Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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Kcit needs no introduction for EV solvers. Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that he has been setting them since 1993. We know he will give us a challenge with demanding clues, often with some musical connection.… Continue reading
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Dave Hennings’ Crossword Database tells us that this will be X-Type’s seventh EV crossword, previous ones being on I.K.Brunel’s bridges, global warming and the Beatles’ ‘I’ll Follow the Sun’. I know that he sets under at least one other pseudonym.… Continue reading
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Eclogue set crosswords for all the thematic crossword outlets. This is their sixteenth in the EV series.
Preamble: Answers to five clues consisting of wordplay only are thematically connected to their entries.… Continue reading
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This will be Gaston’s 26th EV crossword. He has been setting two or three a year for almost ten years, so you will probably have solved his crosswords before and know what a range of themes he handles – and that you are in good hands.… Continue reading
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This will be Ranunculus’ eleventh EV crossword. If you sometimes consult these hints, you will also know him as Phibs who writes the hints every second week. You may also encounter his crosswords under the name of Triton in the IQ, Paddock for the Listener or Phylax in the Magpie.… Continue reading
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Dave Hennings’ Crossword Data Base tells us that Karla is a relatively new setter though we well remember his recent Listener crossword where we had to draw pods round peas (all connected with Gregor Mendel).… Continue reading