Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Toughie No 3439 by Beam
Hints and tips by Gazza
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I thought that this was about as gentle as Toughies get. Agree or disagree? – do let me know.
Thanks to Beam for the challenge.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30867
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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What’s going on?! This is clearly not the work of either Silvanus or RayT. I need to go and have a lie-down. I’m not sure I can continue to blog with such uncertainty! I jest, of course. A change is as good as a rest, I suppose. As soon as I solved 22a, I was on the lookout for a pangram, but unless I am missing something, I cannot see a J or an X in the completed grid. Perhaps that may give us a hint as to who has set this elegant challenge?
I got off to a flying start as both 1a and 1d went straight in, but it was not all plain sailing after that. I needed to check the spelling of 20a, despite having enjoyed it at our local Indian restaurant on several occasions. Care also needed to be taken when spelling 8d.
In the blog below, the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED and the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the “Click Here” buttons. Please leave a comment telling us how you got on and what you thought of the puzzle. Please also try to be positive – it’s only a bit of fun.
Thank you setter.