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.
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Chalicea’s magic dictionary gets a well-earned rest this week with only 9a and 12d needing Chamberchecks.
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****/*****
Very gentle, rather lovely. Unusually, the anagrams were the stand-outs for me today.
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Excellent from Dada today, I thought. Yes, there are six anagrams but they’re almost all partials so it didn’t feel like overkill.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
A brisk and breezy start to the “Toughie” week from Donnybrook.
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
It’s always grand to see Chalicea back on a Tuesday and she’s been quite sparing with her magic dictionary today, with just a splodge of Spanish, a dash of second-string definitions and, of course, a fourth stomach.
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****/*****
By Timothy, Dada has some bite today. I wasn’t helped by the customary Telegraph tech muppetry that meant I had to type in all the clues rather than cut and paste, which put me in a foul mood.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
I have absolutely no idea who Prime is, but welcome to the party!
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
A warm welcome back to Zenas, who’s been surprisingly benevolent today, despite (very sparingly) borrowing Chalicea’s magic dictionary.
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty **+ – Enjoyment ***/****
I had/have absolutely no idea how to score this for difficulty.