NTSPP – 315
A Puzzle by Bufo
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
Month: February 2016
DT 28042 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28042 (Hints)
Big Dave’s Saturday Crossword Club
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
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 1555
Toughie No 1555 by Notabilis
Hints and tips by crypticsue
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Having offered to stand in for the Skiing Dutchman, I then mentally drew up a wish list of Toughie setters I’d like to review and was delighted to see that one of my favourites appears in the middle of the paper today. … Continue reading
DT 28041
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28041
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a day that has started bright and sunny, though frosty.… Continue reading
DT 28036
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28036
A full review by crypticsue
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
This puzzle was published on Saturday, 13th February 2016
A fairly typical Saturday puzzle that didn’t take long to sort out.… Continue reading
ST 2834
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2834
A full review by crypticsue
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
This puzzle was published on Sunday 7th February 2016
I wasn’t expecting to review this particular Sunday crossword, so hadn’t given thought to a Prologue until just now. Looking at my piece of paper, in addition to noting that it was a puzzle for Gnomethang to review, I appear to have taken my ‘average’ solving time for a Sunday puzzle and there are lots of * and even ** by a considerable number of the clues, so I obviously enjoyed myself as much as I normally do on a Sunday.
Toughie 1554
Toughie No 1554 by Giovanni
Hints and tips by Bufo
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
This was a typical Giovanni puzzle with some straightforward clues and some unfamiliar words.… Continue reading
DT 28040
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28040
Hints and tips by Falcon
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from a snowbound Ottawa where we are still digging out from a record one-day fall of 51 cm on Tuesday.… Continue reading
Toughie 1553
Toughie No 1553 by Micawber
Hints and tips by Gazza
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
It’s always a pleasure to blog one of Micawber’s puzzles and this one is no exception.… Continue reading
DT 28039
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28039
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
+ – + – + – + – + – + – + – +
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Jay has given another clever and amusing puzzle this week. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we did.