Toughie No 2319 by Silvanus
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Silvanus seems very much at home in this Tuesday slot. This is another excellent puzzle with a wide variety of different clues all making for a pleasurable, if brief, solve. Continue reading “Toughie 2319”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29187
Hints and tips by Denis The Menace

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good Morning from the misty heart of Downtown L I. All seems to be well with the world after the weekend’s marathon Rugby Union experience during which I managed to watch seven games. All four quarter finals in The Rugby World Cup. Two Premiership Matches and of course my home team Coventry who beat Bedford narrowly with a last gasp try and conversion. Continue reading “DT 29187”
A Puzzle by Modica
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Monthly Prize Puzzle 089 – Review
October 2019
A Puzzle by Radler
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After filling the grid, one letter may be removed from eight across solutions (one in each row) leaving real words in all eight as well as in the four impacted down solutions.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3026 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where this is my 150th overall blog – 142 STs and 8 DTs – so, perhaps, I have only solved and hinted on the equivalent of 79 puzzles plus or minus a few.… Continue reading
NTSPP – 506
A Puzzle by Shabbo
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29186 (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.
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Toughie No 2318 by Artix
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *****
A rather good puzzle from Artix, I thought, with plenty of enjoyable twists – though I confess surprise at one of the anagram indicators.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29185
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a fine autumn day.… Continue reading