Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****/*****
Good morning. A hugely entertaining puzzle filled with elegant and witty surfaces, a wide variety of clue-types, and a nice balance of straight definitions and less obvious ones. Continue reading “DT 30229”
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where the final weekend of Winterlude (our winter carnival) has largely melted away in warm temperatures far exceeding historical averages.… Continue reading
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I got off to a fast start last night but very soon I slowed considerably, I learned about North African and Asian food and Latin American lizards and several examples of the proXimal trick of extracting or adding words are evident.
We have 14a and 14d clues today but my hints are split 8a 6d today, I have broken the convention of hinting the first and last of the downs as I thought they were rather straightforward. I hope you find enough checkers to get the rest, but I will help with extra nudges if you ask
Here we go, Folks…
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It is a pleasure to download a crossword by Piccadilly who has been setting them for 34 years and EVs since 1995 – this one is his 52nd Enigmatic Variations crossword.… Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where our Winter Festival – le Festival du Voyageur – started on Friday with appropriate temperatures to ensure that the ice and snow sculptures will not ‘disappear’ during the course of the festival and our river skating and skiing trail has been in operation for several weeks (sorry Falcon).… Continue reading
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On a warm and windy morning here in East Kent, we have a fairly light and breezy Saturday Prize Puzzle.
Continue reading “DT 30227 (Hints)”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
I seemed to be on an Osmosis wavelength today, which probably means the puzzle was easier.… Continue reading