Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29147
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Last week we spoke about dead things we had found on our regular walking circuit so thought that it would be good to redress the balance with today’s preamble. Right on schedule for the start of our spring, the first family of cute little ducklings appeared on 1st September. The next clutches were only a day or two behind them. A much more spirit-lifting sight.
Enjoy this Jay puzzle….. We did.
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Toughie No 2291 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
I always look forward to solving a Chalicea puzzle, and this one is excellent. The last one parsed was 5d and the last one solved was the superb 15a, which makes it my favourite with the mental picture conjured up by 10a taking the runner-up podium. Continue reading “Toughie 2291”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29145
Hints and tips by Yogi Bear

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BD’s Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
As I am supposed to be ‘smarter than the average bear Boo Boo’ I will strive to be error free this week. Continue reading “DT 29145”
A Puzzle by Chameleon
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3019 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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Welcome to September and a very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we are enjoying a (soggy) holiday weekend often considered as the (unofficial?) end of summer, schools will be back in session this week and we can begin looking forward to the ‘brutal’ winter that Falcon mentioned on Thursday. … Continue reading