Toughie No 1449 by Warbler
Hints and tips by Toro
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
A pleasant first Toughie of the week from Warbler.
Month: August 2015
DT 27883
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27883
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
This seemed pretty straightforward without having a great deal of sparkle.… Continue reading
DT 27882
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27882
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
A typically Rufusish puzzle today. Lots of anagrams and double definitions.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner – 071
ST 2809 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2809 (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
MPP 039 – Review
Monthly Prize Puzzle – 039
August 2015
A puzzle by Radler
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A particularly difficult challenge from Radler for the August MPP slot – I am not alone in the view that, if he hadn’t made the misprinted words bold, it would have been impossible to solve the puzzle
Take all the ‘changed’ letters – I A M O F A L L I S U R V E Y and if you know The Solitude of Alexander Selkirk you will know that the solution to 17a MONARCH is the missing word you needed to put on the entry form for the August competition. … Continue reading
NTSPP – 288
NTSPP – 288
Easier By Half by Wiglaf
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DT 27881 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27881 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday 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 1448
Toughie No 1448 by Sparks
Little Egypt
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Sparks entertains once again, but with a puzzle that, for me, didn’t reach the degree of difficulty usually associated with a Friday Toughie.… Continue reading
DT 27880
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27880
Hints and tips by Shropshirelad
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from a wet and windy Shropshire – as I’m sure is the case for the rest of you in the UK (I do hope you are all well).… Continue reading