Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
It took me a little while to get going on this one but once I’d established a base camp in the SW corner it all proceeded in a serene fashion with no great problems. It’s very enjoyable with smooth clues throughout as we’ve come to expect from this setter. Thanks Silvanus. Continue reading “Toughie 2256”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kitty is taking a break from blogging (not too long we hope) so I’ve been drafted in for a one-off Tuesday matinee.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hi all. Another very pleasant puzzle from Silvanus to get the four-day week of Toughies underway. And a four-day weekend to look forward to as well! I’m not quite sure how to rate the difficulty because most of it yielded easily, but there were a couple of stragglers and one (17d) which stubbornly refused to budge: I stared at for a few minutes at the end, teased by the helpful-looking checking letters, before giving in to temptation and using the Chambers app.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello! As March marches on, so does Silvanus: he’s back with another Tuesday Toughie. My experience of it was pretty much identical to that with his last, so if you enjoyed that one, then this comes recommended.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Happy Chinese New Year! Seven days since last Tuesday, it’s reassuring to find that today is a Tuesday, and all is as usual. It’s less usual to see Silvanus in this slot – a first in fact, as his previous two Toughies were published later in the week – but I expect that could change. I found it not overly tricky, but by no means an escaped back-pager. Meanwhile, if I’d had any doubts about what enjoyment rating to give, the plaudits over on the back page blog have decided it! Indeed, I noted an unusually high number of clues as favourites.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Christmas has gone and there is a semblance of normality about today.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
A very warm welcome to the ranks of Toughie setters to our very own Silvanus – I’m sure that this puzzle will be the first of many.… Continue reading