Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30741
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from a very wet and grey Welwyn Garden City. The classic “calling cards” of Queen and sweetheart indicate that this is by the master of brevity, RayT. There are no fewer than six double definitions, which help to get the average word count down to a miserly 5.2 words/clue.
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We have once more been away in Wellington for a few days and missed out on our regular crossword pattern. Home now and catching up with things again.
A few tricky clues that required a bit of head-scratching for us this week.
Sunday Toughie No 140 by
Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 29th of September 2024
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This puzzle was published on 29th September 2024
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata.… Continue reading
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Slightly chewier than usual, I’d say. At least on the parsing front.… Continue reading
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I found today’s puzzle considerably more difficult than yesterday & a good bit chewier than is the norm for an AP production, always assuming it is one of his.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where the weather has turned markedly cooler than it was the last time I appeared on the blog.… Continue reading
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Why not have a go at our latest Quarterly Prize Puzzle? Continue reading “QPP 127”