Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Hints and tips for completing the regular Daily Telegraph Cryptic crosswords
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A damp but sunny morning here in East Kent brings a Saturday Prize Puzzle, which, once I had stopped being disconcerted by the new font in the newspaper version, and noticed quite a few anagrams and hidden words, didn’t take me that long to solve. Continue reading “DT 30155 (Hints)”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment **/***
A very good Friday morning from Winnipeg.
proXimal was ‘on duty’ last Friday, so if today’s setter is indeed one of the Friday triumvirate my five bob is on this being a Zandio production; if it is not him then I am clueless.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 19th Nov 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A pleasant and friendly Saturday puzzle from Cephas that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and important feedback.… Continue reading
Toughie No 2963 by Firefly
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Firefly for brightening up a horribly dark squally day in North Devon. He has given us an enjoyable puzzle with an ursine theme.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Thursday and a fun RayT puzzle. Continue reading "DT 30153"
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment ***
I found this to be a particularly tough Wednesday Toughie from Giovanni. Continue reading “Toughie 2962”
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We were away in Whanganui at the weekend at a book launch. On Sunday evening, when we were home again, Carol developed a few snuffles and then on Monday morning tested positive for Covid. So we are both in isolation.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a wet and windy (and sunny!) South Devon. Continue reading “Toughie No 2961”
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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 ***
Hola from Vega Baja on a slightly chilly morning. However we’re forecast to get 23°C this afternoon which will be nice if it happens.
Today’s crossword needs a bit of general knowledge but it’s mostly OK. There’s a few anagrams dotted about the grid so I think most of you will be fine. The third difficulty star is because of the GK required.
Continue reading “DT 30150”