Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from the outskirts of Barrel where we have woken up to a cloudless sky and a light frost. Donnybrook has produced a very nice Tuesday Toughie for us today. Continue reading “Toughie 2741”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Golly bongs, this little beauty from Robyn took some sorting. Thanks for the tussle Robyn and please come back soon Continue reading “Toughie 2737”
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Good Morning from Barrel where the weather is best described as typical English changeable. We have moved from fierce winds and rain to bright sunshine in a cloudless sky with no wind at all. A bit like this puzzle from Giovanni where the range runs from easy peasy bung it in to needing to think about this Continue reading “DT 29812”
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A comment on an email this morning described this fourth offering from Moeraki as ‘chestnutty’ I cannot disagree. None too difficult and full of old friends. It serves well as a teaser for the more difficult offerings later in the week Continue reading “Toughie 2733”
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Chris M rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon. Today’s puzzle from Dada sits on the gentlest side of the Toughie remit. It will all reveal itself with perseverance and the acceptance that checking letters are your friends. Continue reading “Toughie 2729”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good Morning. Just occasionally as I wander through my time here as a reviewer of crosswords I ask myself ‘What did I do to deserve this’ Today is such a day. Read into that whatever you may.
Today’s puzzle has the hallmarks of a Giovanni puzzle. Continue reading “DT 29800”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from the outskirts of Barrel where the weather has been decidedly changeable over the last few days. Dontcha just love the English weather? Today sees Chalicea in the fluffiest of her Toughiest guises. Continue reading “Toughie 2725”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Tuesdays puzzles seem to have become tougher of late. Donnybrook has tested my resolve today. As usual checkers came to the rescue, or was it wavelength? No it’s checkers. Always checkers Continue reading “Toughie 2721”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good Morning from Barrel where life is continuing to replicate our recent holiday in Cornwall. The sun shines. The food and drink are superb and not much gets in the way of our leisure. Today’s puzzle has a good set of entry point clues to get you going and a couple of stretchers to slow down your journey to the finishing post. Continue reading “DT 29788”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from the bottom of the Barrel where the Cornish sun which has followed us home is shining brightly and calling us out into the garden. Today’s puzzle has been set by Robyn Continue reading “Toughie 2717”