Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning. Thank you to Gazza for filling in for me last Tuesday.
I found this Tuesday’s puzzle quite a knotty test in parts with more than the usual pauses for thought, but a satisfying feeling of having successfully risen to the challenge at the end. Continue reading “DT 30163”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning. Perhaps a little tougher than the average back-pager, but chockful of superb clues, elegant deceptions and amusing surfaces. Continue reading “DT 30151”
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning. A very quirky puzzle compared to recent Tuesdays that I’ve covered, with plenty of whimsy and a good deal of amusement. Continue reading “DT 30145”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Good morning. A small handful of simple clues, some excellent anagrams and a few that needed a lot more thought all added up to a fun solve. Continue reading “DT 30139”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning. A puzzle that was a joy to solve – a few complexities but not quite *** difficulty, and several delightful examples of wit and originality in the wordplay.… Continue reading
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Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning. A very enjoyable puzzle with some occasionally tricky wordplay that still managed to be elegant and smooth, Continue reading “DT 30127”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning. This puzzle was great fun from the very first clue, with plenty of wit Continue reading “DT 30121”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning, and a belated thank you to Gazza for filling in for me last Tuesday. As for this Tuesday’s puzzle, I thought there was a lot of tricky disguising of definitions among a handful of straighter clues and I found myself held up a little more than usual. Continue reading “DT 30115”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****
Good morning. This was great fun to solve and notable for some very neat anagram clues, which were among my favourites. Continue reading “DT 30103”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** Enjoyment ****
Good morning. This was an entertaining tussle, fairly and concisely clued. Continue reading “DT 30097”