Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2973 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where November in October continues.
Sheer Virgilius brilliance! … Continue reading
Month: October 2018
NTSPP – 453
NTSPP – 453
A Beastly crossword by Chalicea
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DT 28869 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28869 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
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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.
Toughie 2107
Toughie No 2107 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
It was a joy to solve this clever pangram from Osmosis.… Continue reading
DT 28868
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28868
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a blustery autumn day.… Continue reading
DT 28863
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28863
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 6th October 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I solve this late on Saturday afternoon after a horrible rainy journey back from Oxfordshire – there was so much to enjoy, apart from (as a solver) the homophone in 21a that didn’t work for quite a few of us (there’s a big NO written by this one on the newspaper) and (as a reviewer) the number of times you notice that you are doing something with individual letters, whether abbreviations or otherwise.… Continue reading
Toughie 2106
Toughie No 2106 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment ***
This was a fairly gentle puzzle to get me back into blogging mode after a two-week absence gallivanting round Scotland.… Continue reading
DT 28867
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28867
Hints and tips by pensionista pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Yep, since my last blog three weeks ago I have become an OAP, (I think that’s probably a code for “grumpy old man”), but the upside is that my first pension payment arrived in the bank yesterday! I can now get bus and train passes and a free trip up the lift to Alicante castle which is well worth seeing if you’re ever in the area.
I don’t know who the setter of this puzzle is but I have a suspicion which I will keep to myself for now to avoid embarrassment. It’s a nice puzzle which I quite enjoyed. Nothing to really frighten the horses and a few anagrams for those that like them as a way into the puzzle. Continue reading “DT 28867”
ST 2971
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2971
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 30th September 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty *– Enjoyment ****
The perfect straightforward crossword for an exceedingly busy Sunday.
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought. Continue reading “ST 2971”
Toughie 2105
Toughie No 2105 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
We have a fairly standard puzzle today with a generous helping of anagrams.… Continue reading