Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29701
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where summer has arrived big time. We’re getting temperatures around 30°C every day now and the forecast is for it to be hotter by weekend.
Maybe it’s just me having an off day but I found this puzzle a bit trickier than recent Mondays have been. I only got six of the acrosses and eight of the downs on first pass which is lower than average for me on a Monday. However there are enough gimmes and a couple of anagrams to give you a good start so I don’t think it will cause too much trouble. For me a tad of extra trickiness adds to the overall enjoyment of the tussle.
Continue reading “DT 29701”
A Puzzle by Nudger
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Continue reading “Rookie Corner – 375”
Enigmatic Variations 1491 (Hints)
Pioneer by Wickball
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Dave Hennings’ crossword database tells us that this is Wickball’s sixth thematic cryptic crossword. He has set for the Inquisitor and Enigmatic Variations series. Continue reading “EV 1491 (Hints)”
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3112 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where the Province has come up with a somewhat innovative three stage reopening plan. … Continue reading
A Puzzle by Chalicea
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Continue reading “NTSPP – 592”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29700 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Senf
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Another Saturday when you have not slept for over 24 hours. Last Saturday, Tilsit told us he was moving house this week and, as part of that, he has not yet been able to get ‘reconnected,’ so I am standing, or should it be sitting, in again.… Continue reading
Toughie No 2660 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Big Dave
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment *
Dutch is unavailable today. I hadn’t anticipated the problems of the last two days when I agreed to cover for him, which is why this review is so late. Continue reading “Toughie 2660”
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29699
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, and let’s hope that the gremlins which affected the site yesterday have been sent packing.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29694
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 05 Jun 2021
BD Rating – *** – *****
Greetings from Kolkata.… Continue reading
Update 11th Jun 2021
I have managed to post Miffypops review of DT 29698, due yesterday, and will endeavour to add Rahmat’s DT 29694 [✓] and my review of Toughie 2660 [✓] later today. All other reviews have been posted
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