Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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At the recent Sloggers & Betters meeting in Birmingham, Anax handed out a puzzle for the attendees to solve. The original prize of a bottle of wine was supplemented by Rufus’s kind donation of a copy of a book of his Guardian crosswords and a very rare copy of Torquemada’s 112 Best Crossword Puzzles with Portrait & Memoirs, published in 1942.… Continue reading
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week Gazza makes his long awaited return with a very enjoyable puzzle.
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week we have yet another setter new to the site. Those of you that follow the DIY COW clue writing competition will already know Boaz, and will be on the lookout for witty and sometimes cheeky clues.
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
For those of you who are regular solvers of the puzzles in the Independent, this week’s setter will need no introduction. Quaiteaux has compiled this puzzle especially for the website and it is a real treat.
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week we have a delightfully themed puzzle from Radler. Both Prolixic, who test solved it, and I agree that this one is at the easier end of the Radler spectrum, so why not give it a go?
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This puzzle was distributed by Elgar at the S&B 8 meeting on 24th May 2011 and he has kindly given permission for it to be reproduced here.
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week we have a topically-themed puzzle from a brand new setter. This is the first puzzle from Hieroglyph, who is hoping to attend Sloggers & Betters 8 on the 24th May.
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week we have a themed puzzle from Radler.
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The closing date for this Prize puzzle has been put back, so the review will be published at 12.00noon on Tuesday, 10th May.
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The closing date for this Prize puzzle has been put back, so the review will be published at 12.00noon on Tuesday, 3rd May.