Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
I’ve not much to say about this one really. It doesn’t present much in the way of difficulty. Your thoughts, as always, are solicited.
If you need to check an answer just highlight the gap between the brackets under the clue.
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Pommers and Big Dave, who both stayed up late, today’s Rufus puzzle awaited me in the early hours, and so normal service is resumed. Like Mary, and many more of you, I do enjoy the gentle, flowing style that Rufus seldom fails to deliver. This was no exception, though it fell into place quite quickly for me. How about you?
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.
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Radler returns with a themed winter crossword that is very appropriate given the current weather sweeping across the country. The key to the crossword is solving 13d which introduces the theme word needed to unlock many of the remaining clues. Even with the theme word cracked, this is a tricky crossword with some complicated wordplay, strokes of genius and Radler’s usual libertarian cluing that reflects his love of some Guardian setters!!
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Welcome to the latest in our series of puzzles, which have now been running every week for two years.
This week we have puzzle by Radler in which several of the answers have a theme which is given by the answer to 13 down.
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Greetings from New York City, where your reporter has now learned four new words, thanks to today’s offering from Elgar.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Approaching this prize puzzle the morning after my visit to London for the cruciverbalists’ convention/blog birthday party, I was very pleased to note that Virgilius had been kind this week (well I found him so anyway). Another very enjoyable Sunday cryptic, my favourites being highlighted in blue.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
After yesterday’s excitement we have a more traditional offering today. The main problem I had with this one was that the grid really makes it into four separate puzzles, so that having completed one corner you have to start again with another. Give us your views in a comment.
If you want to see an answer just highlight the space between the brackets under the clue.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All!. I’m being short and sweet this week with the review as I have to prepare for my upcoming birthday (today!). A funny old puzzle today – there were about 5 clues that have been kicking around for years and a few more that really made people think. All in all I found it a good enough test for a Saturday puzzle.