Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29125
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from a wet South Staffs.… Continue reading
Month: August 2019
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29120
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 3rd August 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment **
I always have major problems getting on the same wavelength as this particular setter and last Saturday was no different
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
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Toughie No 2277 by Zandio
Hints and tips by Bufo
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***/****
Thanks to our publican and dankeschön to our German correspondent for covering the past two Thursdays while I was otherwise occupied. I have been looking forward to my first battle with a Zandio puzzle. Continue reading “Toughie 2277”
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29124
Hints and tips by Kath
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BD Rating — Difficulty **** — Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone. Hmmm – I’m not sure if it’s one of those ‘just me’ days or if this really was tricky.… Continue reading
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3014
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 28th July 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Another ‘just right for Sunday’ crossword – I particularly liked 11a and 22a – but I have to wonder whether twelve clues requiring you to insert something into something else is probably too many.… Continue reading
Toughie 2276
Toughie No 2276 by Messinae
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Either Messinae has cranked up his difficulty level or my little grey cells are disappearing faster than I thought.… Continue reading
DT 29123
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29123
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
On a recent blog we mentioned that Spring looked to be just around the corner. We have had to eat our words. Winter has returned here with a vengeance. Cold southerly winds and snow to low levels has been the norm over most of the country with road closures and other disruptions. The only people happy about it are the operators of the ski fields who now have an extended season.
All the usual Wednesday fun from Jay.
Toughie 2275
Toughie No 2275 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Having thought I would be solving a Dada puzzle I find that it is actually one from Chalicea. The Telegraph website showed the wrong setter, apparently Dada will be next Tuesday. For me, this is a win-win situation! Continue reading “Toughie 2275”
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29122
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone, and welcome to another Tuesday. One of the great things about blogging on Tuesday is that with at least four setters compiling puzzles for that slot you're never quite sure what midnight will bring. Today's puzzle certainly hit the heights for me. I noted very smooth surfaces, no obscure vocabulary or general knowledge requirements, some nice misdirection, and several smiles during the solve in this exquisitely crafted puzzle. Setter, if you're reading, please comment below to take a bow.
There was some discussion in last week's blogs about solving times and difficulty ratings. It got me thinking about doing another survey on readers' experiences with a particular puzzle – solving time, aids used, difficulty rating, etc.. Is there interest out there in participating in a survey like that? What else should be asked? (For example, I'm curious about what readers consider to be their 1* solving time).
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29121
Hints and tips by Ulysses
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
It’s only a crossword. What more can be said? Well Big Dave noticed this. Take a look at the letters that form the top and bottom rows of the cryptic puzzle and then have a look at The Quickie Pun. Continue reading “DT 29121”