Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Solid and fun puzzle from Notabilis – the top half went in reasonably well and a few spicy bits in the bottom half slowed me down, but it still yielded in normal toughie time.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a dark, rainy morning.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
I took a much longer time than usual to get to grips with this particular Prize Puzzle – had the cold weather made my brain freeze? did the dental references put me off ? (I don’t like going to the dentist) or was it that it had been so long since I’d had one of those ‘bars’ in 9a that I’d forgotten all about them?
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
It was a surprise to discover that I’d got another Micawber Thursday puzzle so soon after his New Year’s Eve effort but I’m not complaining.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! This was only just into ** Territory for difficulty – I think that the large number of charades made this a lot easier for me.
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where we are emerging from a cold snap and heading for downright balmy conditions by the start of next week.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
This was on the easier side for a Giovanni Toughie with only one word (1a) that I didn’t know.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
We are now at the stage of ‘counting the number of sleeps’ until our visitors from Oxford arrive. We have prepared a list of those people who have been breaking the rules about multiple favourites to be handed to Kath for action. Our weather has been a bit of a mixed bag lately and we have our fingers crossed that it will be in kind mood for the next couple of weeks.
Another pleasant offering from Jay this week. A few tricky ones in the SW just took it into *** time for us.
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Some great stuff in this amusing puzzle from Warbler that would be a good place to start for back-page solvers looking to venture into the world of the Toughie.
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
This was definitely a ‘read and write’ for me but it was enjoyable while it lasted.… Continue reading