Where new ideas are tried out – only the brave enter into this domain
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
It is a busy day for us today. An eye clinic appointment for Colin had inconveniently been scheduled for the time we are usually working on the blog but we still have plenty of time to get it all together before it is due to be posted on line.… Continue reading
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Hi cutie-pies! Today’s puzzle is very special for it is the 444x4th Toughie. By some amazing mathematical coincidence, it is also the 4x444th Toughie. That’s NumberWang! If you notice something else odd(er than usual) about today’s blog you might like to pay attention to the date, or refer back to my blog of a year ago.… Continue reading
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Hello, everyone. In the crosswording literature one often reads that a cryptic clue should have a unique solution, so that if your answer fits both definition and wordplay you can feel confident that it’s correct. On the other hand, we hear here from time to time that the only rule is that there are no rules.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Today we have another fine puzzle from the Monday maestro Rufus containing several interesting takes on cryptic definitions a few (too many) anagrams, a homophone, an initial letter clue but no lurkers unless they are so well hidden I failed to spot them.… Continue reading
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Good Sunday morning from Winnipeg. This week, Mother Nature reminded us that it is still winter (until the vernal equinox on March 20th). A major system blew through (literally) on Monday and Tuesday – starting with rain, then, as the mercury dropped, changing to freezing rain, finally changing to snow, and blowing snow, with winds gusting up to 50 mph – and we got back into the deep freeze with ‘high’ temperatures in the middle minus teens. … Continue reading
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
I sometimes struggle with proXimal and started this with some trepidation, but it turned out to be a rather pleasant puzzle in which I made steady progress (except for one clue, see below). When I finished, I was surprised that almost 4* time had passed (time flies when you’re having fun), but this might in part be due to me waiting in the pub until the puzzle appeared online at midnight – perhaps others would rate difficulty lower.… Continue reading
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Good morning from South Staffs where it’s cloudy but mild. My thanks to ShropshireLad for filling in for me last week.
A touch of geography from Giovanni this week, and one or two less common words, but nothing particularly difficult.
In the hints below, the definitions are underlined.… Continue reading
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This puzzle was published on Saturday 4th March
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A crossword for fans of Lego clues and double definitions. It is also one for bloggers who have to draft this review; and then draft three further reviews for publication in due course. Fortunately all last Saturday’s clues were in the ‘easy to explain’ category.
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I thought you weren’t going to get this review today when my computer suddenly died when I was in the middle of writing it. But after a short delay I managed to reboot the computer and it now seems OK again. I found this puzzle to be one of average difficulty with only the parsing of 4 down causing me any real problems.… Continue reading