Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2804
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty */**– Enjoyment ****
This puzzle was published on Sunday, 12th July 2015
I was away visiting No 1 son and his family in Northern Ireland (see 18d below) when this puzzle was published so didn’t get have the pleasure of solving it until later in the week. I also carefully avoided looking at the Hints & Tips provided by Big Dave and the comments, as I didn’t want my view of the puzzle to be influenced before I’d even started it. I agree with those who enjoyed themselves and am grateful to our setter both for the entertainment and the subsequent explanation of why the clue for 3d wasn’t quite right!
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Toughie No 1434 by Micawber
Please may I have some more, sir?
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
Micawber is in a benign mood today and I wrote in my last answer with a feeling of disappointment that there were no more clues to solve.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27860
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
We are back home now after our week away in the South Island. We managed to time things so that both our crossings of Cook Strait happened to coincide with significant Southerly weather conditions which made for rather ‘bumpy’ crossings. Feels good to be back into the regular routine again, including our ration of crosswords to solve and blog.
A word of advice. Always put a label on little containers that one bungs in the freezer. It avoids such incidents as putting thick vegetable soup instead of stewed feijoas on one’s breakfast porridge.
Jay has given us another pleasing puzzle today.
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Toughie No 1433 by Excalibur
Hints and Tips by Shropshirelad
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BD Rating – Difficulty n/a – Enjoyment n/a
First time I’ve tried this, so please bear with me.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27859
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
This is the type of puzzle that turns up regularly on a Tuesday.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27858
Hints and tips by Miffypops
with assistance from Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning everybody and welcome to today’s edition of Big Dave’s Crossword Blog.… Continue reading
A Puzzle by Barfly
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Monthly Prize Puzzle – 038
July 2015
A puzzle by Alchemi
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Congratulations to Roger Harrison who correctly identified Saint Petersburg (I also accepted St Petersburg) as the city that is the answer to the question, posed in two vertical columns (6 and 12) in the completed grid, “Where is nineteen?”… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2805 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.… Continue reading
NTSPP – 284
A Puzzle by Prolixic
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