Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Bufo has dislocated his shoulder, but should be back as soon as he can type with both hands! A typical Giovanni puzzle that, once again, didn’t do it for me.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Never mind a full English, a bowl of cereal or even toast with my home-made greengage jam – the best way to start Sunday morning is with a Virgilius cryptic crossword. This one wasn’t one of his most difficult but it had the usual high level of entertainment.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment ** / ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where we are experiencing a bit of a late summer heat wave. I found today’s puzzle to be challenging to pigeonhole. The difficulty level of clues seems to cover a broad range from facile to fairly tricky. Furthermore, some of the clues virtually defy efforts to craft hints for them. In the end, I have opted to set both meters between two and three stars.