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DT 28580

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28580

Hints and tips by pommers

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BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Morning all and welcome to what is definitely not a RayThursday.  I have no idea who the setter might be but it’s certainly not RayT and it won’t be Shamus as he’s in the Toughie slot today.  The anagram lovers among you will be well pleased as I count eight of the clues being all or partial anagrams.
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ST2923

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2923

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 29th October 2017

BD Rating – Difficulty */**Enjoyment ****

Some commenters wondered whether this was a Virgilius production but it does have a lurker and the usual dependence on inserting something into something else, so I’m going to disagree with them and say it was him just as it is every Sunday.… Continue reading

Toughie 1912

Toughie No 1912 by Warbler

Hints and tips by Kitty

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BD Rating  –  Difficulty ** –  Enjoyment ***

 

Hi all.  Warbler today brings us another puzzle in her usual style: she’s so consistent I think I could reuse the introduction from a blog of any one of her recent puzzles and not go far wrong.  So if you’ve enjoyed tackling Warbler crosswords before but not yet done this one, why not take a look at it now? Continue reading “Toughie 1912”

DT 28578

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28578

Hints and tips by Mr Kitty

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BD Rating  –  Difficulty *** –  Enjoyment ***

 

Hello, everyone.  I solved this one under non-ideal conditions that made it hard to judge difficulty, but my feeling is that it’s more straightforward than last Tuesday’s adventure. … Continue reading