Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from Almoradí where the long, hot summer is finally drawing to a close. Temps most afternoons now are only 32°C at most and some days haven’t topped 30.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from Almoradí where we have an orange sky! It happens occasionally when Saharan dust is blown northwards. Even though I know what it is it seems a bit spooky!
As for the crossword I’m not 100% this is the work of Campbell. It didn’t have the right feel and I can only see one pun in the Quickie. Also there are too many anagrams. I count it as six straight anagrams but there are another five clues that involve an anagram as some part of the answer. However, I’m the world’s worst at spotting setters and I suppose someone will point out the second pun so perhaps it will turn out to be Campbell after all!
Continue reading “DT 30396”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradí where another heatwave is forecast for later this week. At least when we get to September it may start to cool off a bit.
I thought today’s puzzle was a bit on the tricky side but maybe that’s just me. I’m in a bit of a rush today due to oversleeping so perhaps it just looked a by trickier than it actually is. I’ll be interested to see what you all think of it.
Continue reading “DT 30384”
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Hola from Almoradí where the heatwave seems to be abating. It was never as bad as was reported on UK TV though. Our highest temperature was about a week ago when it got up to 38°C one afternoon but most days it’s been 35 or 36 which is a bit above normal but a far cry from the 40+ reported by Auntie Beeb! Scaremongering I reckon.
Today’s puzzle is pretty normal Monday fare in that it’s not too hard but very enjoyable. There are a couple of slightly tricky clues to keep us on our toes but there are seven clues involving anagrams so I know many of you will be pleased about that.
Continue reading “DT 30360”
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Hola from Almoradí where summer is continuing with temps in the low to mid-thirties every day. The trouble is that the overnight low is around 25°C so our air conditioners are getting a bit of a beating!
I thought this crossword was a little odd in that there were quite a few gimmes but then a few really tricky ones. Overall I’ve gone for *** but I’ll be interested to see what you all think about it.
Continue reading “DT 30348”
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Hola from Almoradí on a lovely sunny morning. The humidity seems to have dropped a bit so we are having a spell of really pleasant weather over the last few days. I don’t suppose it will last through July though.
As for today’s puzzle it’s a tad trickier than last weeks and I didn’t clean the acrosses on first pass. In fact I got just half of them! However I only missed two of the downs so it can’t have been too tricky! There’s a couple of slightly obscure terms, to me anyway, and a couple of bits of complicated wordplay but it’s all gettable from the wordplay and very enjoyable it was.
Continue reading “DT 30336”
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Hola from Almoradí where summer arrived with a bang about ten days ago. Hot weather, which I like, but it’s not cooling down overnight, which I don’t like. Hey ho, the joys of living in Spain.
As for the crossword I managed something I haven’t achieved for quite some time – that is to solve every one of the across clues in order! After that the downs just sort of filled themselves in. I’ll be interested to see if others found it the same.
Continue reading “DT 30330”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradí where we’ve been having quite a bit of rain and cool temperatures over the last couple of weeks. I think the weather has been better in the UK, which often happens in May. Still, forecast to have normal service back by the end of the week.
Today’s puzzle is well up to the usual Monday standard. There’s a few gimmes to give you a good start but there’s also a few tricky little rascals so I’ve gone for *** difficulty. I’ll be interested to see who agrees and who thinks it was a breeze.
Continue reading “DT 30312”
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Hola from Almoradí where the weather has finally gone back to normal for the time of year. Temps in low twenties and a quite spectacular thunderstorm last Saturday. At least it stayed dry for the morning market!
Also pretty normal is this Monday puzzle. The usual elegant clues and not too hard. There’s five clues involving anagrams so I know a lot of you will be pleased.
Continue reading “DT 30300”
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Hola from Almoradí where it has been ridiculously hot for the time of year. 38°C last Saturday! That would be viewed as hot even in late July so what it’s doing in late April is anyone’s guess.
After last Monday’s, to quote pommette, “tricky little rascal” Campbell appears to have lowered the ante back to normal. The usual elegant clues made for an enjoyable solve.
Continue reading “DT 30288”