Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Typical Rufus crossword this morning, however 1a and 8d as well as 2d and 19a seem a bit repetitive. Favourite clue? Probably 12d.
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them.
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Apologies for the delay in reviewing but I had assumed that Prolixic would be doing his usual duty and only remembered in the early hours this morning that he was on his holidays. I feel the best way to recommend this great Gazza puzzle is to copy what I said to him when I test solved it “This is without doubt the best crossword I have solved today (I would even go so far as to say for several days)…. It has just the right amount of brain-stretching, d’oh moments and some really great clues.” I hope you all enjoyed it too.
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Welcome to the latest in our series of weekly puzzles.
This week Gazza returns with a puzzle that has a theme – but be careful as not all is what it seems to be!
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select an assortment of clues and provide hints for them.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Dear Phil
I know I haven’t been kind to you in the past with one or two less than positive reviews, but I speak from the heart as a passionate solver and try to let you know how I feel about my experiences. I don’t see the point in being untrue about a puzzle I can’t get on with. This week I was nearly sticking pins in a doll of you, when access to the site has been all over the place but ultimately it isn’t your fault, so the pins were returned to the sewing box (my modelling skills produced a doll that looked more like Mick Hucknall than you anyway!).
But I am being spoiled something rotten on a Friday. Elgar is a regular and the last two Friday slots have been Notabilis and today Micawber, three of the finest setters around and they have all produced wonderful amazing puzzles. Today’s Micawber gets a five star rating all-round. A puzzle full of stunning invention, wit and topical stuff. Bravo and it is great to see you encourage this younger talent that makes me feel the future of the black and white grid is in very safe hands. This week’s Dada was a fine puzzle too.
Now if you can just make the site behave……
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Afternoon All!. As usual Virgilius does not disappoint with his puzzles and this was a special one to nod to the fact that is puzzle number 2600 in the ST series. Continue reading “ST 2600”
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning from a drizzly North Devon – where’s Summer gone? Luckily there’s a very entertaining puzzle from Giovanni to cheer us up. I look forward to reading your comments (can I just emphasise that the bloggers do read all the comments, though obviously not all need a response).
If you need to see (or check) an answer just drag your cursor through the space between the brackets under the clue.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A slightly trickier than usual offering from the Saturday Mysteron this week which caused problems for quite a few posters (and quite a few lurkers too judging by the number of visits to the hints page). Analysis for this review has revealed lots to make me smile and I have highlighted my favourites in blue.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
I must have been on Giovanni’s wavelength this morning because I breezed through this with no problems (except that I had to convince myself that the definition in 1 across is OK)