Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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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.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
And here is Elgar’s 116th toughie! Half a dozen or so clues went in quickly for me, followed by a wee pause, after which progress was fairly steady with plenty of brilliant penny drop moments along the way.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Céad míle fáilte from South Staffs this St Patrick’s day morning.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on Saturday 11th March
BD Rating – Difficulty *– Enjoyment ***
Very straightforward – I quite liked 2d when the penny dropped as to how it worked but I appear to be alone, although I do wonder whether people were biased against the footballer in question or the wordplay of the clue?
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I found this to be a very gentle Beam puzzle with only the SW corner putting up any kind of a fight.… Continue reading
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BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. This isn’t a Ray T Thursday and that’s the only thing I’m sure about.… Continue reading
This puzzle was published on Sunday 5th March
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ***
Morning All! Thanks to crypticsue for keeping the seat warm whilst I had a lovely break at my sister’s in Malaysia (with a short excursion to Cambodia). This was an enjoyable puzzle that just stayed in the two star difficulty range.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
It’s always a pleasure to get an Elkamere Toughie on a Wednesday and this one is enjoyable as always.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
It is a busy day for us today.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hi cutie-pies! Today’s puzzle is very special for it is the 444x4th Toughie. … Continue reading