A tough test this morning from Imogen
loonapick
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Some relief from some of the festive difficulty
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If I were clever enough I’d write this blog in rhyme
But as it happens I don’t have time
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My heart sank when I first saw this, not least because I immediately realised that, due to the nature of the puzzle, I wouldn’t be able to use PeeDee’s excellent blogging software, and that I would have to do this blog the long-winded way, so please excuse any formatting issues, as I am not used to blogging this way.
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On the second day of Christmas…
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A rushed affair this morning…
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For the second Thursday in a row, we have to work out what a letter means in the clues to solve the puzzle. Last week’s offering from Wanderer was a great example of how a themed puzzle should work. Unfortunately, I am not so keen on today’s.
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One for Ls of themed puzzles!
The preamble to this puzzle reads “L has the same meaning throughout”, so once you work out what L stands for, this is a fun puzzle.
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A pleasant, if not too difficult, offering from Chifonie, this drab Wednesday morning.
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A straightforward offering from Sleuth
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A near-pangram from Picaroon
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A themed offering from Gaff…
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Apologies for the dealy in getting this blog up – I have had a few days from hell, including a motor accident, and numerous family commitments.
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Too many issues in this puzzle for my liking…
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Quick blog today, sorry!