Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27944
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Now that most of you have put your clocks back, we have to wait an extra hour before we can start on our blog. In our winter we access it at 11am, then we have a month or so with noon, and from now on right through our summer we have to wait patiently for 1pm. If we looked hard enough we could probably find there is a quote somewhere about the enhanced pleasure of delayed gratification. We always find Jay puzzles a pleasure to solve so we will enjoy this enhanced pleasure and give it **** for fun. Continue reading “DT 27944”
Toughie No 1489 by MynoT
Hints and tips by Toro
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
MynoT makes a rare but most welcome Tuesday appearance with a satisfying puzzle that tested and expanded my vocabulary.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27943
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **
Thanks to BD for stepping in at short notice to produce last Tuesday’s blog.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27942
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Good morning everybody and welcome to today’s edition of Big Dave’s Crossword Blog brought to you by Miffypops.… Continue reading
A Puzzle by Maize
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2819 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Tilsit
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Morning All
Thanks to Crypticsue for standing in at short notice when a certain four-legged chum decided to be a bit awkward. … Continue reading
NTSPP – 298
S&B York 2015 by Elgar
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27941 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by crypticsue
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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.
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Toughie No 1488 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
This is the 101st toughie from Osmosis; the last one I blogged was his wonderful centenary crossword.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27940
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a grey autumn morning.… Continue reading