Coder by Fiddlesticks
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Month: January 2017
MPP – 056 (Review)
Monthly Prize Puzzle – 056
January 2017
A Puzzle by Prolixic
Congratulations to Silvanus who solved the crossword, looked carefully at the grid, found the nine synonyms for cross, answered the question, entered the competition and was the lucky person drawn from the electronic hat by Mrs BD, and so wins a Telegraph Crossword Book.
ST 2883 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2883 (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 – 363
NTSPP – 363
Apprentice USA by Vigo
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DT 28330 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28330 (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 1747
Toughie No 1747 by proXimal
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ****
Two weeks ago when Dutch emailed me to ask if I’d like to stand in for him this Friday while he was off on his travels, we discussed who we thought the setter might be today. … Continue reading
DT 28329
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28329
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a cold and frosty morning.… Continue reading
DT 28324
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28324
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on Saturday 14th January
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Oh dear – normally I write the introduction at the same time as I draft the review on a Saturday afternoon, but for some reason I didn’t do so, and now it is Thursday evening and I can’t remember what I thought about the crossword. I haven’t marked any favourites on the solved crossword and the ratings would seem to indicate that I found it fairly average for a Saturday Prize Puzzle.
Toughie 1746
Toughie No 1746 by Petitjean
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
This is the third posthumous Petitjean puzzle and this time it is Petitjean as we remember him best with his slightly mad hat on.… Continue reading
DT 28328
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28328
Hints and tips by Kath
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BD Rating — Difficulty ** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from a very cold, frosty and foggy Oxford.… Continue reading