Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
A message from Sil van den Hoek:
We are delighted to announce that there will be a Sloggers & Betters meeting in Cambridge next spring. The date is Saturday 25 April 2015, the venue a nice pub: The Castle Inn.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Comments on the last weeksworth of Toughies have been: “a bit flat” (Gazza, yesterday), “run-of-the-mill” (Toro, Tuesday), “neither difficult nor enjoyable” (BD, Friday), and “bog standard” (me, a week ago).… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***– Enjoyment ****
I found this one a tiny bit trickier than recent Sundays – looking back at it ten days later, I have no idea why. As for a favourite, this week it has to be the trademark Virgilius clue – 18d.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa where temperatures have been hovering around the freezing point meaning that the precipitation is wavering between rain and freezing rain.… Continue reading