Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
I’m not here to be perfect. I’m here to be me
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Crisscross Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Good morning from our little barrel where the sun is shining brightly already.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Firefly’s turn to provide the Wednesday Toughie Continue reading “Toughie 2822”
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We particularly liked the geography in today’s puzzle. The clever wordplay in 8d, the mention of Kirkbati in 17d where we had a very memorable stay many years ago and then 15a.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 13th March 2022
I think I parsed this but If you have another interpretation please let me know, as I am still learning here.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 13th Mar 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. Dada has given us a very gentle and straightforward puzzle this Sunday and I overall enjoyed solving it. I now present to you a full review of the same and would be delighted to have your valuable comment and feedback.
Continue reading “ST-3151”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****/*****
Hello everyone from a blue skies South Devon. Today I have the great pleasure of blogging a puzzle from Robyn for the first time. No Tuesday Floughie but all fairly and craftily clued as we’ve come to expect from this setter. Continue reading “Toughie 2821”
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. Today's puzzle began with a smile at 1a and the fun continued on from there. I look forward to reading what others thought of it. Continue reading "DT 29941"
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where the chilly and wet weather is continuing. We have a forecast of light rain for the whole week which will please a lot of people as there is an official drought in Spain due to the unusually dry winter we’ve had. Hopefully normal service will be resumed next week.
I thought today’s crossie was up to the usual standard we’ve come to expect on a Monday but was at the rather easy end of the spectrum. I got ten of the acrosses and all but two of the downs on first pass so * seems about right for the difficulty level. There are six full anagrams and two other clues that involve an anagram so there’s plenty of ways into the puzzle. I don’t think many of you will need any hints today.
Continue reading “DT 29940”