Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
A Sunday morning treat full of double delights.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Osmosis for what I thought was a proper midweek Toughie with some clever wordplay – I enjoyed battling with it.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Yesterday, on our regular walk, we saw two black swans swimming in the estuary. They are really Australian birds but are well established in NZ. We often have them visiting our estuary as a safe refuge during the shooting season which starts in May. Speaking of travelling birds and May neatly leads into our latest news. We have used the excuse of research for the next writing project by one of us, to make a short visit to UK during May. We will be based at Kingston upon Thames.
Enough about us. Let’s concentrate on today’s puzzle from Jay. Generally we found it straightforward apart from a real stumbling block in the NE.
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Shamus, in his occasional capacity as Mr Ron, gave us an excellent back-pager this time last week, and this week sees him back in the Toughie seat. This puzzle was perhaps not quite as polished, but it was nonetheless enjoyable, and like his last Toughie contained clues on a wide spectrum of difficulty.
Do let us know how you got on and what you thought. First-time commenters welcome!
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
The top half of this one went in very quickly but then I slowed up considerably at the bottom, primarily because both 19a and 17d were new terms for me and had to be prised out.… Continue reading
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A message from Guardian setter Boatman:
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I found this a little tougher than Monday’s usual offering with very few answers after the first pass.… 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.… Continue reading