Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone, and welcome to 2017. After searching for an adjective to describe today’s puzzle I settled on “solid”.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. My first pass through today’s crossword resulted in the bottom half being mostly filled, the top half being almost empty, and me feeling a little worried.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Hello everyone. Compared to recent Tuesdays I found today a step up in both difficulty and enjoyment.… Continue reading
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Hello everyone. Complementing yesterday’s puzzle, today we have a crossword that’s heavy on the charades and light on the anagrams.… Continue reading
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We don’t usually know the identity of the Tuesday setter, but I am pleased to be able to announce a debut back-page puzzle from Chris Lancaster a.k.a.… Continue reading
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Good morning everyone. I am typing this hoping that BD has finally repelled those who would deny us service and feeling very grateful to him for the massive effort he puts into keeping this site running.… Continue reading
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Good morning everyone. I found this crossword hard going at first, to the point where I was starting to wonder whether climbing into the blogging chair was a mistake.… Continue reading
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Good morning everyone. Today is, of course, the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.… Continue reading
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ShropshireLad’s sabbatical from the Tuesday slot, which we all hope will be brief, has provided an opening for somebody to volunteer me as today’s blogger.… Continue reading
We are starting to display ads on the site again because income from hosting advertisements is needed to cover the cost of running the site. The default settings allow Google to place ads where their algorithm believes they will be most effective, so readers will encounter Google AdSense ads appearing in various places on the site.… Continue reading