Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, where after a fine, sunny start to the day the latest instalment of what we used to call equinoctial gales before they gave them fancy names has blown in and it’s pouring with rain.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 15 September 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Following the new slightly trickier Saturday trend – I wonder if our setter knew how much his clue for 2d would excite our mathematical experts, while their subsequent ‘conversations’ confused the rest of us?… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
This is a very unhelpful grid with its four separate corners and few answers where the first letter is checked.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from the Vega Baja where summer seems to have returned with a bang. After some rather spectacular thunder and seriously torrential rain, like 35mm in 30 minutes, over the last few days the skies have cleared and it’s forecast to get up to 35°C over the weekend. Not bad for late September!
Anyway, to the puzzle . . . It’s a RayT but there’s nothing to really frighten the horses and there’s more than his usual quota of anagrams to get you going. I’m sure even the RayT sceptics will get along with this one.
Continue reading “DT 28849”
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This puzzle was published on 9th September 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Lots to enjoy as per usual on a Sunday – the clues I specially liked were 15a, 23a, 22d and 24d
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Another thoroughly enjoyable puzzle from the canon of works left to us by the late Petitjean – how lucky we are.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
New Zealand has been having very strange weather this week.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hello! Today’s hints are brought to you by a legendary beast known for guarding treasure and priceless possessions.… Continue reading
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. Today's back-pager continues the recent Tuesday trend of delivering enjoyable puzzles combining smooth surfaces, helpful definitions, and some devious wordplay.