Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27748
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on dark and rainy Friday 13th.… Continue reading
Month: March 2015
DT 27743
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27743
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ***
This puzzle was published on Saturday, 7th March 2015
I haven’t counted them but I did get the strong feeling while typing the explanations that there do seem to be a considerable number of charade-type clues in last Saturday’s Prize Puzzle.
Toughie 1359
Toughie No 1359 by Giovanni
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I started to solve this puzzle without knowing the setter which was quite nice because I had no preconceptions as to whether it was going to be a worthwhile solve or not.… Continue reading
DT 27747
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27747
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from the Vega Baja where I’m running a little late due to oversleeping, oops. I blame the final glass of vino collapso!
This is a pretty good puzzle which was comfortably in 2* time until I got to the SW corner which refused to reveal itself easily so 3* it will have to be. I found it fun as it has one or two rather off-the-wall definitions. I know some of you will complain because only seven of the twenty six answers have their first letters checked.
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ST 2785
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2785
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
This puzzle was published on Sunday, 1st March 2015
A rare post-Sunday lunch solve for me (I usually can’t wait that long for my Sunday puzzle treat) but I had the usual enjoyable time.… Continue reading
Toughie 1358
Toughie No 1358 by Micawber
Simples, my dear Watson
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****
The only problem I had with this excellent puzzle from Micawber was that the enjoyment was all over too quickly.… Continue reading
DT 27746
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27746
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
The weather now has the suggestion of change about it. We are still having mainly warm sunny days, but we are getting some rain at times now and the mornings have the feeling of “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”.
We had a load of firewood arrive this morning, ready for cosy winter evenings in front of the fire coming up. Looking forward to our Wednesday homework arriving at 11am instead of 1pm when the clocks get rescheduled in a few weeks.
Another fine offering from our consistent quality setter, Jay. Took us a while to get into the top few, but it flowed smoothly after that.
Toughie 1357
Toughie No 1357 by Excalibur
The Sword in the Stone and the Stick in the Mud
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BD Rating - Difficulty **** - Enjoyment ****
The more I get into crosswords, the more I realise what a fusspot I can be about strict cluing (at least as I see it). Why, then, do I make an exception for Excalibur? I found this puzzle unnerving and downright unfair in parts, often struggled to see the obvious as a result, and enjoyed every minute of it!
DT 27745
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27745
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
This one was quite enjoyable without raising too much of a sweat.… Continue reading
DT 27744
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27744
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Welcome to the home of the National Anagram Appreciation Society.… Continue reading