Month: July 2021
Toughie 2674
Toughie No 2674 by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Stick Insect provides a start-of-the-week Toughie Continue reading “Toughie 2674”
DT 29721
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29721
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Our rule of thumb measure of the severity of a frost is by seeing whether it actually forms on the beach.… Continue reading
ST 3114
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3114
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 27th June 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A typical Dada Sunday Prize Puzzle Continue reading “ST 3114”
Toughie 2673
Toughie 2673 by Dada
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
You know it’s tough when Cryptic Sue emails offering help without being asked. I ground it out to a satisfying finish though. Continue reading “Toughie 2673”
DT 29720
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29720
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. Today's most enjoyable puzzle has clues spanning the difficulty scale. It's also got a few unexpected synonyms, two original cryptic definitions, and some very smooth surfaces that disguised well what was going on underneath. Felt like an X-Type creation to me. What does everyone else think? Continue reading "DT 29720"
DT 29719
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29719
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty * / ** – Enjoyment ** / ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where we have just marked a subdued and sombre Canada Day.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner 378
Words within Words by Madcap
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EV 1494 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1494 (Hints)
The North American One by Sea-kale
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Sea-kale has the honour of opening the ladies’ month that is having its second annual airing in the Inquisitor series (see yesterday’s i) and is now happening in the Enigmatic Variations series too. In the EV more lady setters are to come, Vismut, Chalicea and Skylark and the themes will cover much of the world, with The European One, The Asian One, The African One, The Australasian One and the South American One still to come. Sea-kale is the newest lady setter who made her debut with a couple of delightful crosswords in The Crossword Club. This is her very first EV. Continue reading “EV 1494 (Hints)”
ST 3115 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3115 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where after several days in the middle/high 30s we are supposed to cool down (relatively speaking) to the middle/high 20s.… Continue reading