Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I was helped considerably by getting the four long answers round the periphery pretty quickly and this one didn’t pose too many problems until I got to my final couple of clues in the SE corner, where some head-scratching was required.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Our news has been dominated this last week by tropical cyclone Pam. She was a very severe, force 5, storm that developed way north of us and caused huge devastation and some loss of life in Vanuatu a few days ago. She then headed south towards New Zealand, but following the usual pattern, lost some intensity as she moved out of the tropics and passed just to the east of NZ. On the way, she did take a back-handed swipe at some of the coastal areas in the NE but no major damage resulted. We, on the SW coast of the North Island hardly noticed a thing.
Today’s puzzle from Jay we found a little breezier than normal, and it brought us loads of fun.
BD Rating - Difficulty **/*** - Enjoyment **
Dada or no Dada, three or four smart clues did not stop me finding this dull as dishwater, I'm afraid.
If you haven't yet, you must try Rookie Corner No. 49 by Beet, an exuberant and beautifully worked puzzle from a very gifted new setter.
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
On the plus side most of the clues here are concise with smooth surface readings, but it doesn’t really put up much of a challenge.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Golly Bongs this was a stinker. Not the usual Monday read and write.… Continue reading
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There’s less than a week left to enter our March Prize Puzzle
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a number of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.… Continue reading
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Why not have a go at our March Prize Puzzle?
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
A really decent Toughie to end the week.… Continue reading