Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Samuel is the pseudonym of Chris Lancaster. As well as editing the Enigmatic Variations puzzles in the Sunday Telegraph since 2014, he has also set crosswords in this series and The Listener series in The Times, , the Inquisitor series and for The Magpie.
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Hi all – once again hailing from South Kensington, which is a little less sunny that it was a week ago (though not, at the time of writing, hailing). … Continue reading
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Warmest greetings, Toughieistas. I hope you have all been having a lovely time. … Continue reading
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A warm welcome to you all from a chilly but sunny Surrey. … Continue reading
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Hello everyone. Kate R is back! We couldn’t resist the temptation to share today, since both halves of us will be appearing again later in the week. … Continue reading
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Welcome all. London has returned to a dull grey state, a situation which is comforting in its normality. … Continue reading
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Hi everybody. I found this a steeper than usual start to the Toughie week, with some quite intricate wordplay. … Continue reading
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Hi everyone. I hope you are well and full of the joys of summer, whatever the meteorological conditions. … Continue reading
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Hello and welcome, my intrepid Toughie-solving friends. After last Tuesday’s discussion I am provisionally calling us a compilation of cruciverbalists, but I don’t consider the debate closed. … Continue reading
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Welcome everybody. This is the first Samuel puzzle I have attempted properly and I very much enjoyed it. … Continue reading
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Good Morning everyone. I have the pleasure of doing today’s Toughie review as Toro is busy for the next couple of weeks.… Continue reading