A Puzzle by Starhorse
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Month: June 2020
DT 29383 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29383 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Tilsit
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Hello everyone
Thank you for your recent kind wishes about my health. I am feeling much better and think I have been rather lucky to have had a fairly mild dose of the wretched virus. Continue reading “DT 29383 (Hints)”
MPP – 097
Monthly Prize Puzzle (Jun 2020)
A Puzzle by Radler
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books.
Please note that, due to punitive postal charges, while the competition is open to all, the prize is only available to UK solvers.
A review will follow after the closing date (20th Jun 2020).
The competition is now closed
Toughie 2449
Toughie No 2449 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
We have a near-pangram from Osmosis today (V is missing).… Continue reading
DT 29382
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29382
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from rainy South Staffs. I gather that the politicians are now discussing whether it should be compulsory to wear a mask while reading this blog, to avoid spreading computer viruses.… Continue reading
Toughie 2448
Toughie No 2448 by Firefly
Hints and tips by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Firefly has set us a proper (themed) Thursday Toughie which I really enjoyed solving and blogging as there are some lovely clues here, hence the award of a fairly rare 4* for enjoyment.… Continue reading
DT 29381
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29381
Hints and tips by Ulysses Everitt McGill
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Gdanga from the heart of Downtown L I where we are enjoying a very quiet time in our lives. Not much is happening at all. No jets flying into Elmdon Airport as was. It is eerily quiet although the Corvids can make a deal of noise when aroused. Continue reading “DT 29381”
Toughie 2447
Toughie No 2447 by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment **
Thanks to Stick Insect for a workmanlike puzzle which didn’t cause too many problems although I did spend a fair amount of time looking for a better explanation of the 13a wordplay (for which I added half a difficulty star).… Continue reading
DT 29380
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29380
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty **– Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
It’s well over a week now since NZ has recorded any new Covid cases so many people are agitating for the last remaining restrictions to be removed.… Continue reading
Toughie 2446
Toughie No 2446 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
I made steady progress with this puzzle, hence the *** rating. Once again a very enjoyable puzzle in which I particularly liked the image created by 4 Down. Continue reading “Toughie 2446”