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 high quality pangram from Osmosis today, meticulously clued with many outstanding surfaces — which, as so often happens, I appreciated all the more the second time around when writing the blog.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a fine morning.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 1st September 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A mix of the usual ‘helpful’ Saturday prize puzzle type clues – well they do want a lot of entries for the 18a – and a few to make you think – the clues I particularly liked were all in the Downs, the two underwear-related ones and dear old Ernie
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
It all went swimmingly until I inexplicably stalled on the final few.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja on a warm and sunny RayThursday. A bit on the tricky side for me this morning with some well-stretched synonyms and a couple of unusual definitions. There’s also a few rather complicated constructions so it’s ***/**** from me. It will be interesting to see what you all made of it.
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This puzzle was published on 26th August 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
It took me a while to get going on this Sunday puzzle, indeed it was almost a ‘start with the Downs’.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
There’s nothing too strenuous today and I proceeded fairly steadily once I’d resolved my difficulty with 1a.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
A friend described the weather we have been having lately as ‘Sprinter’.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Welcome everybody. Warbler is very much a gateway drug to Toughies, and to anyone who normally stays on the back page, I say: do come over here and try this. … Continue reading