Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment **
Hello, everyone. This puzzle has a fair bit of clever and intricate wordplay enabled by some interesting surfaces, and if that’s your thing I expect that you enjoyed it. Continue reading "DT 30766"
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This puzzle was published on 2nd November 2024
BD Rating –Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie No 3371 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Silvanus has included a fair bit of GK today; I was comfortable with the artist and the sporting and political references but needed post-solve verification for the fish, the film, the part of the horse and the Womble. However, everything is immaculately clued as ever by Silvanus, making this a very enjoyable puzzle. Thanks to him.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30765
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning, fellow puzzlers.
RayT or not RayT? That is the question. With just one reference to the queen (an abbreviated one at that) and not a sweetheart to be seen, I will leave you to be the judge. Hopefully the compiler will pop in later to take ownership of this pleasant Thursday puzzle. “But wait”, I hear you cry, “what about the brevity?”. Good point. Unbelievably, this puzzle dips comfortably below the 5 words/clue barrier at a miserly 4.8 words/clue. Remarkable. With so few words, each one has a role to play in the clue, so ignore them at your peril.
In the blog below, the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED and the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the “Click Here” buttons. Please leave a comment telling us how you got on and what you thought of the puzzle.
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty <* – Enjoyment *****
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We’ve had some record breaking temperatures lately. Lowest ever November temperature was recorded a few days ago in a place not far from us. Not at all what we expect for our springtime, but we remain optimistic for better things to come soon.
Some botany and a few tricky bits once again in today’s puzzle.
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Sunday Toughie No 144 by Zandio
Review by
Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 27th October
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This puzzle was published on 27th October 2024
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A straightforward, friendly puzzle from Dada this Sunday that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a full review of his puzzle for your kind reading and necessary feedback.
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
I described one of Dada’s recent toughies as one of his gentlest ever and was met with a chorus of disagreement but, damn my eyes, I’m going to say it again!… Continue reading