Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
The device alluded to in 1d makes the solve quite a bit easier as well as fun
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Across
1a Sunless weeks perhaps this old poet’s woe!… Continue reading
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to a solid Friday puzzle with a grid that uses every letter in the alphabet except X. Continue reading "DT 30472"
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This puzzle was published on 25th Nov 2023
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A very gentle and straightforward Saturday puzzle from the setter that I enjoyed solving and now I present to you a review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable comment.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3171 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Kcit for today’s puzzle which I didn’t find overly tough except for 25a.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you liked about the puzzle.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,471
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Happy St Andrew’s Day to all of our Scottish friends.
Another enjoyable Thursday solve to take our minds off the cold weather outside. Apart from the potential bear trap at 15d, I found this reasonably straightforward with some elegant wordplay.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
All go here at present. Family guests have arrived with their motor home and will be with us for a few days. Have sent them off to do other things for a couple of hours so we can pay full attention to putting this blog together.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Hello from a very mild and bright South Devon coast.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Having hardly ventured out during yesterday’s thoroughly miserable day the sun is shining here in Harpenden today so an opportunity to catch up on some much needed exercise beckons.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradí where we are continuing with wall-to-wall sunshine but it’s noticeably cooler than last week. We haven’t had a drop of rain since May which is most unusual as Sept to Nov is usually the wettest part of the year.
I’m guessing that this puzzle is a Campbell production as there are two puns in the quickie but somehow I thought it was a bit different from his usual style. Oh well, perhaps that’s just me. Anyway, it certainly didn’t frighten the horses very much but was quite enjoyable while it lasted.
Continue reading “DT 30468”