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DT 29686

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29686

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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BD Rating – Difficulty  ***Enjoyment ***

Following a stroke Kath is currently indisposed. She is being cared for at home. Her husband Chris writes ‘Things are improving: still some difficulty finding words but can read reasonably well and enjoyed the blog comments that I printed out for her and would like to thank everyone’. Continue reading “DT 29686”

Toughie 2649

Toughie No 2649 by Chalicea

Hints and tips by Miffypops

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BD Rating – Difficulty ***  – Enjoyment ***

Good morning from the bottom of our barrel. Which feels like it exists somewhere within the Arctic Circle that has a similar amount of rainfall to Welsh Wales. Continue reading “Toughie 2649”

DT 29684

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29684

Hints and tips by Mr K

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone.  Today has brought us a solid Tuesday puzzle containing some very good clues, along with one or two that did not do a lot for me. I will be interested to read what others thought of it.  Continue reading "DT 29684"

DT 29683

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29683

Hints and tips by Falcon

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** / ***Enjoyment ***

Greetings from Ottawa where, following an early taste of July temperatures, the weather has returned to a more normal state.… Continue reading

EV 1488 (Hints)

Enigmatic Variations 1488 (Hints)

Carbon-Neutral by Kruger

Hints and tips by The Numpties

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Kruger has been setting crosswords for over a quarter of a century for all the outlets for thematic cryptic crosswords so certainly needs no introduction.… Continue reading