Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
A nice steady solve, though back to 5* time for me. Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.
Continue reading “Toughie 2968”
Toughie No 2967 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Silvanus for a most entertaining puzzle with only 25a holding me up and making me seek the help of Mrs Google.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment ****
Django provided a particularly tough Toughie for our Wednesday solving entertainment Continue reading “Toughie 2966”
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****/*****
Hello everyone from a beautifully sunny South Devon coast.
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
Sorry, running a bit late. I found this quite hard – I was not totally on wavelength, as they say. I still don’t fully understand 4/17d, suggestions welcome.… Continue reading
Toughie No 2963 by Firefly
Hints and tips by Gazza
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Firefly for brightening up a horribly dark squally day in North Devon. He has given us an enjoyable puzzle with an ursine theme.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.… Continue reading
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment ***
I found this to be a particularly tough Wednesday Toughie from Giovanni. Continue reading “Toughie 2962”
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a wet and windy (and sunny!) South Devon. Continue reading “Toughie No 2961”
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment *****
To my surprise I had a full grid in 2* time, which is definitely a first for me with an Elgar. However, it then took me quite a bit more time to parse 24a properly!… Continue reading
Toughie No 2959 by Beam
Hints and tips by Gazza
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
We have an enjoyable puzzle from Beam with his usual economy of words (no clue contains more than six words which is a remarkable feat). Thanks to him.… Continue reading