Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Update: 24 May 2022
A fix provided by Mr K has just been implemented. So far it is looking good.
Bloggers are still adding spoilers to appropriate puzzles. However changes made to some browsers (or addins) make it appear that there are no spoilers. We are aware of this problem and will see if we can overcome it. Meanwhile, only write to me if you can help with solving the problem and please don’t discuss it in the comments.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
An entertaining puzzle from Hudson – thanks to him. There are several of what we call 25s amongst the clues.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning everyone from a cloudy but warm South Devon. A sea swim beckons.
I found today’s puzzle very much at the gentle end of our setter’s spectrum, Continue reading “DT 29997”
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Logman’s turn to provide a crossword for the Wednesday Toughie slot Continue reading “Toughie 2858”
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Just one Kiwi in the blogging chair this week. Carol is away gallivanting with a group of very long term friends.
I notice that the Toughie is by Logman so this delightful, tricky in places, puzzles is almost certainly not by Jay.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie No 16 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 15th of May 2022
Across
1a Winter event in sierra — promptly take a tumble (8)
SNOWFALL: According to his weather reports Senf sees quite a lot of this winter event.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 15th May 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *** Continue reading “ST 3160”
Chris M Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A good Tuesday level Toughie puzzle from Serpent. Continue reading “Toughie 2857”
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Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. I thought that today's back pager was just excellent, with many clues having clever twists and turns lurking beneath smooth surface readings. A few amusing topical references too. I would very much like to see more puzzles like this. Continue reading "DT 29995"
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where the weather is a lot better than it’s been in Ottawa. I’m here again this week because Falcon is without electricity after a massive storm, with 130km/hr winds, hit the province of Ontario and knocked out the power to hundreds of thousands of people, including him.
There seems to be a bit of a literary theme to today’s puzzle. We have two famous novels, an actress, a pair of comedy actors and a dramatist. It’s not too difficult but certainly not at the easy end of the spectrum.
Continue reading “DT 29994”