A Puzzle by Harold
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Month: March 2019
MPP 082 – Review
MPP No 082
A puzzle by Prolixic
The instructions said: A number of solutions contain a common feature and a smaller number of solutions have the opposite feature. What is the total number of solutions in question? The clues give an additional hint about the feature that you are looking for.… Continue reading
ST 2995 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 2995 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where, in the early hours of Thursday morning we reached plus one degree and celebrated with a (brief) blizzard (much worse South and East of Winnipeg, and in North Dakota and Minnesota, which will only add to the flooding risk when the thaw happens)!… Continue reading
NTSPP – 475
NTSPP – 475
A Puzzle by Alchemi
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DT 29000 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29000 (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 2194
Toughie No 2194 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment *****
This is Elgar’s 132nd Telegraph Toughie. And, as usual ever since Elgar reached triple figures (except on Dave’s tenth anniversary), the puzzle cunningly alludes to this number.… Continue reading
DT 28999
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28999
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs as the equinoctial gales continue to blow.… Continue reading
DT 28994
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28994
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 9th March 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A Saturday Pangram with quite a lot of anagrams
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Spring Masterclass (May 2019)
Crossword Masterclass for Aspiring Setters and Advanced Solvers
Brighton, Saturday 4 May 2019
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A message from Guardian setter Boatman:
Toughie 2193
Toughie No 2193 by Firefly
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***/****
The SW corner caused the only real hold-up in what was a perfectly acceptable puzzle.
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