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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Good morning from Sandringham in Norfolk, where we’re staying on the royal estate for a few days (on the Camping and Caravanning Club site, not with HM).… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 16th September 2017
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A Saturday pangram and, like most Saturdays, a few clues to bring out the ‘grumpies’.… Continue reading
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Greetings from Ottawa where summer has finally arrived.… Continue reading
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Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Despite what the weather is telling us, Spring has arrived.… Continue reading
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[Jump to Across or Down Hints, Quickie Pun, or Comments] Hello, everyone, and welcome to another Tuesday back-pager. … Continue reading
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Good Morning. Saint Sharon and I are back in Downtown LI after our trip to Uptown LA.… Continue reading
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Good morning from South Staffs.
The top half of today’s puzzle from Giovanni went in at high speed, then I slowed a little before completing the bottom half, but still finished in ** time.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on 9th September 2017
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable, if fairly short-lived solving experience, helped by the fact that I knew the nun and the cricketer and love splendid-sounding words like 4a.… Continue reading
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Hello everyone. I’m not sure about this one.… Continue reading
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Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We’ve had some rather large Spring tides over the last few days, so on our walk this morning we noticed the newly sculpted bases of the sandhills and the redistributed patterns of driftwood on the wide wave-swept beach.… Continue reading