Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28460
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa where preparations are in full swing for our 150th birthday party on July 1.… Continue reading
Month: June 2017
Toughie 1833
Toughie No 1833 by Micawber
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Many thanks to Micawber for a fun-packed puzzle though if I hadn’t known the setter I might have guessed that it was by yesterday’s compiler, what with the food and music references and a few mad-hat clues.… Continue reading
DT 28459
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28459
Hints and tips by ShropshireLad
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
[Sorry for the delay, but ShropshireLad’s review took over an hour to arrive – probably because of problems with my laptop.… Continue reading
Toughie 1832
Toughie No 1832 by Petitjean
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Hello, and a welcome as warm as today’s Surrey weather to you all. … Continue reading
DT 28458
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28458
Hints and tips by Mr Kitty
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone, and welcome to another Tuesday blog. … Continue reading
DT 28457
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28457
Hints and tips by a sunburnt Miffypops
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BD’s Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Phew. What a scorcher. It’s 25 degrees already as recorded by The Heart of Downtown L.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner – 167
MPP – 061 (Review)
Monthly Prize Puzzle – 061
June 2017
The Birthday Blog Puzzle by Omnia
At the blog’s birthday bash, Tilsit asked the attendees to provide clues for a puzzle he had specially created. It took a while, with further requests for clue writing sent out, but eventually the crossword was published as the June 2017 MPP. … Continue reading
ST 2904 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2904 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg.
Another very enjoyable puzzle with Virgilius back in a tricky frame of mind – the usual handful of anagrams (including a few partials), a lurker, and a (brilliant) double homophone, with one or two oldies but goodies/recent repeats. … Continue reading