Monthly Prize Puzzle – 032
January 2015
A puzzle by Radler
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The ‘casting of the sacred runes’ (thank you Mrs BD) has resulted in a second MPP win for Pegasus – congratulations to him. He wins a choice of Telegraph Puzzle Books from Hamlyn. All we had to do was find all the hidden money in the grid and add it up to get the sum of £1,633.01 – if you didn’t get the right total, all is revealed at the end of the review.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2779 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, I will select a number of the more difficult clues and provide hints for them.… Continue reading
NTSPP – 258
Happy Birthday by Alchemi
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27701 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
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Today is your last chance to enter our January Prize Puzzle
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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Toughie No 1328 by Firefly
Men in skirts
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
An interesting theme runs through this puzzle – solve 8 Across and the rest should fall into place.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27700
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, where for the third time in 12 months my front garden wall has been demolished by a lorry driver following his satnav into roads too narrow for articulated lorries to negotiate.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27695
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
This puzzle was published on Saturday, 10th January 2015
A fairly average Saturday puzzle
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Toughie No 1327 by Mynot
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A pleasant solve which just about earned the third star for difficulty.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27699
Hints and tips by Kath
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BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ***
Good morning everyone. I’ve already been right twice today.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2777
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
This puzzle was published on Sunday, 4th January 2015
I like Sundays for lots of reasons – an important one being that you know you are going to get a wonderful puzzle to solve, full of inventiveness and d’oh moments, and this one was no exception.
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