Readability tips, literacy news, and English writing advice

Attention surrounds setter regularly in certain time of year (6)

Answer: EASTER

Series of bi-singles? 'Biblical' woman's all over poor Glenn (3,7)

Answer: RUNLENGTHS

8 March 2023 | crossword, puzzle, women |

As result of song for couple, love follows (3,2)

Answer: DUETO

Item in magazine: 'Wye, a river offering special time' (3,4)

Answer: NEWYEAR

Deal with a shift Boxing Day (7)

Answer: ADDRESS

26 December 2022 | crossword, puzzle, christmas |

Christmas visitors marvellous? Not entirely (4)

Answer: MAGI

25 December 2022 | crossword, puzzle, christmas |

Dorset resorts - fine breaks we look to after winter (7)

Answer: DEFROST

21 December 2022 | crossword, puzzle, winter |

Lack indication of early New England winter? (9)

Answer: SHORTFALL

Tunesmith, perhaps one with his head in the clouds? (6)

Answer: AIRMAN

19 November 2022 | crossword, puzzle, men |

Somewhat treasonous motive (6)

Answer: REASON

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I'm Chris, a software developer from Haverhill, Massachusetts, specializing in linguistics, readability, and NLP.

I've been obsessed with the curios of the English language for as long as I can remember and this blog is my excuse to spend even more time on them.