Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
This is Elgar’s 153rd Telegraph Toughie. You’ll notice a theme with a pattern of clues that begin ‘I ***** her’ (1,5,3), as a reference to this number.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
As I wrote on Sunday, this puzzle didn’t leave me feeling disappointed as previous Sunday crosswords have. While not easy, there was satisfaction to be derived from solving some of the clues, although rather too many of them were double definitions. And as for 23 down, I look forward to reading your views. Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2473 – Review”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
For the weekend prize crosswords I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them. A full analysis of this puzzle will be available at 12.00 next Thursday, March 5th.
Some hints to get you started: Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2473 – Hints”