Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29280
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a misty, frosty day.… Continue reading
Month: February 2020
DT 29275
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29275
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 1st February 2020
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A fairly average Saturday Prize Puzzle Continue reading “DT 29275”
Toughie 2380
Toughie Cryptic No 2380 by Kcit
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
You do know what to expect when Kcit sets the ‘Toughie’ and this one was no exception.… Continue reading
DT 29279
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29279
Hints and tips by Kath
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BD Rating — Difficulty *** — Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone. I didn’t quite know what to expect today but I don’t have much doubt that this crossword was set by Ray T – it doesn’t have all his trademark clues but I think there are enough of them to be fairly convincing.… Continue reading
ST 3040
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3040
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 26th January 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
A tricky crossword – and it wasn’t just those of us who been at the Bash the day before who thought so
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought.… Continue reading
Toughie 2379
Toughie No 2379 by Hudson
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ****
I found this one surprisingly gentle for a Hudson puzzle but very enjoyable.… Continue reading
DT 29278
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29278
Hints and tips by KiwiColin
BD Rating – Difficulty ***– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
A solo flight again this week. Grand-parental duties being the excuse.
While we have been enjoying warm dry conditions lately, further south, in the lower portion of the South Island where we were camping almost a year ago, they have been having torrential rain causing considerable flooding with lots of roads washed out and people needing helicopter evacuations.… Continue reading
Toughie 2378
Toughie No 2378 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Donnybrook makes it simple today with a mix of easy clues with even easier ones, with 10a being the only clue that would have been out-of-place in a backpage puzzle.
DT 29277
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29277
Hints and tips by Mr K
DT 29276
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29276
Hints and tips by Jerry Jerningham
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Ecstatic. Brexit and the furore surrounding it is done. Coventry Rugby Football Club beat Cornish Pirates. […and Spurs beat Man City! BD]
Morose. France v England. Dearie dearie me. Continue reading “DT 29276”