Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Kcit is Paul Henderson. He is also known as Phi
Toughie No 3171 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Kcit for today’s puzzle which I didn’t find overly tough except for 25a.
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Toughie No 3159 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
An enjoyable midweek Toughie – thanks to Kcit.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.
Across Clues
1a Fellows attending school, a good one in Yale’s view?… Continue reading
Toughie No 3143 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
I thought that Kcit had upped his normal difficulty level for this one. Having not had too much success at the top initially I ended up solving it from the bottom up.… Continue reading
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Kcit needs no introduction for EV solvers. Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that he has been setting them since 1993. We know he will give us a challenge with demanding clues, often with some musical connection.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3127 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I enjoyed this puzzle which was well-suited to a Thursday Toughie – thanks to Kcit.
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Toughie No 3111 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Thanks to Kcit for a pleasant puzzle but one that, for me, didn’t have a lot of sparkle. The pairs of 3-letter words in the grid may be an intentional Nina – I’m not sure.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3091 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
The last Toughie we had from Kcit had some Ninas but I can’t spot any today. I solved the puzzle from the top down and at first I thought that we were in for an anagramfest but the bottom half of the grid is pleasingly anagram-free.… Continue reading
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Kcit needs no introduction for EV solvers. Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that he has been setting them since 1993. We know he will give us a challenge and probably teach us something new and this crossword is no exception to that.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3075 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon from what is, as StephenL reports elsewhere, a very sunny Devon. We have a hosepipe ban in force which looks as though it’s going to continue for a long time – the upside is that I have an excuse for not washing the car.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3047 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Kcit has given us an enjoyable pangram today. Thanks to him.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you thought of the puzzle.
1a Sparkle from French wife in short chemise?… Continue reading