Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to what is rumoured to be the last Friday puzzle hosted on the classic Telegraph Puzzles site. Compared to last week’s rather chewy offering, solving and hinting this one was straightforward. As usual, I have no idea who the setter might be, but perhaps they will drop in later on. Continue reading "DT 30598"
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This puzzle was published on 20th April 2024
BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie No 3259 by Django
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Django for a very enjoyable puzzle. The only real difficulty I had was with 9a where I needed all the checking letters in place before I could work out where the other letters went.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,597
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from a cold and grey Welwyn Garden City.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Thanks Gazza for filling in for us last week while we were away on a ‘jaunt’. We have put a picture at the end of this blog which will explain where we were and what we were doing on our jaunt.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie No 116 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 14th of April 2024
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This puzzle was published on 14th Apr 2024
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A hearty welcome back for Chalicea. She’s always hugely enjoyable and, better yet, I don’t (usually) have to look for – and invariably miss – a pangram or, worse still, a pesky Nina.