Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Elkamere is Dean Mayer, who also sets for The Times, as Anax in The Independent and as Loroso in the FT
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
This enjoyable Elkamere puzzle was a mixture of some easy clues (25a, 26a, 27a and 1d, to identify just four consecutive ones) and others requiring intense pen sucking.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
Elkamere has a brilliant puzzle today full of slick surface readings and surprise definitions – plenty of great penny drop moments – and a few easy ones to get us started.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
I’m always happy when I get to blog an Elkamere.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Thanks to Elkamere for a proper Toughie which is very enjoyable.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Last week a Micawber, this week a superb puzzle from Elkamere – Wednesdays can’t get much better.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I enjoyed this puzzle, which was a bit harder than many other Wednesday Toughies.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I do enjoy an Elkamere puzzle.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
I tried to this when I got home from a night out and by the early hours I had only managed the right hand side.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
At last I get to blog an Elkamere puzzle – I’ve been looking forward to this.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
So, what have we today? Lots of containment-type clues, lots of reversals, exactly six anagrams (as is usual from this setter), smooth surfaces and some beautifully disguised definitions – it all adds up to a very enjoyable puzzle from Elkamere.… Continue reading