Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Toughie No 3517 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by Whybird
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Hello from an overcast, not-exactly-warm Wirral peninsula. I am right, it is a Tuesday again, isn’t it? … Continue reading
Toughie No 3501 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by Whybird
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Good morning from a distinctly dreich Wirral. I suppose the garden will benefit, but it’s not what I want from late June! … Continue reading
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I found this quite chewy, in parts. 1a’s Norse god rather set the tone!… Continue reading
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I think most of us would clock this as a Donnybrook number – even without the byline – at a hundred paces.… Continue reading
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Well, I thought this was quite tricky for a Tuesday.… Continue reading
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A fun Christmas Eve jaunt, this. Not terribly tricky, despite 14a (hence the extra half) which was certainly new to me and some typically cunning synonyms.… Continue reading
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Ever so gentle (will we all agree for once, I wonder?!)… Continue reading
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Slightly chewier than usual, I’d say. At least on the parsing front.… Continue reading
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I must admit 1a’s rather frosty “hello” threw me momentarily and I doubt I’ll be totally alone.
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Very gentle, rather lovely. Unusually, the anagrams were the stand-outs for me today.