Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30021
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone from a sunny and warm South Devon.
Some less than obvious synonyms took me into 3* time but as enjoyable as ever. Continue reading “DT 30021”
Hello everyone from a gloriously sunny South Devon coast.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning all from a partly sunny South Devon where Summer seems to be arriving in fits and starts. One constant however is that every other Thursday we have the pleasure of a concisely clued and witty crossword to solve. Continue reading “DT 30009”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone from a sunny South Devon.
My turn to stand in for Deep Threat today. I was feeling a little hungover after the jubilee celebrations 🇬🇧 but a sea swim has cleared it and the setter (Zandio?) has given us a very fine puzzle, no obscurities just clever wordplay, Continue reading “DT 30004”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone and welcome to the start of another Toughie week. Continue reading “Toughie 2861”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning everyone from a cloudy but warm South Devon. A sea swim beckons.
I found today’s puzzle very much at the gentle end of our setter’s spectrum, Continue reading “DT 29997”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon to everyone from a cloudy South Devon. Not my favourite Dada puzzle today, I have to say, a bit general knowledge heavy and a few too many double definitions for my liking but as ever with this setter lots to like too.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone from a pleasantly warm South Devon. Our esteemed setter has given us another not too difficult fun puzzle that all went in smoothly for me Continue reading “DT 29985”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/ Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a sunny and warm South Devon coast.
Maybe because I had a few other things to do I found today’s Donnybrook at the trickier end of the Tuesday spectrum, Continue reading “Toughie 2845”
Good morning everyone from South Devon. After last Thursday’s appearance of Mr T, I wasn’t expecting to see him gracing our “pages” today but there’s no doubt that this is one of his. Continue reading “DT 29973”