Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29444
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where I have no idea what is going on in the world.… Continue reading
Month: August 2020
Rookie Corner – 332
MPP 099 – Review
Monthly Prize Puzzle 099 – Review
August 2020
Faulty Keyboard 2 by Alchemi
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[Regular MPP solvers may recognise the name Rahmat Ali. He has won once (December 2019), but enters nearly every month. He sent me this review, which I am happy to publish with only very minor changes. BD]
Congratulations to KiwiColin for winning this month’s prize competition. …….
Continue reading “MPP 099 – Review”
ST 3069 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3069 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg, where we got some much needed rain on Thursday and Friday afternoons/evenings and, somewhat perversely but probably because of Urban Heat Island effect, we had fog on Friday morning. … Continue reading
NTSPP – 549
DT 29443 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29443 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Tilsit
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Good morning from Warrington, where it’s still positively tropical.
Today’s puzzle was another one that I guess will divide the gang. Continue reading “DT 29443 (Hints)”
Toughie 2489
Toughie No 2489 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
This is Elgar’s 155th Telegraph Toughie, and as usual this number is used in a theme.… Continue reading
DT 29442
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29442
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs where it’s misty and overcast at the moment.… Continue reading
DT 29437
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29437
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 8th August 2020
BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment **
A middling-difficulty Saturday puzzle Continue reading “DT 29437”
Toughie 2488
Toughie No 2488 by Beam
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
With the temperature in the low 20s (at 8 am) and a refreshing cool breeze, today is a much more 17d day for crossword solving and blogging. Continue reading “Toughie 2488”