Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable puzzle from Jay. Quite straightforward, with some nice surfaces. A 1.5-2* difficulty/3* enjoyment for me. Thanks to Jay.
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A relaxing, enjoyable puzzle today. A 1*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
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Quite straightforward and enjoyable. A 1.5* difficulty/3* enjoyment for me. Thanks to setter (Jay?).
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This was quite easy and enjoyable, so a 1.5* difficulty/3*enjoyment. Thanks to setter.
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Quite straightforward today, with only a handful at the end taking a little longer. A 2-2.5* for difficulty and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks to Jay (at least I think it’s Jay).
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Another enjoyable puzzle from Jay, though not difficult. A 2-2.5* in difficulty, and 3* for enjoyment. Thanks Jay.
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A bit more challenging than the usual Wednesday. Thanks to setter, and if it’s Jay, he’s turned up the difficulty a notch or two on this one. Therefore a 3-3.5* for both difficulty and enjoyment.
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Another enjoyable puzzle, with only the last handful to slow down the solving pace, though after getting them, I can’t see why it was so. Thanks to setter (Jay?). Therefore a 2.5* difficulty/3* enjoyment for me. My CODs were 13 down, followed by 21 down.
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A not difficult, and enjoyable puzzle from Jay (I think). Thanks to Jay. A 2*/3* difficulty/enjoyment for me.
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Started off quite smoothly but then slowed down very fast with 4 answers to go. Almost had to get help for the last of the last, but the answer suddenly occurred to me, and later on, the explanation. Therefore at least a 3* for difficulty and another 3 for enjoyment. Thanks to setter, and if it is Jay, it’s slightly more difficult than his usual.