Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
Hello everyone from a gloriously sunny South Devon coast.… Continue reading
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. I enjoyed today’s puzzle more than most. Thought it had some excellent clues where the answer emerged from just following the wordplay instructions. Great fun all round. Continue reading "DT 30013"
Some of you may be aware that BD suffered a fall on Sunday and is currently in hospital.
He is likely to be in for some time but he is in good spirits (well, for those who know BD well, this borders just above grumpy most of the time 
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where we have been experiencing a fairly cool, wet start to June.… Continue reading
Due to unforeseen circumstances it has not been possible to publish a Rookie Corner puzzle this morning. Hopefully the planned puzzle will be published as soon as possible. Apologies to this weeks setter for the delay.
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After Friday’s relatively easy X less pangram, I was expecting a sterner test today, and boy did I get it. This took at least 3 times longer than Friday’s proXimal most of it spent staring at answers and reverse parsing them. I admit that the first word of 9a remains unparsed. I can explain the head part, but is he a twin or just a bad chef. Over to your good selves to help out. Anyway, this blog isn’t going to write itself so here goes…
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You will already have encountered Opsimath’s crosswords. He sets in the in the Magpie, Listener, Inquisitor and EV series.… Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where some of us, including me, are head scratching and it’s not because of a challenging crossword. … Continue reading
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Hello, it’s me again. Tilsit is keeping the trains running once again today.… Continue reading