Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
A most enjoyable Wednesday Toughie from one of my favourite setters; always a good start when the first clue makes you smile!
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
After rather indifferent weather for most of the past week, today is a beautiful fine clear day. We could do with plenty more of this as we move towards summer.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie No 94 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 12th of November 2023
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This puzzle was published on 12th Nov 2023
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from, at the time of writing, a mild and sunny South Devon coast. The prolific Chalicea gets us in the groove this week with a puzzle that despite a couple dated references and clunky surface reads I enjoyed solving.
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Grey and overcast here but not much rain in the forecast so a good walk looks on the cards.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradà where autumn has finally arrived. Temps in now in low twenties and it cools off very rapidly as soon as the sun goes down.
Thanks to Falcon for stepping in last week at short notice as I was otherwise engaged taking pommette to the hospital for a check-up on her arm and shoulder, which fortunately appear to be healing well. The down side is that you now have me this week and next!
As to the crossword I thought it was a tricky little rascal, as pommette might say, but a lot of fun to solve. I’ll be interested to see who agrees.
Continue reading “DT 30462”
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Robyn has brought us a fine toughie today with a slightly unbalanced 16a and 13d clues and I have hinted halfish
I liked 14d as he fits into one of my four c’s (crosswords, coffee, cheese and cycling) I was fooled by his claims of innocence myself but still admire his chutzpah
I will take Mama Bee out for a scone and coffee but will return later if you need any extra nudges
Here we go…
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I didn’t feel there was much to offer Bard in relation to this week’s theme, so I asked him why a setter would choose the pseudonym Ifor.