Toughie No 1552 by Warbler
Hints and tips by Antony and Cleopatra
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Toro was unable to do today’s review, so Ant and Cleo have stepped in.… Continue reading
Month: February 2016
DT 28038
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28038
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
For me this was an enjoyable puzzle although several of the surface readings (e.g.… Continue reading
DT 28037
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28037
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Miffy pops is not worthy. I hang my head in shame and admit to using the crossword solver at 23ac.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner – 097
ST 2835 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2835 (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 – 314
NTSPP – 314
Cunningly Echoed by Chalicea
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DT 28036 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28036 (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 1551
Toughie No 1551 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Toro
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
I’m filling in for Dutch today, who is preparing to go on the piste. This was a more straightforward solve than I was expecting on a rare visit to the Friday Toughie chair, and the style will probably have appealed more to those who enjoy tussling with clue components than to someone like me who has more of a liking for surfaces and inventive definitions.
[POSTSCRIPT: Gazza has suggested below that there is a personal message in six clues beginning with 1d. If there is, and it is what I think he means, then it’s not surprising this puzzle is not exactly brimming with levity (and my ratings are even less relevant than usual).]
DT 28035
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28035
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a chilly, grey day.… Continue reading
DT 28030
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28030
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment **
This puzzle was published on Saturday, 6th February 2016
The perfect crossword for a newcomer to the world of solving cryptic crosswords, although one has to feel sorry for the poor postman carrying all the competition entries into Telegraph Towers as the number of entries must have been 24a, as I wasn’t alone in finding this one of the easiest Prize Puzzles ever.