Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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This puzzle was published on 6th June 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable Saturday Prize puzzle with a Nina at the top (FIFTEEN) and bottom (SQUARED) of the grid, which describes a normal cryptic crossword grid.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A very nice puzzle to complete. Lots of fun to be had here. A few gimmies to get you started. A few to add from the checkers and the last few to bung in and parse later. Just right for a Thursday. Continue reading “Toughie 2452”
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BD Rating — Difficulty **/*** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. I hope you’re all OK and not getting too fed-up/grumpy/cooped-up (please delete as appropriate).… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
There are twelve 4-letter and four three-letter answers in this puzzle.… Continue reading
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
A solo solve and blog this week.
We are now officially in alert level 1. This means that New Zealand is free of the Covid 19 virus and all normal activities can proceed without any restrictions at all.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
As we start the twelfth week of lockdown, I’m sure I’m not the only one to have difficulty in remembering which day of the week it is. There are the odd things that help one remember, and normally we’d know it was Friday if and when the Toughie setter was Elgar. Not this week, as just to add further confusion to our lives, he’s here on a Tuesday, Continue reading “Toughie 2450”
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone, and welcome. Today's offering felt like a step up from last week. It's not straightforward by Tuesday standards, but it's definitely worth persevering with. Highlights include some clever and topical anagrams and several nifty cryptic definitions. And there's music. I'm wondering if it's the work of Telegraph Puzzles Editor Chris Lancaster. What does everyone else think? Continue reading "DT 29385"
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Hola from the Vega Baja where summer seems to have been suspended for today. It’s a bit chilly this morning and I can hear a rumble or two of thunder in the distance. Normal service is due to be restored on Wednesday.
As to the puzzle, well it didn’t put up much of a fight. I got eight of the acrosses and then twelve of the downs on first pass so the horses didn’t even prick up their ears. My only pause was with 16d where I couldn’t believe that -A-C-D-G could be correct so I spent a bit of time checking my across answers before the penny dropped. I don´t think many of you will be requiring any hints today.
Continue reading “DT 29384”
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where, after 10 weeks of solving and hinting complete puzzles, I am quite relieved to get back to only having to solve half of the clues to be able to do the hints.… Continue reading