Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All!. I thought that this was a Cephas production upon review but may be wrong. Thanks to CS for sending me the solution and template whilst I was away working on the South Coast. I quite enjoyed this one!.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment **/***
An acceptable though somewhat unexciting puzzle. The only minor problem was with 28 across where I had to make up the answer from the anagram. MynoT’s puzzles usually have a nina. If there’s one here I haven’t spotted it, but then I am one of the world’s worst nina spotters. I’m sure that if there is one some clever person will let me know.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Ray T returns to tantalise and titivate!
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
The usual splendid start to Sunday morning.
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **
We have a pretty straightforward puzzle today without, for me, a great deal of sparkle. There are lots of clues requiring insertions.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *+*/2 – Enjoyment ***
Another 1.5*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
An entertaining puzzle, but I have a quibble with a couple of clues.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, where a thunderstorm has just cleared the air, and the house and garden are returning to normal after the weekend’s Ruby Wedding celebrations. Thanks to all those who sent best wishes last week.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Its currently scorchio here (31C at 10.30am and rising). The usual fun and pleasant solve from Rufus. If you get through this too quickly, there is another Rufus in the Guardian to try.
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Congratulations to John Cruickshank, the winner of the July competition who receives “The Daily Telegraph Cracking Cryptic Crosswords Collection” – four books of daily puzzles in a slipcase, kindly donated by Tilsit – the prize will be posted when the latter returns to Tilsit Towers at the end of his Scottish adventures.