Not the Saturday Prize Puzzle – 050
Old Timers by Radler
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Welcome to the fiftieth in our series of weekly puzzles.
The title of this puzzle by Radler is a cryptic reference to its theme.
Month: January 2011
DT 26456 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26456 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the better clues and provide hints for them.
Toughie 498
Toughie No 498 by Shamus
Toothless!
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
This puzzle from Shamus is very pleasant, but lacks the usual teeth of a Friday Toughie. Although a few of the constructs are a little harder than those found in a regular cryptic, this should be within the scope of the average solver.
ST 2571
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2571
A full review by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Being a relative newcomer to the world of the Sunday Telegraph Cryptic, it always takes me quite a few clues to get into the mind of Virgilius. As usual, it was well worth the effort as this was a great crossword which seemed to be enjoyed by all on the day.
DT 26455
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26455
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
It felt a bit like being back at school doing “double science” today, but, as usual with Giovanni, the wordplay clearly points you to the answer (although I wasn’t too sure what some of the answers meant, even after consulting the dictionary!). In spite of that I did find it enjoyable – let us know what you thought of it in a comment.
To reveal an answer just highlight the space between the brackets under the clue.
DT 26450
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26450
A full review by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
A lovely treat of a crossword from Cephas today so a big thank you to him. Didn’t mind that I solved it quickly because I knew I was going to enjoy it all over again doing this review. I had lots of favourite clues so have marked them in blue.
Toughie 497
Toughie No 497 by Petitjean
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A perfectly reasonable puzzle but I never really warmed to it.
DT 26454
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26454
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *
I did not enjoy this.
Toughie 496
Toughie No 496 by Giovanni
I’ll never view Tapestries the same way again
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I really enjoyed this Giovanni Toughie. Let us know how you found it in a comment and please remember to click on one of the stars below to show how much you liked it.
DT 26453
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 26453
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Our Wednesday Wizard conjures up a puzzle that is not too difficult.