Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Monday’s regular setter is Roger Squires, who is also known as Rufus
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where we have been experiencing a spell of very wet weather which I am hopeful will have come to an end by the end of the day.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradí on a very warm and muggy morning. I think we’re in for a hot one today!
It’s really Falcon’s turn today but he’s otherwise engaged so I’m afraid you’re going to have to put up with me instead. I’ll be back next week as well!
Today’s puzzle is another example of what is fast becoming the normal Monday fare. Not too hard and with seven clues involving anagrams, a couple of lurkers and a few gimmes there’s plenty of ways in. Very enjoyable with some very smooth surfaces.
Continue reading “DT 30642”
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Hola from Almoradí where summer has now arrived. We had 34°C yesterday and it’s staying around 20°C overnight. We had the A/C on to cool our bedroom last night before getting on the bed without a sheet over us.
I think today’s puzzle is by the same setter as the last one I blogged two weeks ago. Like that puzzle it’s not too difficult and there’s a couple of gimmes and six anagrams to get you off to a good start. Again, I don’t think many of you will need these hints.
Continue reading “DT 30636”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from from my home away from home on a small picturesque lake outside Ottawa.… Continue reading
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Hola from Almoradí where we aren’t having a public holiday so I’m not on double time!
Another good Monday puzzle today. Not too hard but a wide range of clue types and some great surfaces. There’s six anagrams and two lurkers so there’s plenty of checkers available. I’ve no idea who the setter is but perhaps he or she will call in to take the credit for a very enjoyable puzzle.
Continue reading “DT 30624”
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Greetings from Ottawa, where we are experiencing a spell of July-like temperatures.… Continue reading
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Hola from Almoradí where spring has made a welcome return. The weather is really very nice at the moment with blue skies, light wind and temperatures reaching the mid-twenties during the afternoons. From now on it will slowly get hotter and hotter until we get to mid-August.
I don’t think many of you will need the hints today as the puzzle has six anagrams and a few gimmes so there’s plenty of checkers available to help with the rest of the clues. I’ll be interested in your comments to see if I’m right.
Continue reading “DT 30612”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where the tulips are in bloom a bit early this year.… Continue reading
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Hola from Almoradí where spring seems to have taken a break. The weather has turned cold and wet and it was so dark yesterday that we had the light on in the kitchen all day! Today’s looking pretty much the same! The forecast says that normal service won’t be resumed until Thursday!
Nothing to frighten the horses today but 18d did give me “pause for thought” as they say. There’s six clues involving anagrams so there’s plenty of checkers easily available. I don’t think many of you will need the hints today.
Continue reading “DT 30600”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where we are experiencing a mixed bag of weather conditions – warmish, coolish, sunny, cloudy, wet, dry – sometimes all on the same day.… Continue reading