Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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This is Vismut’s twentieth EV crossword and in the seven years that she has been setting thematic cryptic crosswords, we have seen them in the IQ, EV, Listener and Magpie series. We still remember with delight her ‘Pretty Lights’ EV and know that her crosswords introduce us to activities and scenes from her home area and to literary themes.… Continue reading
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Arcadia has not set an EV before but we have solved his Inquisitor, Magpie, and Listener crosswords previously. It seems that this will be his sixth thematic cryptic.
Preamble: Three unclued entries comprise two contributors in contention as to which takes precedence over each other and a third in a BORDER DISPUTE.… Continue reading
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This will be Gaston’s 29th EV crossword. He has been setting two or three a year for ten years, so you will probably have solved his crosswords before and know what a range of themes he handles – and that you are in good hands.… Continue reading
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Kcit needs no introduction for EV solvers. Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that he has been setting them since 1993. We know he will give us a challenge with demanding clues, often with some musical connection.… Continue reading
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Ifor needs no introduction for EV solvers. Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that he has been setting them since 2010 and this will be his 46th in the series. We know that he will give us a challenge with lots of demanding wordplay and that we can expect one of a wide range of literary, scientific or theatrical themes.… Continue reading
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It is a pleasure to solve a crossword by Piccadilly who has been setting them for 35 years and EVs since 1995. Of course he sets for the Listener and Magpie too. We can be sure that his clues will be fair and generous and that we will smile now and then, and learn something new as we solve.… Continue reading
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There is no need to introduce Kruger who has been compiling EVs for almost 30 years – quite an achievement! We always find his crosswords tough and this one was no exception but, as usual, there was an interesting theme to enjoy.… Continue reading
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Solvers can be sure that they will have no difficulty with an EV by Chalicea who invariably sets crosswords packed with thematic material but with relatively gentle clues that adhere fairly strictly to Chambers Dictionary definitions.… Continue reading
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Dave Hennings’ Crossword Database tells us that this will be Vagans’ fifth EV crossword. Solvers will also have met him as part of the Ovid team. We know that we can expect clues that range through the media, music, religion, languages – in effct an immense cultural compass – and a grid that probably includes graphic features.… Continue reading
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Eclogue set crosswords for all the thematic crossword outlets. This is their nineteenth in the EV series. We know that we’ll be faced with a carefully crafted set of clues with some unfamiliar words as solutions and a theme that may well surprise us.… Continue reading