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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The website is being subjected to an increased number of attacks today so I have changed the CloudFlare status to “Under Attack”. … Continue reading
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Good morning from South Staffs on a bright, cold December morning.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 25th November 2017
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A nice Mister Ron offering this week – no special favourites, a nice puzzle to both solve and then review.… Continue reading
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Morning all from a rather dank and dismal Vega Baja. Winter has certainly arrived at last. I haven’t a clue who today’s setter is as the style doesn’t ring any bells at all. There’s four longish anagrams to give you a way in, a couple of rather complicated charades and three cryptic definitions. While solving I thought it was a bit tricky but looking at the website’s timer it’s a solid ** puzzle. Perhaps I was just lucky in unravelling the anagrams fairly quickly. Continue reading “DT 28598”
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Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We seem to have mentioned weather quite a lot lately but it really is quite phenomenal.… Continue reading
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Hello, everyone. I appreciated how this puzzle offered some straightforward clues to provide a foothold from which to tackle other clues featuring more complex constructions hiding behind smooth surface readings. … Continue reading
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MP is jubilant today after watching the England men’s and women’s teams win at Twickenham.… Continue reading
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Good morning from South Staffs.
I’m very busy today, helping my sister to move house, so no pictures or music this week.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 18th November 2017
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I really enjoyed this Mysteron Prize Puzzle – it had a certain something that was different to his usual Saturday offerings.… Continue reading
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Hello everyone. This isn’t a Ray T crossword and I don’t know who did set it – at one stage I thought I had an idea but I’m not sure enough to even suggest it as I’m so hopeless at the setter spotting game.… Continue reading