Toughie No 2618 by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **/***
We have a pleasant pangram today – thanks to Stick Insect.… Continue reading
Month: March 2021
DT 29637
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29637
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
The weather system that caused so much flooding in Australia recently has now made its way to us but fortunately has lost most of its sting in crossing the Tasman.… Continue reading
ST 3100
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3100
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 21st March 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
One of those Dada puzzles that started off seemingly difficult but ended up not so hard at all. Continue reading “ST 3100”
Toughie 2617
Toughie No 2617 by Logman
Hints and tips by Miffypops
Too many dogs
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Gdanga. Make the most of the sunshine today folks.… Continue reading
DT 29636
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29636
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. I felt that today's puzzle contained a lot of quality surface readings which when read literally appear to be perfectly natural sentences or sentence fragments. Having created the odd puzzle, I know how challenging it can be to get that right while also disguising the wordplay and adhering to correct cryptic grammar. My hat is off to this compiler. Continue reading "DT 29636"
DT 29635
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29635
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** / *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where the April showers have shown up a few days early.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner – 364
EV 1480 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1480
Spoiler Alert by Kcit
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Kcit, who appears also as the setter Phi, has been setting crosswords for over 30 years for the Listener and Magpie series and the Inquisitor and EV.… Continue reading
ST 3101 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3101 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where the glacial progress of Covid vaccinations continues. … Continue reading