Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30564
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment *****
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. I found today’s offering more straightforward than recent Friday puzzles. The smoothness of the surfaces combined with tight clueing and definitions made for a most enjoyable solve. Continue reading "DT 30562"
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This puzzle was published on 9th March 2024
BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie No 3235 by Artix
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Artix has given us a proper Toughie today with plenty of scope for going astray. I enjoyed the battle – thanks to Artix.
There are a lot of old American entertainers referenced in the clues – I wonder whether that can be regarded as a mini-theme.
Please leave a comment telling us how you fared and what you liked about the puzzle. Continue reading “Toughie 3235”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,561
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I solved this at midnight then wrote the blog this morning. I was a bit underwhelmed last night, but I think I was just tired. As often happens, the charm of the puzzle is only fully revealed when analysing it in detail and this one is certainly no exception.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa
We found this puzzle quite tricky for the Wednesday slot, particularly in the SE corner. There were plenty of penny-drop moments that made it another very enjoyable solve for us.
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Sunday Toughie No 110 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 3rd of March 2024