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DT 28827 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28827 (Hints)

The Saturday Crossword Club

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Tilsit was hoping to provide today’s hints, but a man is outside his house digging up his broadband – I told him he should have paid his subs!

As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, an assortment of clues, including some of the more difficult ones, have been selected and hints provided for them.

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Toughie 2079

Toughie No 2079 by Elkamere

Hints and tips by Kitty

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

 

Hi everyone.  I’m standing in for Dutch this week while he’s off on his holidays, and what a treat to have an Elkamere puzzle to blog. … Continue reading

DT 28821

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28821

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 18th August 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty **Enjoyment ***

Morning All! A fairly standard Saturday puzzle with some enjoyable clues and a couple of trickier offerings.

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Toughie 2078

Toughie No 2078 by Musaeus

Hints and tips by Bufo

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

A new Toughie setter today. Mr Google tells me that Musaeus is a genus of spiders so is there a clue there to the identity of the setter?… Continue reading