Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I got the four perimeter answers very quickly. Thereafter it was a steady solve though it was slightly trickier than I thought it was going to be.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
I received, in the middle of the night UK time, the following email from Tantalus.
“Finally we decided to do the crossword at night so that we could contribute to the hints – hope that you can publish as a small token of our thanks for the entertainment over the years. Mr & Mrs Tantalus, Boston.”
Our first opportunity to contribute, with a little humor (American humour). Snowy here in Boston, but at 34F it is thawing fast, normally temps are around 10F. Two stars twice it seems – some simple, some subtle. Favorites were 15 across and 16 down.”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Another superb Virgilius Sunday puzzle – hidden words, clever definitions and lots to make you smile along the way. Quite a few anagrams but even the anagram ‘haters’ would have to admit that they appear in such clever convolutions. My top favourites are marked in blue.