Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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This puzzle was published on 1st December 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! A failry quick solve today but the review found some nice constructions that I missed when I threw the words in from checing letters and obvious definitions. Personally I think that I would have added an extra enjoyment star if the Defs had been a bit more oblique.
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This puzzle was published on 16th November 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Morning All! As mst people remarked on the day this was a rather gentle solve but there were some great surface readings and also a large number of very good cryptic defiitions.
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This puzzle was published on 10th November 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! Maybe I was a bit grumpy when I solved this but I didnt have aas much fun as solving recent Sunday puzzles. That said there was nothing to really beef or grouse about!. Continue reading “ST 3029”
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This puzzle was published on 3rd October 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Morning All! I found this a thoroughly fun puzzle to solve in a 2 star time and feel that Mr Halpern is consistently hitting the spot in the Sunday spot after (as I recall) some howls of protest at the start. Thanks to him for maintaining a style and level that appeals as the Sunday puzzle did under the previous auspices of Mr Greer. Continue reading “ST 3028”
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This puzzle was published on 19th October 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Morning All! This was about a 3 star solve for difficulty but I appreciated some very nice clues upon reviewing. It also seemed like a large number of Double Definitions!
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This puzzle was published on 20th October 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Morning All! I’m not sure on the solving time for this as I had an evening with the Legend that is Alice Cooper on Thursday, day off on Friday (obvs!) and then golf and a Beer Festival in Eastbourne on Sturday evening. All seems pretty straightforward during the review,but I thought that there were some lovely, simple clues that told a great story!
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This puzzle was published on 12th October 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! I solved this after a top Alice Cooper gig on the Thursday and don’t remember too much difficulty!
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This puzzle was published on 6th October 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! Some fine clues uoon reviewing and some very solid clue creations to commit to memory for the beginner. The solving time was fairly quick for me but a couple of clues did pull me up for a while.
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This puzzle was published on 28th August 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! A fairly regular Saturday Puzzle whih was a quick solve and not quite a pangram.
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This puzzle was published on 18th August 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Morning All! I solved this just inside my 2 star solving time and rather enjoyed it.