Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Slightly trickier than normal? It seemed so, as I got stuck on a couple of clues for longer than I should have done. Still a fun crossword though. Favourite clues 13a (it reminds me of a sketch from the Fast Show) and 26a,
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Welcome to the first Monday of 2011. Rufus has returned, and we have an enjoyable, but not overly taxing solve today. Some of you may need some help for some of the cryptic definitions – but I doubt it.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Rufus is on holiday today, so we have a crossword from a mystery setter. Although I found this more difficult than I would normally expect for a Monday, my enjoyment of it was marred somewhat by what I felt were a few clumsy and forced clues, 17d and 24d for example.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Usual Rufus, always enjoyable, although I thought this was bit more complicated than normal, but thats probably down to the bad cold I have at the moment. I wasn’t too thrilled about 8d and 13d, but I did like 9a and 15d. Since this will be my last blog before Christmas, can I wish you all (and Rufus) a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
The usual offering from Rufus to cheer up our Monday morning cups of breakfast tea. Favourites for me 19a and 31a, whilst 26a gets a could do better.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Another entertaining but typical Monday crossword from the maestro, which seems to have a bit of a theme (see 15a and 8d). Favourite clues for me today are 19a and 22a.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
The usual Monday morning frolic from the Monday Maestro. A case of quick, slow, quick for me, as I started well, slowed down and then finally finished at a canter. Favourite 13d, least favourite 2d.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I thought this was slightly more difficult than we have seen recently, but it is still a very typical and enjoyable Monday Maestro crossword.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Top quality stuff from the Monday Maestro. Lots of nice clues to choose as possible favourites, but 28a gets the vote from Gazza and I today.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Normal service is resumed from the Monday Maestro, an enjoyable but non too taxing solve. However once again I don’t expect many of you to need the blog, so hopefully we might see some more escapees from the CC. I was tempted to give this one star for difficulty but decided against it, anticipating howls of protest. Favourite clues, 7d and 22d.
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