Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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Guardian setter Boatman has sent this update:
“I’m taking bookings for my spring Masterclass in Brighton on Saturday 8 March – numbers are limited, so to make sure of your place please get in touch as soon as possible.
“Hope to see you there!”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
I spent a long time on this including a 5-10 minute period in the middle when I didn’t solve a single clue. I ended up in 5-star difficulty territory for the first time in ages but, as I wrote the review, I couldn’t see any reason why it should have taken me so long. Certainly the complete lack of anagrams and multiword answers didn’t help.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where the weather seems to have taken a turn for the worse. Cold, dark and damp this morning. Still, this crossword brightened things up a bit for me but I know a lot of you will disagree. There’s only one anagram, two other clues that are part anagram, and it’s one of those grids that are a bit like four crosswords in one. Just crept into 3* time for me.
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Those of you who have been with us for a while may remember ScrewedUp News. The last edition was published in June 2010, and the time has come for its renaissance.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
To borrow from Rabbit Dave’s comment on the day of publication: “Another perfect Sunday crossword”.