Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Micawber’s traditional end of year roundup of what happened in the last 12 months is as brilliant as ever. I’ve tried to identify all the events – do let me know of any that I’ve missed or misunderstood.
Continue reading “Toughie 1318”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
This week, at the time this gets posted, it will be the stroke of midnight here. Throughout the land fireworks will be set off and many voices will be raised in appalling raucous renditions of Auld Lang Syne……..but not here. We expect to be happily asleep by then. The last of our family visitors left yesterday.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE
We guess that we are back with a Jay puzzle. It certainly feels to us like his usual good fun.
BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment **
I found this much harder going than most Tuesday Toughies, and wonder whether other solvers thought the same.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
A festive puzzle form Virgilius with many Yuletide favourites.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
I didn’t enjoy this one a great deal – quite a few of the surfaces seemed clunky and didn’t make much sense and some of the definitions seemed a bit off. So, there’s plenty of room for discussion here – let’s hear what you thought. If you’re a lurker why not make a New Year’s resolution to introduce yourself and join in the banter?
Continue reading “DT 27685”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *– Enjoyment ***
I was in a minority of people who found solving this puzzle a doddle on the day which suited me as I had a lot of other pre-Christmassy stuff to do. It was nice and easy to explain for reviewing purposes too. There are seven anagrams which for me makes it a Cephas production, so thank you to him. Apparently it is a Mysteron production, so thank you to them whoever they are.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***– Enjoyment ****
Another Sunday puzzle with lots to enjoy
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning. I hope you all had a good time over Christmas and that those amongst you who tackled the Elgar Double Toughie on Christmas Day have recovered enough to have a go here at the gentler end of the cryptic crossword scale.… Continue reading
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a number of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.