Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28049
Hints and tips by Miffypops and Saint Sharon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from the frosty but sunny heart of Downtown LI.… Continue reading
Month: February 2016
We have lift off!
Update:
The resources allocated to the site have been significantly increased and it is “so far so good”. Let’s hope it stays that way as it has been another very frustrating day.
Welcome to the new server. There are still a few teething problems, but they should be ironed out over the next few days.… Continue reading
ST 2837 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2837 (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 – 316
DT 28048 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 27048 (Hints)
Big Dave's Saturday Crossword Club
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I am hoping to be able to move the website to a new server tonight, which should solve many of the recent performance problems. This will mean that the site will be unavailable for several hours while the data is moved and the server address is updated. This should start at about 9:00 pm tonight and be complete by early Sunday morning.
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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 1559
Toughie No 1559 by Elgar
I’ll huff and I’ll puff…
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
The long-awaited first Elgar Toughie for 2016 brings us a lovely themed crossword with the level of difficulty we expect from him, and always hope for in a Toughie, particularly on a Friday. Continue reading “Toughie 1559”
DT 28047
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28047
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, with a dry, bright start to the day.… Continue reading
DT 28042
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28042
A full review by gnomethang
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This puzzle was published on Saturday, 20th February 2016
Morning All! I found the last few clues in this quite tricky, with the dance and the dowry requiring electronic help. All in all there was some fun to be had in solving though.
Toughie 1558
Toughie No 1558 by Beam
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ****
The SE corner went in fairly quickly and the NE and SW corners yielded without too many problems.… Continue reading
DT 28046
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28046
Hints and tips by Shropshirelad
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **/***
Good Morning from a clear and frosty Shropshire, brrr.… Continue reading