Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
Definitely a toughie – took me a while to find the right parsing for 8a (the lawman), 2d (southern Germany), 17d (theatrical act) & 22d (last of many to raise voice).… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs as April departs with a mix of sun and cloud, but not much in the way of April showers.
One or two unusual words in today’s puzzle, but fairly clued so that they can be worked out from the wordplay, and I had no particular difficulty in completing the grid.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 24th Apr 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. I now present to you the full review of yet another Saturday puzzle for your kind perusal. Don’t know who the setter is, but surely a pleasantly straightforward and enjoyable puzzle. Continue reading “DT 29658”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Kcit has given us an enjoyable puzzle – thanks to him. Continue reading “Toughie 2635”
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BD Rating — Difficulty **/*** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. Definitely a Ray T production today – his clues get shorter and shorter.
In the hints the definitions are underlined and the answers are hidden under ANSWER so only do that if you need to see one.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Silvanus usually produces Toughies at the easier end of the spectrum Continue reading “Toughie 2634”
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
It has been a busy week in NZ. School holidays as well as Anzac Day commemorations. We have had several visits from most of our family and two of our granddaughters brought a whole bunch of their friends to spend a night in our bach.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 18th April 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
The Right-Hand side of this Sunday Prize Puzzle was more difficult than the Left but, as usual with a Dada crossword, once I’d solved the clues, they were easy to explain.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Another Toughie that lives up to its name. Why did it have to fall on my day? Continue reading “Toughie 2633”