Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. Bufo is off for a couple of weeks, so you’re getting me today and Tilsit next Thursday. I don’t think I could have wished for a better puzzle for my debut Toughie blog than this delight. … Continue reading
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BD Rating — Difficulty ** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. This isn’t a Ray T Thursday so there’s no need for any panic. I don’t know who set today’s crossword but I didn’t find it very difficult.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 20th August 2017
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
A Sunday puzzle that took me longer than usual to solve – I think one of the things that held up me was waiting for the penny to drop for 20d.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
We don’t often get new Toughie setters (about one a year on average, I reckon) so a warm welcome to Stick Insect. My investigoogling has turned up little information about our new setter other than that he/she is a compiler for the Listener crossword.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
A solo flight today as my co-blogger is away in Wellington for a few days.
We have general elections coming up in a few weeks so our media is full of all the madness and invective that seems to be part of it all.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****/*****
Hi all. I found this a wonderfully fun-packed puzzle and hope you did too.
I’ve often found this setter’s crosswords a little trickier than do the bulk of the commentariat, but if that’s the case today then there’ll be complaints, because this gave me less trouble than most back page offerings. … Continue reading
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***/****
[Jump to Across or Down Hints, Quickie Pun, or Comments] Hello, everyone. Today's setter has created a pangram in just 28 clues. I think that the puzzle is mostly straightforward, although there is a sprinkling of general knowledge that may cause some grumbles. … Continue reading
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BD’s Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good Morning from a sun kissed Downtown LI. Miffypops has cheered up and become verbose again This was an easy Rufus puzzle which should give newcomers a welcome sense of achievement.… Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg; a flying visit to San Antonio, Texas this week, with thankfully trouble-free travel and decent weather. I feel sorry for those feeling the wrath of Hurricane Harvey this weekend, but happy that I am not still there.… Continue reading