Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Weatherman set us what I thought was a particularly tricky Wednesday Toughie, including a couple of words where I presume he ‘painted himself into a corner’
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone, and welcome to the midweek back-pager blog. Today was a definite step up in difficulty from the previous two days, with some excellent misdirection and one or two clues requiring some general knowledge. My favourite is the cat-sitting Reverend in 1a. I also enjoyed the Quickie pun. Many thanks to our setter.
Sunday Toughie No 241 by Zandio
Full Review by Gazza
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This puzzle was published on 06/08/26
A very enjoyable puzzle from Zandio this week.
Across Clues
1a Dad writing stuff, more unwell apparently – here’s the solution (10)
PAINKILLER: assemble an affectionate word for father, some liquid writing stuff and a comparative which could conceivably mean (apparently) ‘more unwell’. Continue reading “Sunday Toughie 241 (full review)”
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This puzzle was published on 6th September 2026
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. Dada has given us a very enjoyable solve this Sunday and now I present to you a full review of his puzzle. Hope to have your valuable feedback and comments. Continue reading “ST 3385 (Full Review)”