Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty * / ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa. Yes, I’m back again, pommers having graciously agreed to a swap of assignments so I can make myself available for a family celebration next week.… Continue reading
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Tilsit is unable to provide today’s hints, so I’m back in the chair. Continue reading “DT 29419 (Hints)”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
This is Elgar’s 153rd Telegraph Toughie. You’ll notice a theme with a pattern of clues that begin ‘I ***** her’ (1,5,3), as a reference to this number.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs. As I write, the sun is shining for the first time for some days.
Nothing particularly difficult for me in today’s puzzle, though the checkers weren’t particularly helpful in deciding which of a few possibilities was the answer to 15a, my last one in.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
A Saturday Prize Puzzle that divided opinions on the day as to whether it was or was not a difficult solve. Continue reading “DT 29413”
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
This was Ray T in great and friendly form, Continue reading “Toughie 2472”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good Morning from the heart of Downtown L I. As usual I have no idea who might have set today’s puzzle but it sure ain’t Mr T as his alter ego El Beamio is on Toughie duty today and the Quickie puzzle has more than one word per clue. I found this a bit like a RayT puzzle in that it was a testing solve with some clues needing teasing out carefully. Continue reading “DT 29417”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
I got through this puzzle at a stately rather than brisk pace and I enjoyed unravelling it. The only vocabulary that was new to me was the 6d Buddhist movement (although I hadn’t come across the unusual spelling of 21d either).… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We must have just turned the corner with the seasons. Two shy daffodils have dared to burst into bloom in our garden. We think they are very foolhardy as it certainly still feels like winter to us.
We thought Jay has been gentle on us this week but all the fun is still there.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Yet another Toughie from our Sunday setter that makes you think, but is still solvable. Continue reading “Toughie 2470”