d never heard of the 15a clams, the 29a wax or the 14d fabric – luckily for me the brilliant Mrs Bradford had heard of them all.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! Late again!. Another fine puzzle from Virgilius this week – not too taxing but the usual misleading surface readings.
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Congratulations to Prolixic. Today, as Kairos, he has his first puzzle published in a national newspaper, the Independent on Sunday.
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.