Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Currently Tuesday does not appear to have a regular setter, although Shamus usually features on alternate weeks. Until Autumn 2010 the other slot featured Ray T most of the time.
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Well I guess autumn has arrived with a damp couple of days in store. I’m checking out a variety of weather apps to see if we can get away with a round of golf at 2pm without getting soaked.… Continue reading
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A dull start to the day here in Harpenden but mercifully cooler. Hopefully the rain will stay away this afternoon & I’ll get to squeeze in a few holes of golf.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30397
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Good morning from North Devon where we’re enjoying another ‘Phew! What a scorcher!’ day. Huntsman is otherwise engaged today so I’m temporarily ‘sitting in’ as all the top radio DJs say.… Continue reading
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A visit to Kwik Fit followed by the joys of the dentist on the menu today so no golf but it looks pretty dull outside though no rain in the forecast.… Continue reading
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Looks like a nice day in store so a day of golf beckons at South Herts. No real problems with today’s guzzle. Only 28 clues to wrestle with today & all very enjoyable from Mr Plumb (I assume) without quite hitting the heights of last week’s production.… Continue reading
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Made the fatal error of thinking I’d pressed the snooze button on the ⏰ and hopelessly overslept. All a bit of a rush job therefore so apologies if the review is error strewn.… Continue reading
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No golf today as the forecast looks a bit iffy so I guess it’ll have to be the joys of tackling much neglected household chores with no doubt the odd puzzle thrown in to break up the tedium.… Continue reading
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The sun is shining so hopefully a pleasant day ahead before the forecast deluge tomorrow. I’m off out golfing so hopefully Gazza won’t be required to edit my typos/accidental insertions of the answer into the clues etc
A repeat of last Tuesday’s grid so we can safely assume it’s an Anthony Plumb guzzle.… Continue reading
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The sun is shining so hopefully a much better day in store for an afternoon visit to my old golf club in Totteridge at the invitation of their oldest playing member, who knows his way around having joined the club in 1962.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3097 by Dada
Hints and tips by Gazza
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StephenL has still not fully recovered from his bout of sickness but hopes to be back in the blogging chair soon. In the meantime I get to blog a Dada Toughie.… Continue reading