Toughie No 1219 by Elkamere
Where’s The Monkey?
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
When I did an initial scan through the across clues I didn’t get a single answer so I thought I was in for a stiff challenge. However, the down clues were much more amenable and it all got resolved in a reasonable time. All very enjoyable but not as tough as Elkamere’s previous puzzle (1207) of three weeks ago in my opinion – feel free to disagree (I already know someone who does!).
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27537
Hints and tips by scchua
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A 1-1.5* difficulty/3* enjoyment for me. Thanks to Jay.
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Toughie No 1218 by Excalibur
Hints and Tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
I fairly raced through three-quarters of this one, then had to slow up a bit in the final (SW) quadrant. Even so this puzzle scarcely lives up to its billing. The phrase ‘Tuesday Toughie’ is becoming a sort of oxymoron – I wonder whether it’s a deliberate policy to make them pretty easy at the start of the week in order to attract more new solvers or whether the editor can’t get enough of the genuine article.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27536
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment *
As Toro is unavailable today, Gazza has agreed to review the Toughie leaving me with this one. What do you say about a disappointing puzzle in which the answers were all write-ins? Answers in pencil on the back of a five-pound note will be gratefully received.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27535
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
After an exhausting weekend I am grateful for an easy solve today. We got through nineteen clues without an anagram. It’s light duties for me for the rest of the day.
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A Puzzle by CW
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2751 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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Why not have a go at our new Monthly Prize Puzzle?
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a number of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.
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NTSPP – 230
Alphabetical Doggerel by Hieroglyph
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27534 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Crossword Club
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A new month brings a new Prize Puzzle. This month’s prize has been donated by Tim Moorey.
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.
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Monthly Prize Puzzle No 26 (July 2014) by Radler
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle? The winner will receive a copy of The Times ~ How to Crack Cryptic Crosswords kindly donated by its author, Tim Moorey.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (19th July 2014).
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