Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
It looks like Big Dave will still be out of action for quite some time, so just a few bits of housekeeping for the next few weeks, and while the boss recovers.
Bloggers:
We’ll assume you are all doing your normal arranged sessions, unless you notify me. If you find you are unable to blog, we should be able to find cover.… Continue reading
Some of you may be aware that BD suffered a fall on Sunday and is currently in hospital.
He is likely to be in for some time but he is in good spirits (well, for those who know BD well, this borders just above grumpy most of the time 
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It is going to mean a little disruption to normal services and we ask you to bear with us.… Continue reading
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Daily Telegraph Toughie No 2881
Subscribers to the digital only edition of The Daily Telegraph were treated to an early publication of Toughie 2881 which should not have appeared until tomorrow. In fairness to those who have yet to see Toughie 2881 a full review will appear tomorrow Tuesday 5th July 2022 at 2.00pm
This weeks Toughie Setters
Tuesday Gila. Wednesday Giovanni.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from the Vega Baja where July has arrived with a bang. As I write this it’s only 0900 and the temperature is already 28°C with a top of 32°C forecast for this afternoon.
Today we have a typical Monday puzzle which is mostly fairly easy but with a handful of head scratchers. There are seven anagrams and some of them are quite long so if you can crack them you’ll get a load of checkers to get you going. I don’t think many of you will be needing these hints.
Continue reading “DT 30030”
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I stared at a virtually empty grid for ages until the pennies started to drop, but that was a real toughie. On the grounds of difficulty, I am struggling to leave any unhinted but here we go. I will try and toss in a bonus pic hints but as most of Sunday so far has been spent wrestling with this I may be brief. This won’t get the baby bathed so here we go…
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After almost two years and ninety-five puzzles the Numpties are taking a well-deserved break this month. I am delighted to have been offered the role of locum tenens, and I’m looking forward to being your guide as we navigate a path through the next five puzzles. The prefix to the title of today’s offering suggests that it could be the start of a linked series – time alone will tell (‘cos I won’t!).
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, for those of you who are counting, at 1:00pm yesterday in our respective time zones in the Northern Hemisphere, and because of ‘springing forward,’ this year of 2022 became ‘half over’ – I have no idea how it works out ‘Down Under’ although I think they are on ‘Standard Time’ at the moment.… Continue reading
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Greetings from Warrington, a big thank you to Senf for holding the fort for the last few weeks. It’s been a bit crazy in work and I have also had a few other things to attend to. Continue reading “DT 30029 (Hints)”
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
We have a little (6,3) Nina at the top centre (and a strong hint in 22a) relevant to today. Some of these clues took me a long time to parse!… Continue reading