Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, a grey day lit up by the magnolia stellate in full bloom in our garden.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 16th March 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I found this landmark-numbered DT cryptic to be a tricky solve but even after typing the review, I’m not exactly sure why- perhaps because it appears to be the work of the setter who uses more words to the square inch than most.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Bufo is hors de combat this week so you’ve been landed with a double dose of me (and I’ve been given the cherished opportunity to blog a Micawber puzzle).… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from the Vega Baja where spring must have sprung because the swallows have returned from their winter vacation. Hopefully they will have brought some good weather with them.
I’m not sure what to make of this puzzle. I started off in fine style with eight of the acrosses and then ten of the downs so was thinking it was going to be a breeze but after that it was a bit like running into a brick wall. Still, I got there in the end with a few penny drops and a bit more damage to the tea tray. I’ll be interested to hear what you thought of it.
Continue reading “DT 29004”
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This puzzle was published on 10th March 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Dada provides the sort of trickier Sunday offering that I’d also be thrilled to find when he appears in the middle of the paper on a Tuesday.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
There’s nothing to scare the nags here and I thought that most of the clues could have appeared in one of Giovanni’s Friday back-pagers.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We’re home again now after a marvellous time travelling in The South Island. The question we asked ourselves when we got to Fiordland was, “Why have we waited so long to come here?”… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hi all. We have a Musaeus puzzle today, which won’t be news to those in possession of the newspaper, but might be for early online solvers.
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment **
Hello, everyone. I can't think of much to say about today's puzzle. So I'll get the boilerplate out of the way and move swiftly along to the hinty part of the blog. Continue reading "DT 29002"
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
After the events at Twickenham on Saturday evening Miffypops is lying in a darkened room in a state of bewilderment.… Continue reading