Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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We haven’t seen Zandio for a while – maybe they are saving him for the big one hundred on Christmas Eve
proXimal a little tougher than last time and a couple of pesky little four letter words took most of my parsing time last night
We have hints for half of 14a and 16d clues today
Here we go, Folks…
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There is no need to introduce Kruger whose very first EV crossword appeared on this day (December 10th) 28 years ago – quite an achievement! We always find his crosswords tough and this one was no exception but, as usual, we had to admire the skill of the setter.… Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where relatively mild weather, with no great amount of precipitation, continues which has two possible outcomes; firstly, the city will be very happy that it is not spending thousands of dollars on snow clearance, and, secondly, the farmers will probably be complaining in the Spring and Summer about the lack of moisture in the soil. … Continue reading
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Robyn going a bit easier before Christmas I think, I have hinted just under half 😮 of 16a and 14d clues today so I have a bit of latitude to give bonus nudges if you need them.
The Reverend Doctor Spooner makes an appearance but seems quite benign today, I liked it and 3d and 25a today but I am sure there are other candidates for your podia
I haven’t heard if anything special is planned for Sunday Toughie 100 on Christmas Eve yet, but It will probably be a sterner test than this, I hope Chris Lancaster goes easy on us and includes it in advance copies he usually sends to CrypticSue
Here we go…
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I asked Bard what the subject of a themed puzzle entitled ‘Polyfilla’ might be. He came straight back with an answer.
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where on Tuesday the CBC meteorologist told us that Winnipeg ranked first among Canadian cities for having a ‘White Christmas’ (defined as 2 cm or more of snow-cover at 7:00 am on Christmas morning) with a probability of 99%. … Continue reading
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proXimal not as devious as I usually find today, I managed to turn the light out before 1 am and the slightly less obvious parsings seemed to come in my dreams. If I have missed any parsings or clues that you need pipe up early, as I am taking Mama Bee out for her 87th birthday. We are going to try the new York Refectory that has just opened in the old Minster Choir School, I will return later this evening
We have a nice even 14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half, the highlight for me was the great 9a but plenty of others to admire
Here we go, Folks…
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This will be Hedge-sparrow’s eighth EV crossword. He is a familiar setter to Listener solvers and his themes range through many fields of knowledge.
Preamble: Three related unclued entries all suggest how ten answers must be modified before entry.… Continue reading