Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **/***
Stick Insect’s last Toughie was a double (verging on a triple) pangram and I thought we might be heading in the same direction today having solved 7d and 14d but it was not to be and we’ve got just a single pangram.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Our winter weather has continued for most of the week but as we write this we are bathed in bright warm sunshine. So, fingers crossed, we can look forward to an imminent improvement. Walking along the beach is much more fun if we don’t have to be dressed up like Michelin men and pushing into a strong headwind.
Jay has given us another top quality Wednesday puzzle.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Why do setters use words like river, author etc. as definitions where there are thousands of possible answers? For me this puzzle was spoiled by an excess of General Knowledge, hence the reduction in enjoyment rating from four to two stars. Continue reading “Toughie 2279”
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. I felt that the difficulty level and enjoyment in today's excellent puzzle were both above the Tuesday average. I look forward to hearing what everyone else thought of it.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from Nosefairing House. All seems well with the world as all of the right teams all won at Rugby over the weekend. … Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we have had just enough rain to wash the dust out of the atmosphere and deposit it on everyone’s cars!… Continue reading
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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 **
Greetings from a fairly damp and miserable Warrington (what’s new?… Continue reading