Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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This will be Skylark’s third year of crossword compiling. She has set crosswords for the Magpie, the Listener, the Inquisitor series and the Enigmatic Variations series. A ladies’ month Inquisitor will be appearing shortly. Continue reading “EV 1495 (Hints)”
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, on Tuesday and almost 4 weeks early, we reached the August 1st vaccinations target, 75% one dose, 50% two doses, to ‘activate’ the second level of re-opening which will be announced in the next few days. … Continue reading
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Good morning everyone, from a soggy Warrington. Continue reading “DT 29724 (Hints)”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
Looks like we have a double pangram, and we have plenty of Osmosis-style devious definitions making for some great penny-drop moments – though the result was more fun than the ride!… Continue reading
Another (inferior) crossword site has today posted this notice:
“Recently there has been a noticeable increase in off-topic comments on puzzle related posts, many of which would better be posted elsewhere, for example on the General Discussion page, or not at all. Please be circumspect when posting a comment. I do not want to limit input to the site but equally I do not want it to be cluttered up with off-topic asides.” Continue reading “Comments”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Devon, where Mrs DT and I are dodging the rain while having a break in the caravan.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 3rd July 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A very straightforward Saturday puzzle from the setter yet with good fun. I now present to you a full review on it for your kind perusal and feedback. Continue reading “DT 29718”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
As usual with Giovanni the ‘toughness’ in this pangram comes neither from the wordplay (which is all pretty clear) nor from deceptive definitions but from the obscurities.… Continue reading
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Rating by CrypticSue Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Well done England
Today we have a nifty little puzzle from RayT who is one of our favourite setters. The effort of solving will bring its own rewards if you stick with it. Kath had something to say in yesterday’s blog in the thread at comment number seven in case you missed it.