NTSPP – 512
A Puzzle by Radler
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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 *****
Today’s theme is readily apparent, we have a grid filled with 9 examples (one hypothetical) of 4d’s 8d series.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a rare sunny morning.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 23rd November 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A bit like Saturday Prize Puzzles used to be?… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Bufo Is away this morning, so I am back sooner than I expected. This is a fairly straightforward puzzle, with the handful of difficult answers clued in such a way as to make them easy to solve from the wordplay. Continue reading “Toughie 2341”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***– Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja. Well, things have moved on a bit. We now have wardrobes fitted and the guys have started on the kitchen about an hour ago so we might get a bit of normality by the end of next week.
It may just be the hammering and banging going on that caused the problem but I found today’s puzzle a tad on the tricky side. I’m pretty sure it’s a proXimal production as it felt like his work while I was solving and it’s turned out to be a pangram without an X, which has become a bit of a trade mark for him. I really enjoyed the 28a and hope that you all do too.
Continue reading “DT 29220”
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This puzzle was published on 17th November 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
A Sunday puzzle which wasn’t as much fun than we expect from Dada, coupled with a few odd surface readings and possibly the use of the wrong tense in 6d
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
There’s nothing too exciting in this puzzle and Giovanni has provided, as usual, a couple of words that I didn’t know.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
In last Friday’s Toughie puzzle by Sparks we learnt a new word ‘aval’. Today I have a chance to use it.… Continue reading