Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***/****
A lovely puzzle which I managed within 3* difficulty time, though I found it hard in parts (it took me a while to twig onto 7d, which meant I was left in the dark for a bit with 16d as well, and there were a few words I didn’t know).… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good day from the rather damp heart of Downtown LI.… Continue reading
This puzzle was published on Saturday 29th April
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Another pleasant Saturday puzzle, which again didn’t take long to either solve or draft the review Continue reading “DT 28420”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
I’m back this week after last week’s misfortune when I switched the computer off before my email to Big Dave had begun its journey.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from the Vega Baja on a cloudy but warm morning. This one doesn’t feel to me like a RayT production but all bar one of the clues fit his word count limit, Her Majesty makes an appearance and there’s a reversed lurker so you never know. Whoever the setter is he or she has given us an enjoyable puzzle which won’t frighten too many of the horses and will raise a smile or two. If you like double definitions you’ll be happy because there’s five by my count.
Continue reading “DT 28424”
This puzzle was published on Sunday 30th April
BD Rating – Difficulty *– Enjoyment ****
Morning All! This solve just stayed in the one star territory for me but had some great clues; my favourite, as senf, was 1d.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Shamus has given us a fairly gentle Toughie today which should allow us all ample time to enjoy the welcome sunshine (well, the sun’s shining in my neck of the woods at least).… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Last weekend was the start of the duck shooting season here so the estuary and bird sanctuary near us is more crowded than it is for the rest of the year.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Warrington! I have been asked to step in and start the Toughie week, and am doing it in the company of Dada.… Continue reading
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Hello everyone. Today’s blog comes to you from the Spanish side of the Pyrenees. … Continue reading