Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
A very enjoyable puzzle with a nice level of difficulty in that there were very few gimmes and yet nothing that caused a major hold-up.… Continue reading
This puzzle was published on Sunday 11th June
BD Rating – Difficulty */**– Enjoyment ****
Another splendid Sunday crossword – I’ll pick the double lurker 15a as my Across favourite and 8d as my Down favourite
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa where preparations are in full swing for our 150th birthday party on July 1.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Many thanks to Micawber for a fun-packed puzzle though if I hadn’t known the setter I might have guessed that it was by yesterday’s compiler, what with the food and music references and a few mad-hat clues.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
[Sorry for the delay, but ShropshireLad’s review took over an hour to arrive – probably because of problems with my laptop.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Hello, and a welcome as warm as today’s Surrey weather to you all. … Continue reading
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone, and welcome to another Tuesday blog. … Continue reading
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BD’s Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Phew. What a scorcher. It’s 25 degrees already as recorded by The Heart of Downtown L.… Continue reading
At the blog’s birthday bash, Tilsit asked the attendees to provide clues for a puzzle he had specially created.  It took a while, with further requests for clue writing sent out, but eventually the crossword was published as the June 2017 MPP. … Continue reading