Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
ProXimal is Steve Bartlett, who sets crosswords for The Independent as eXternal (which he first used in our NTSPP series), and for the Financial Times as arteXlen.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I was happy to find that proXimal has again given us an accessible puzzle today with some lovely surfaces.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
I enjoyed this – I much prefer proXimal when he is not as his most devious.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Good afternoon from South Staffs. Dutch is away this week, so I’ve been allowed out of my usual Friday morning slot.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
This was just right. A not-overly-difficult puzzle with loads of well-crafted surfaces.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
I found this slow going, yet in retrospect everything seems fair enough.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
Great surface readings make this a superbly enjoyable puzzle from proXimal.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment ***/****
ProXimal likes synonyms that are not necessarily close or obvious, which I find challenging at times.… Continue reading
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ****/*****
Hello, everyone. I'm standing in for Dutch today.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I was relieved that this proXimal wasn’t overly difficult; I managed it comfortably before the school run.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Got up early and managed to finish this well before the school run.… Continue reading