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DT 29660

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29660

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone. A few old friends made an appearance in today's puzzle, along with a few very nice clues that I have never seen before. There's eating and drinking and a sprinkling of excitement in the clues. There's none of that GK that bothers some solvers. All in all, it's typically Tuesdayish in both difficulty and enjoyment. I recommend giving it a go.  Continue reading "DT 29660"

EV 1484 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1484 (Hints)

Herculean Task by Check

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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I believe we have a new setter here so we had no idea what to expect but found generous clues that generally led to familiar words, with the most challenging aspect being the solutions that had more than one clash in them – fortunately, there were only three of those.… Continue reading

ST 3105 (Hints)

Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3105 (Hints)

Hints and tips by Senf

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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where the continuing parlous, but somewhat improved, state of the Canadian Covid vaccination programme is perfectly illustrated by the fact that North Dakota, our nearest Southern neighbour, is offering free vaccinations to Canadian long-haul truck (HGV) drivers, who can’t get vaccinated at home, as they are one of the few groups still allowed to cross the ‘closed’ border. … Continue reading

DT 29658 (Hints)

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29658 (Hints)

The Saturday Crossword Club

Hosted by Tilsit

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Good morning all from a beautiful morning in Warrington.

Another brief one today, I’m afraid, as I am working in the home office, as opposed to the Home Office. Continue reading “DT 29658 (Hints)”

DT 29652

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29652

A full review by crypticsue

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This puzzle was published on 17th April 2021

BD Rating – Difficulty ***Enjoyment **

Chris Lancaster set this crossword as a tribute to Prince Philip on the day of his funeral. Continue reading “DT 29652”