Monthly Prize Puzzle 094 – Review
March 2020
Two Bad – A Puzzle by Phibs
Phibs said; “I intended that each of the 26 cells around the perimeter of this puzzle would contain a different letter of the alphabet, but you won’t be surprised to learn that things haven’t quite worked out as planned.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3048 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where I have been self-medicating with Tanqueray and Tonic and Mouton Cadet and it appears to be working as I have not succumbed to any virus or malaria
Seriously, wherever you are in our cruciverbalist world, stay safe everyone. … Continue reading
NTSPP – 528
More than enough by Mucky
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29317 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Tilsit
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Good morning everyone
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Toughie No 2405 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Some excellent misdirection here. There something about solving Elgar clues after a bit of a battle that is quite ecstatic.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29316
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs. I hope you’re all coping with the ‘new normal’ of isolation and empty supermarket shelves.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29311
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 14th March 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A Saturday pangram of average difficulty and enjoyment Continue reading “DT 29311”
Toughie No 2404 by Messinae
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
This took me exactly the same time to solve as the inside back-pager and so, for me anyway, that crossword’s 4.5* rating equates to a Toughie rating of 1* for this one.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29315
Hints and tips by Little Dorritt
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****/*****– Enjoyment ***
Good morning Solveteenies. Today’s masterclass from RayT was a complicated delight from start to finish.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3046
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 8th March 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Trickier than some previous Sunday crosswords Continue reading “ST 3046”