Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Another thoroughly enjoyable Sunday crossword with all the usual things to look out for when Virgilius has set the puzzle. My favourite Across clue was 11a and my favourite Down clue was 4d.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
I didn’t notice it as much when solving the puzzle but when writing the review it became apparent that the wordplay was a bit ‘samey’ – no less than eight clues require us to chop off the last letter from a word.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Summer really feels to have kicked in here. Today is a clear blue sky day with just a gentle breeze. Perfect early summer weather which we are enjoying.
Our team is back to full strength to tackle today’s Jay puzzle. Quite tricky in places and we did debate whether it was almost **** for difficulty.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Four mini-puzzles from Warbler today which I worked round clockwise, finding the first (NW) a write-in and the second (NE) decidedly the hardest.
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
This was almost a read and write for me and was heading for a single star for difficulty, but I needed to ponder over my last answer (18d) even with all the checkers in place, so I’ve given it an extra half.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A tidy puzzle from Rufus today which includes all of his usual trademarks and some very clever all in ones.… Continue reading
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.… Continue reading
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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.