Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Busman is Tom Johnson. He is also known as Doc of the Spectator, Didymus and Gozo and is co-editor of 1 Across Magazine
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Welcome aboard everybody. Today’s ride with the Busman was a fairly smooth one, my only real delays being in dim-wittedly failing to spot an obvious enough anagram and in having trouble piecing an unknown answer together from wordplay. I enjoyed it but can’t pick a favourite. Did/can you?
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello and welcome to Hinterland’s 2032 Toughie service from Clues to Answers via Parsings. … Continue reading
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It’s almost a year since we last had a Busman Toughie.… Continue reading
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On this special day Kitty is canoodling on the other side, so I’m filling in here.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
In a terrifying and bewildering world, the humble 15 by 15 grid is a civilised place to which we can escape and have fun. … Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
It must be autumn (despite the sweltering heat) because the mahoosive house spiders have invaded. … Continue reading
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Hello everybody. I do hope today finds you well and happy. … Continue reading
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I gave the last Busman puzzle half-a-star for difficulty.… Continue reading
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My first encounter with Busman. I found it fresh and fun, if very much at the easy end of the Toughie spectrum — the second star for difficulty being due as much as anything to the fact that I was busy eating a fried breakfast while solving.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ½* – Enjoyment *
I like a Toughie that gives the brain a good work out during the time it takes me to consume at least one (and preferably more than one) cup of coffee.… Continue reading
