Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books published by Hamlyn.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (18th June 2016).
The competition is now closed
Congratulations to Frank Greaney who correctly worked out which six of the Across answers could be linked, in the manner of a DT Quick Crossword pun, to form Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, the song from the musical film Mary Poppins. He can now choose one of the Hamlyn Telegraph Crossword Books as his prize and hopefully the rest of us can now get rid of the earworm.
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books published by Hamlyn.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (19th March 2016).
The competition is now closed
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Congratulations to our regular commenter Werm, whose name was drawn from the electronic hat by Mrs BD and so wins his choice of a Hamlyn Telegraph Puzzle Book. … Continue reading
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books published by Hamlyn.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (19th December 2015).
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Those of us who watched television in the late 1960s (not to mention those who’d had seen repeats in later years) would hopefully have not taken long to spot that CLARENCE [THE] CROSS EYED LION, was to be found in the solutions to 13a 27a 26d 4d.… Continue reading
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books published by Hamlyn.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (19th September 2015).
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Many congratulations to Liz – I hope she enjoys her Hamlyn Telegraph Crossword Puzzle book prize.… Continue reading
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books published by Hamlyn.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (16th May 2015).
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Prolixic returns to the MPP slot, this time with a puzzle that required you to have heard of the game Mousetrap. … Continue reading