Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
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Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Continue reading "DT 31156"
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This puzzle was published on 31st January 2026
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A lovely straightforward Saturday puzzle from the setter that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and significant feedback. Continue reading “DT 31151 (Full Review)”
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Standard Beam fare – a sweetheart, a queen and an imaginative, tight word count … but no lavatorial humour today. Who could he have been listening to?! Over to you.
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31155
Hints and Tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **  Enjoyment ***
I don’t think that there’s much to frighten the horses in this enjoyable puzzle. Thanks to our setter.
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Good morning from a chilly but sunny south Hampshire. Today we have another excellent back-pager, with so many fine clues it was hard to choose a favourite. I especially liked 1a, 9a, 19a, 2d and 3d, but topping the podium for me today is the tipsy clergyman in 8d. Many thanks to today’s setter. Continue reading “DT 31154”
Sunday Toughie No 209 by Samuel
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 25th of January 2026
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This puzzle was published on 25th January 2026
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A superb and lovely puzzle from Dada this Sunday that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a full review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable feedback. Continue reading “ST 3353 (Full Review)”
