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DT 28677

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28677

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 3rd March 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Morning All! A pretty standard puzzle for a Saturday with some entertaining clues.

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DT 28681

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28681

Hints and tips by pommers

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Hola from the Vega Baja where the rain has just stopped and the sun’s trying to appear.  Looks as though Spring might have sprung around here as we’re forecast 22°C this afternoon. I’m not sure about the setter of this one.  It has some of the hallmarks of a RayT but it didn’t really feel like one of his so I’ll leave it up to you to make up your own minds.  It was quite a pleasant solve while it lasted but that wasn’t for long and it would have been a clear * difficulty if it hadn’t been for 3d where the word meaning “taken for granted” stubbornly refused to reveal himself.
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DT 28680

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28680

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

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Kia ora from Aotearoa.

It’s official. The summer that is just drawing to a close has, throughout the country, been the hottest on record.… Continue reading

Toughie 1980

Toughie No 1980 by Shamus

Hints and tips by Kitty

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Hi all.  Shamus provides today’s harder puzzle which I found not too much harder than the back page save for a spot of bother at the end with 15a and 16d. … Continue reading

DT 28679

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28679

Hints and tips by Mr K

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Hello, everyone.  Making up for last Tuesday's puzzle which featured just one anagram, today we have no less than eight clues of that type. … Continue reading