Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
A message from Sil van den Hoek:
We are delighted to announce that there will be a Sloggers & Betters meeting in Cambridge next spring. The date is Saturday 25 April 2015, the venue a nice pub: The Castle Inn.… Continue reading
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A message from Guardian setter Boatman:
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Puzzle publication and closing dates over the Christmas and New Year period.
Continue reading “Christmas and New Year Puzzles (2014/2015)”
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The BBC CiNA (Children in Need Appeal) 3D Calendar Puzzle for 2015 is now available. Each day has a clue. Each month has a 3D grid to complete. Some of the best setters in the UK have given of their genius freely to provide us with enough clues to solve to keep us out of trouble for most of the year.
The Daily Telegraph’s cryptic crossword on January 13 1942 played a crucial role in helping the Allies win the Second World War. If you can solve it in 12 minutes, you could have helped crack the Enigma code.
You can read all about it, and have a go at the puzzle yourself, here.
Continue reading “Could you have been a codebreaker at Bletchley Park?”
An update from John Henderson:
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A message from Guardian setter Boatman:
Places on my Autumn Crossword Masterclass in Brighton on Saturday 8 November are starting to fill up, so don’t miss out! If you’d like to join us – and I hope you will – please get in touch as soon as possible at www.boatmancryptics.co.uk and I’ll keep a place for you.
… (optional Friday evening and Sunday lunch, 1,2 or 3 nights).
Continue reading “Prospective Sloggers & Betters (York 2014)”