Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ***
Morning All!. Lots of word sums in the puzzle this week. It made it quite straightforward to solve but there were a couple of really good clues for me.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
This was much better than last Thursday’s trivial offering.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where it’s looking like a nice day but was a bit chilly when I first got up. I think autumn has arrived.
I’m pretty sure we have a RayT today which I guess will fill some of you with dread, but don’t be too downhearted as it’s at the easier end of his spectrum. There’s a few anagrams to get you going and nothing to really frighten the horses. I enjoyed it and I’ll be interested to see if we get any converts today.
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This Sunday puzzle was almost but not quite a ‘start with the Downs’ but everything got sorted out in just over 2* time and a pleasurable time was had both solving the crossword and preparing the review. I especially liked 29a and 8d.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
This is a puzzle which I had to work at and the time I spent on it was very enjoyable.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Just one Kiwi doing the blog today. Culture has got in the way. New Zealand Opera and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra are performing TOSCA, and while the principals move from venue to venue, the chorus is cast separately at each centre. One of our grandsons, Ollie, is making his opera debut as a choir boy. We saw the Wellington opening night at the weekend, just superb. “Grandma holding the fort” duties are needed for this week while the show is on, hence a solo blogger.
Jay up to scratch as usual.
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BD Rating - Difficulty **/*** - Enjoyment ***
A fairly middle-of-the-road sort of Tuesday puzzle with one or two lighthearted touches.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
There’s nothing to terrify the nags here and not too much sparkle.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning to one and all from the heart of Downtown LI where all is well with the world.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
This was nicely difficult without being fiendish, and I hope it will satisfy both those looking for a challenging Friday Toughie as well as those of us who want the puzzle to remain accessible to mere mortals.… Continue reading