Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Tom, at the Birthday Bash in January 2017
Yesterday I heard the sad news that Tom, known to us as Tstrummer, passed away in the hospice on 22nd December.
Many of us knew that he has been unwell recently but I, for one, hadn’t realised quite how serious it was.… Continue reading
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Bearing in mind that some solvers may be feeling a bit fragile today Elkamere has given us a fairly gentle puzzle with plenty of ways in.… Continue reading
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Kia ora from Aotearoa.
This is the time in New Zealand when everyone is on holiday except for retail stores.… Continue reading
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Welcome from Wiltshire. (Actually, as you read this I will have wended my weary way home.) … Continue reading
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the final Tuesday back-pager of 2017. … Continue reading
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I feel like Scrooge today. I usually look forward to the Christmas, online only, Toughie but I found this to be a lack-lustre slog, unlike the Double Toughie which I have completed but am still trying to resolve some of the wordplay (is it me, or is the anagram in 4 Across flawed – I am missing an “O” and have a spare “I”?… Continue reading
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Cor blimey me, as if I aven’t got enough to do this morning after me busiest night of the year.… Continue reading
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Big Dave and the team of bloggers would once again like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
A special thank you to all the crossword setters, especially to those who have taken the time to leave comments on the blog, and to Phil McNeill on this, his last, Christmas as Editor and his team at Telegraph Puzzles. The New Year will see the transition of power to Chris Lancaster, the new Editor.
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A very good Sunday morning and a Very Happy Christmas to all (fellow bloggers, regular commenters, and lurkers alike) from Winnipeg – where the brass monkeys are having trouble keeping hold of their balls.… Continue reading