Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Cephas for a perfect puzzle for a hectic Saturday – no time at all to solve this pangram with several of the cryptic definitions earning it a whole extra enjoyment star.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
A slow start but once I’d got started the answers went in very quickly until I was left with the final few. The double unchecked letters were a factor in the final slow-down.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where the heatwave is over and the weather has finally turned autumnal. I was going to give this puzzle only 3* for enjoyment but it grew on me while writing the review.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
I do like Sunday mornings – a little lie-in and then the best crossword of the week to solve, and then (because I am a girl and we always get our homework done early!) to enjoy all over again in the afternoon if it is my turn to draft the review. A lovely mix of clues – all the Virgilius trade mark clues were there – and my favourite has to be 24d.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
As Crypticsue said yesterday Wednesday seems to be becoming the new Friday as far as Toughies are concerned. There’s some top stuff here from Notabilis with his usual number of reversals. There’s also a clue (3d) which has provoked some discussion among the bloggers but which, for me, contains an indirect anagram – I await your comments with interest.
Continue reading “Toughie 1263”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Today I am pleased to welcome the latest recruits to our blogging team, a delightful couple from New Zealand who call themselves the Two Kiwis. As they need no further introduction, I’ll hand over to them. BD
Kia ora. Kiwis are normally shy creatures who spend most of the day asleep and come out only at night, but we have emerged, blinking into the light to bring you our very first review of a Wednesday puzzle. It has taken much beak scratching.
We have been solving and enjoying Jay’s puzzles for several years now and regard them as a consistent yardstick for Telegraph Cryptic Crosswords. Jay, we feel honoured to be blogging your puzzles.
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Such a pity that we only get one Warbler puzzle a month – I would ask her for a back-page puzzle each week. As Toughies go, this was very easy, as a puzzle it was very entertaining.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
We get four mini-puzzles for the price of one today. My order was NW, SW, NE and SE – how about you? Do let us know how you got on.
Continue reading “DT 27602”
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
Far too easy today, even for a Monday. There are two very weak anagrams and too many clues that can be answered from general knowledge. No stand out clues for me today.