NTSPP – 433
A Puzzle by Prolixic
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Month: May 2018
DT 28749 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28749 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Tilsit
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Greetings from Warrington!
Mr and Mrs BD are off doing swinging things with car keys, so I am popping in to hold the fort today.
It’s a lovely puzzle, probably by the original Mysteron, given a couple of the clues; though I have to say that I had one huge face palming moment when I couldn’t see the last one to go in and eventually after a large coffee and several crumpets, it hit me! Continue reading “DT 28749 (Hints)”
Toughie 2027
Toughie No 2027 by proXimal
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Got up early and managed to finish this well before the school run.… Continue reading
DT 28748
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28748
Hints and tips by Miffypops. Every day is a school day.
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
The heart of downtown LI is awash with rain.… Continue reading
DT 28743
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28743
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 19th May 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
After the previous week’s particularly straightforward crossword, this one was definitely back in the new regime’s Trickier Saturday bracket.… Continue reading
Toughie 2026
Toughie No 2026 by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **
This isn’t the week that Stick Insect ups the difficulty level.… Continue reading
DT 28747
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28747
Hints and tips by Kath
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BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. I thought this was quite tricky in places – it certainly took me a while to get going.… Continue reading
ST 2951
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2951
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 13th May 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***/****
The usual Virgilius Sunday treat – however, while typing the review, I found that there are eleven clues requiring insertions, eight in the Acrosses, and three with the same indicator, which made me a little grumpy so I removed half a star from my enjoyment rating
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
Toughie 2025
Toughie No 2025 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
This is a fairly gentle Toughie which I thought was somewhat lacking in sparkle.… Continue reading
DT 28746
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28746
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Winter has arrived. At present we are having cold days with strong winds bringing a succession of squally showers some of which are thundery and others bringing hail.… Continue reading