Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29534
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja on a sunny but chilly morning. I really should be on double time today as it’s a public holiday here. It’s San Andreas day, the patron saint of Almoradí, and normally there would be a big parade and festivities in the town but with the Covid-19 restrictions that isn’t going to happen this year.
On to the puzzle. It’s another elegant puzzle as I’ve come to expect on a Monday. I really enjoyed it as there’s enough head scratching material to keep one on one’s toes but a few gimmes to get a start. There’s also seven clues involving anagrams so I know many of you will be happy.
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A Puzzle by Zorro
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Enigmatic Variations 1463
Drawing Parallels by Kcit
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Kcit certainly needs no introduction for EV solvers – his challenging puzzles in all the thematic cryptic outlets (also as Phi) and in the broadsheets, where, among other appearances he is a regular Telegraph Toughie setter, stretch back over almost twenty-five years. Continue reading “EV 1463 (Hints)”
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3084 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where Mother Nature has been ringing the changes on the weather and we have had freezing rain and black ice.… Continue reading
A Puzzle by Starhorse
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29533 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
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Tilsit has had to dash off to his second home in the hospital. Continue reading “DT 29533 (Hints)”
Toughie No 2549 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
A fun puzzle by Osmosis today with well-crafted surfaces.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29532
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs.
We have a pangra missing the X this morning, which probably means that ProXimal is our setter.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29527
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 21st November 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A pangram that reminded me of how Saturday Prize Puzzles used to be Continue reading “DT 29527”
Toughie No 2548 by Zandio
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
You can usually rely on Zandio to provide a ‘proper’ Toughie crossword Continue reading “Toughie 2548”