Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Shorts have now come out of the drawer. Our morning beach and estuary walks are now happening with exposed lower legs, still sporting their winter pallor, but slowly acquiring a tan that will last through the summer.
Jay entertains us nicely once again today. Sorting out the wordplay for 11d took us well into *** time for difficulty.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Toro is busy with work today so I get to review the first Toughie of the week in which some of the clues brought back some nice memories of my Dad. … Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
There are some pleasing clues here but also a few clunky surfaces so it was something of a mixed bag for me.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Welcome all. Today’s Rufus didn’t contain any surprises, and there was just one new term for me at 19a.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie 1500! What a milestone, congratulations and many thanks to all involved.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a wet and blustery morning.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! I found this a two star puzzle for difficulty. A couple of old chestnuts made it easier for the newcomers and a couple of trickier clues ept my interest up.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
There was nothing that caused any problems here.… Continue reading
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BD Rating — Difficulty ** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. Today we have a not too tricky Ray T crossword so to those of you who struggle a bit with his puzzles I’d say keep calm and carry on – you can do this one.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *– Enjoyment ***
Given the amount of time that elapses between Sunday puzzle publication and closing date, I always try to draft the review on solving day so that I don’t forget what I thought of the crossword. For some reason, I didn’t add a prologue this time and can’t remember (a) why not and (b) exactly what I thought. Judging by my star ratings scribbled on my solved grid, I would say that it didn’t take me long (so 1*) and was typical for a Sunday puzzle (hence the 3*)