Toughie No 2515 by Giovanni
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
It was all going so well with very little in the way of obscurities until I reached the SE corner where 24d (for the meaning) and 28a (for the parsing) caused a bit of difficulty and made me increase the difficulty rating by half a star.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29482
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty ***– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
New Zealand has had horrendous weather this last week. Very strong winds with squally showers of rain, hail and thunderstorms over most of the country and heavy snow to low levels over much of the South Island.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3074
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 20 September 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Usual Dada Sunday Service. Continue reading “ST 3074”
Toughie No 2514 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A lovely offering from Chalicea today with a number of delicious clues, Solved and blogged quickly as I have a busy day ahead. A very suitable Tuesday Toughie. Continue reading “Toughie 2514”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29480
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty * / ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where we are enjoying a respite from the cold, wet, cloudy late summer weather with a few glorious warm, sunny early autumn days.… Continue reading
A Puzzle by Conto
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Continue reading “Rookie Corner – 338”
Enigmatic Variations 1454 (Hints)
Ramjets by Eclogue
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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We have been finding crosswords by the Eclogue team in a range of publications of thematic cryptics over the last ten years, the EV, Crossword, the Inquisitor series and the Magpie, and we know that the clues will challenge us but be fair and that there will be a smile when we spot the theme. Continue reading “EV 1454 (Hints)”
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3075 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where, on the first day of Autumn (Tuesday), we had a very Summery 30 degrees!… Continue reading
A Puzzle by Simon
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Continue reading “NTSPP – 555”