Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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This has been a disastrous weekend for subscribers to the ScrewedUp site. This morning we can add DT Cryptic 25895, Quick Crossword 25895 and Herculis 12258 to those missing from the weekend (Quick Crossword No 45, Enigmatic Variations No 857 and GK Quick No 89).… Continue reading
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This morning we are missing Quick Crossword No 45 and Enigmatic Variations No 857, as well as yesterday’s GK Quick No 89.
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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, 9th April.
Some hints to get you started: Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2478 – Hints”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Peter Biddlecombe’s full review of this puzzle will be published at 12.00 on Thursday, 9th April.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Was because it was the morning after the night before, or was it really tough, let me know? I struggled with this and after half an hour had managed about four clues. I did get to the end without calling on the CluedUp letter hints, but it was heavy going.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A cryptic crossword that does “exactly what it says on the tin”.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Yet another good Sunday puzzle – not as difficult as last week’s but just as enjoyable.
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Continue reading “ST Cryptic No 2477 – Review”
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
A better grid than the last couple – all entries at least 50% checked, and no isolated areas of the grid. I got through most of this pretty easily, but struggled with the NE corner, where 4, 5, 9 and the last word of 6 took longer than the rest put together.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Today’s Toughie is one of the easier ones, which means it’s a good one to start if you haven’t tried them before. My two star difficulty rating would put it at about three stars for a regular daily cryptic.
[OK BigBoab, there are one or two tricky words, but then you finish this puzzle wiser than when you started!]
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Another pretty straightforward Thursday puzzle.
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