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 ***
A nice pangram from Osmosis, who is being a little bit devious today – the enjoyment here comes from solving his tricky clues rather than any laugh-out-loud moments, although several clues (Tommy Cooper for one) did raise a smile.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on another grey day.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 6th January 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! This had a couple of head-scratchers for me and the clue at 1d appears to be the wrong way round but otherwise quite straightforward.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Another steady solve with nothing requiring too much thought.
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BD Rating — Difficulty ** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. I’m not in any doubt at all that today’s crossword was set by RayT.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 31st December 2017
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Quite a lot of putting something inside something else again this week.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
What a great legacy of puzzles Petitjean left us.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Our dry spell has been broken and we have at last had some rain.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Dorset, where I’ve been enjoying some quality sleep and kitty treats. … Continue reading