Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27136
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A relaxing, enjoyable puzzle today. A 1*/3* for difficulty/enjoyment. Thanks to Jay.
Month: March 2013
Toughie 950
Toughie No 950 by Kcit
Where are the gladioli?
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
One of these days Kcit is going to surprise us with a difficult Toughie, but it’s not today.
DT 27135
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27135
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, still bitterly cold, with snow lying on the garden from the weekend. I don’t think I’ll be planting potatoes on Good Friday this year. Still, at least we now have a functioning kitchen again.
I was held up by 16d, which pushed the solution into *** territory for me.
DT 27134
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27134
Hints and tips by Libellule
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I thought this was a bit harder today, with a few of the clues causing some head scratching moments. Some lovely clues though, as one would expect from the Maestro. 17d being a case in point.
ST 2684 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2684 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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Tilsit took this picture of four Toughie Setters at the recent Listener dinner in Chester.
Micawber, Warbler, Busman & Elgar
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a few of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.
NTSPP – 163
DT 27133 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27133 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Crossword Club
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.
Toughie 949
Toughie No 949 by Elkamere
The Scream!
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
While not as difficult as many of the puzzles that occupy the Friday slot, this one more than makes up for it with the entertainment level.
DT 27132
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27132
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Giovanni certainly didn’t seem to be wearing his ‘hard hat’ today but we get the usual entertaining mixture of clues. Let us know what you thought.
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DT 27127
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27127
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
A typical offering from the Saturday Mysteron – nothing too contentious or for that matter exciting.