Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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I found this a proper toughie last night, but as usual a night to sleep on it and I think all has become clear. Clues of a wide range of types and I found it quite tricky to limit myself to half of 16a and 14d clues.
Some fine surfaces today and a bonus nudge may be available if you ask
Good luck to Rory McIlroy – I think he has a 5d of securing his first Green Jacket
Here we go…
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In contrast with the AI-fidelity of my fellow blogger, I decided to continue on my technologically promiscuous way by giving ChatGPT the chance to answer the question “In a themed crossword puzzle, we have to find the name, title and nickname of a person who is in some way connected with ‘nobs’. Any ideas?”
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where my ‘heavy’ winter jacket is ‘on its way’ to the back of the wardrobe – tentatively – and the ‘lighter’ spring jacket got its first ‘outing’ on Thursday, but there is still a need for the Red Scarf and it is not being consigned to the back of the sock drawer yet. However, yesterday, going out for a Dim Sum lunch, my ‘extra light’ windbreaker jacket came out as the temperature climbed towards 17 degrees, but that may not last.
For me, and I stress for me, Dada quirkily friendly again, naturally with his own thesaurus at hand – two long ‘uns, six anagrams (three partials), one lurker, and two homophones all in a slightly asymmetric 30 clues; with 15 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. And, remember, my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!
Candidates for favourite – 1a, 12a, 26a, 2d, 4d, 9d, and 21d.
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.