Toughie No 1839 by Notabilis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Another elegant puzzle by Notabilis with fun wordplay, lovely indications and clever definitions.… Continue reading
Month: June 2017
DT 28467
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28467
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Morning all from a “Home Alone” pommers. Pommette has gone to visit her mother so I’m left here to misbehave and blog another Friday puzzle.… Continue reading
DT 28462
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28462
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on Saturday 24th June
BD Rating – Difficulty *– Enjoyment **
Solved late in the day to the accompaniment of Alfie showing his Grandpa the best way to do jigsaw puzzles. Wonder how long it will be before he’s telling me how to do cryptic crosswords? Fortunately, given all that was going on in the background, the Saturday puzzle was its usual helpful, friendly self..
Toughie 1838
Toughie No 1838 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
The gentle Toughie week continues though this was probably more of a challenge than those of the last two days.… Continue reading
DT 28466
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28466
Hints and tips by Kath
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BD Rating — Difficulty **/*** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. There’s no doubt at all that this is a Ray T crossword.… Continue reading
ST 2904
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2904
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on Sunday 18th June
BD Rating – Difficulty */**– Enjoyment ****
A nice crossword for a sweltering day – my favourite is 2d
Toughie 1837
Toughie No 1837 by Samuel
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Samuel for an enjoyable but pretty gentle Toughie.… Continue reading
DT 28465
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28465
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
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BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
It feels good to be back to writing the Wednesday blog after our most enjoyable mid-winter break in Australia.… Continue reading
Toughie 1836
Toughie No 1836 by Warbler
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hi all. I hope you are well. … Continue reading
DT 28464
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28464
Hints and tips by Mr Kitty
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment **/***
Hello, everyone. Perhaps I’m still a bit down after last week’s discovery that there is apparently nobody aged under 35 solving the back-page crossword, but I didn’t find a lot of sparkle in today’s puzzle. … Continue reading