Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Saturday’s puzzles alternate between Peter Chamberlain, who is also known as Cephas, and another setter
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Another sunny Saturday morning here in East Kent where we are still waiting in vain for rain. For a change, it is one of those Saturdays where we will have to play Guess the Setter as I don’t think this is the work of Cephas (it isn’t a pangram for a start), despite all the anagrams
Continue reading “DT 30083 (Hints)”
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In these ever-changing times there are some things we can rely on – a Bank Holiday Saturday so we have, for the first time in ages, had a few drops of rain, the Christmas puddings and mince pies are on the supermarket shelves (another customer and I did discuss this morning whether we should buy a pudding now as goodness only knows what they’ll cost by Christmas!) – and, of course, that the Daily Telegraph Prize Puzzle will be another Cephas pangram.
Continue reading “DT 30077 (Hints)”
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Hello, it’s me again. Mr Lynch’s fault again this week.
Cephas’s last ‘run’ of SPPs reached a total of ten; today he reaches number four in an attempt to best that last total – do I need to say that it is a pangram.… Continue reading
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Tilsit is back from his German break and straight into dealing with customer queries on another rail strike day, thus leaving him no time for crossword solving or hinting.
Continue reading “DT 30065 (Hints)”
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Tilsit is away in Germany and so I’m providing a few hints for what, given that it is a pangram, with lots of anagrams, must be the work of Cephas
Continue reading “DT 30053 (Hints)”
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I’ve provided a few hints for what I think must be a Chalicea Saturday Prize Puzzle before I have to go out and help a friend who is recovering from a knee replacement. Many of the clues I haven’t hinted are anagrams, hidden words, or old friends, but if you need any help, I’ll be back before lunch to assist with any queries
Continue reading “DT 30047 (Hints)”
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Hello, it’s me again. Apparently it’s not Mr Lynch’s fault this week but the railways do need Tilsit again.… Continue reading
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Greetings from Warrington, a big thank you to Senf for holding the fort for the last few weeks. It’s been a bit crazy in work and I have also had a few other things to attend to. Continue reading “DT 30029 (Hints)”
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Hello, it’s me again. Apparently Mr Mick Lynch does not appreciate that Tilsit has an important, non-railway, task on Saturdays and that the ‘fallout’ from a railway strike should really not be allowed to interfere with it. … Continue reading