Toughie No 2050 by Beam
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
I’m glad that today’s Beam puzzle wasn’t a stinker because I didn’t realise it was Thursday and hence my blogging day until after the morning had gone.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28783
Hints and tips by Kath
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BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. I don’t know who the setter is today but it isn’t Ray T.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2957
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 24th June 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Not that difficult a solve – handy for the stand-in blogger– but that did allow time to appreciate some splendid surface readings
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
Toughie No 2049 by Firefly
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
There’s nought to rattle the thoroughbreds here today and, to be honest, the puzzle won’t last long in the memory.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28782
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We had the usual team for solving and then Carol had to leave for Wellington so it was a solo effort putting the hints together.… Continue reading
Toughie No 2048 by Samuel
Hints and tips by Kitty
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****
Hi folks. I found this an enjoyable puzzle with a bit more meat on the bone than we often get a Tuesday. … Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28780
Hints and tips by an active Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
The sun has got its hat on.… Continue reading
A Puzzle by Fiddlesticks
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Continue reading “Rookie Corner – 221”
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2958 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg on Canada Day, where, with the recent passing of laws to legalise cannabis, some think that the Canadian flag needs to be modified as shown here:

Today, Virgilius provides us with some trickiness moderated by what I think are some oldies but goodies and only 28 clues. … Continue reading