Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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This puzzle was published on 4th January 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Morning All! I quite enjoyed reviewing this as ther were some very nice surfacce readings and definitions in what look on firstt sight as straightforward clue. I do like a ‘less is more’ approach.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
An enjoyable Toughie – I added an extra half a star for difficulty for the time it took me to parse a couple of the clues. Continue reading “Toughie 2364”
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BD Rating — Difficulty **/*** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. The first Ray T crossword of 2020, at least I’m almost certain that it’s one of his even though a few of his trademarks are missing.… Continue reading
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The blog will have been going for 11 years on 28th January and to celebrate we will be having our usual Birthday Bash, at the same venue as last year. Come along and join us at The Bridge House, 13 Westbourne Terrace Road, London, W2 6NG on the 25th January – any time between 12 noon and 7.00 pm. Continue reading “11 Down (and still going strong)”
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This puzzle was published on 29th December 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All and a belated Happy New Year! This one just crept into the 2 star territory for difficulty but was more interesting to review as I missed a few parsings on the clues that went straight in.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **/***
Although there were a number of clues that I liked there were also a number of niggles for me here so I’ve removed half a star from the enjoyment score.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We have been having a lot of windy days lately. The same winds that have been adding to the ferocity of the huge fires in Australia, blowing some of the smoke right across the Tasman, has also stripped the last of the blossoms off the Christmas flowering Pohutukawa trees.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I loved this Silvanus puzzle, especially (for obvious reasons) 3d. Tuesday is fast becoming the best day of the Toughie week. Continue reading “Toughie 2362”
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. My first blog of 2020 is being written in a location not far from Sal Tlay Ka Siti. Today’s delightful crossword reminded me of how I felt when I first started solving cryptics a few years ago and the penny drops came thick and fast. I found within this puzzle a lot of original twists and turns that made for a very enjoyable solve. I do hope that our setter will drop in later to take credit for it. Continue reading "DT 29253"
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
My three favourite things are eating my family and not using commas.
Plus Rugby Football and the high end music of the likes of Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Tom Waits. Continue reading “DT 29252”