Toughie No 2310 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***/**** – Enjoyment *****
A punchy puzzle by Sparks with some great wordplay and some new vocab for me. I remember my thermodynamics, but it would seem I need to brush up on methods of controlling locks, as well as molluscs, woods and Swedes.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29173
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a damp, grey morning.
I found today’s Giovanni to be at the harder end of his range, with a good deal of (not so) General Knowledge required.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29168
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 28th September 2019
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Another nice Saturday puzzle – I think I’ve guessed the setter correctly (there’s a lot of anagrams ). My favourites were 24a for the singing opportunities and 3d for the d’oh moment when the definition became clear.… Continue reading