DiaX by Radler
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The puzzle is available by clicking on the above grid
A review of this puzzle will be added tomorrow (Sunday).
Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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The puzzle is available by clicking on the above grid
A review of this puzzle will be added tomorrow (Sunday).
I found the bottom half of the puzzle tougher than the top but I did eventually fill the grid and thoroughly enjoyed the struggle. Many thanks to Radler.
Spurred on by the title I did find the two long diagonal Ninas. Are there any more?
I can’t find the required spelling of the 23a twist in either the BRB or Collins and I don’t understand what the 26a hairy twin has to do with a fairground ride (I did wonder whether the twin could be spelt with a final W, but apparently not).
I have masses of ticks on my printout including 12a, 13a, 20a, 22a and 25a but I’ll choose 8d as my favourite because I love that type of clue.
If I solve a Radler puzzle whilst sitting in bright sunshine I would normally expect to get sunburn, but today I was aided by the superb Nina(s), and perhaps Radler himself was constrained by the construction – hope it didn’t make him ‘cross’
If the puzzle was perhaps not as tricky as usual, the quality of the clues was in no way reduced, as the many ticks on my printout attest. I can’t decide on podium places, so am going to list them all – 5, 11, the ‘triple’ 13, 23, 25 & 27 Across and 2, 8, 14 & 18 Down. Ninas sometimes lead to setters including some obscure answers, but not today; the only check I needed to make was the ‘Ukrainian city’, for which the wordplay was clear. I’m not sure I have determined the precise wordplay for the 26a ‘Twin’, so I’ll look forward to StephenL’s comments tomorrow.
Many thanks and congratulations to Radler on creating this masterpiece, and my thanks in advance to Stephen.
P.S. I just remembered the tongue-twister required for 26a!!!
Thanks for the reminder of the tongue-twister which explains 26a for me.
Another Radler dnf for me, but I did get further than the last time. Got most of the north completed, the south was my undoing. Thought 15a was excellent. Thanks Radler, third times a charm, hopefully 🙏
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