Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I didn’t have many problems in filling in the grid but then it took me almost as long again to decide how the last couple of clues worked.… Continue reading
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BD Rating — Difficulty ***/**** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. This is the last time I’m doing the hints for a while – we’re off on a long trip on Sunday and not back until the beginning of March so I’ll ‘see’ you all then.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Was it too much ‘Christmas’ that made me slow to get started on this one? Lots to enjoy within, some of the clues I really liked (for various reasons not all crossword related) were 20a, 8d and 26d.
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
I made heavy weather of this one with most of the answers needing to be teased out, but I enjoyed the tussle so thanks to proXimal for a proper Toughie.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
By the time this gets published on line we will be miles away in a tramping hut by the Orogorongo River in Rimutaka Forest Park. We will be at Turere Lodge with our two sons and four of our grandkids. (Clever people can probably Google all that.) To get there is about a two hour walk from the carpark through beautiful native bush and it is well away from any means of communication. So if we have made any mistakes that need correction, or any questions that need answering, we have to trust that another member of the blogging team will take care of them. We’ll be back to read all the comments in a couple of days. We trust you all to be on your best behaviour.
Good fun from Jay once again.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This is a last minute stand-in for Toro, who is struggling with a number of deadlines and I am now looking forward to the beer he owes me.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **
I didn’t get a great deal of enjoyment from this one.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Evening All! I am really late on this review due to personal excesses over the Christmas and New Year Periods. My apologies. We had a nice NINA of ‘FEAST OF STEPHEN’ (this being such a date!) hidden in the unchecked letters on the Left and Right of the finished solution. THEN when we looked at the Across and Down clues we noticed that the initial letters of the clues (an acrostic) also spelled out the same. Well done the setter.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Today’s hints and tips have been created with love and care by Miffypops, a man who has no beginning to his talents and is somewhat lacking in tact.… Continue reading
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.… Continue reading