Online Crossword Masterclass for Aspiring Setters and Advanced Solvers
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Month: August 2021
Toughie 2689
Toughie No 2689 by Dada
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Dada has presented a grid of only twenty-eight solutions today. 16 of those have unchecked first letters which always increases the difficulty level of a puzzle. Continue reading “Toughie 2689”
DT 29744
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29744
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone. I found much to like in today's fine puzzle, so I have bumped the enjoyment rating up to a star above average. There's nothing obscure or convoluted in the clueing, with most of the challenge coming from excellent misdirection and skilfully disguised definitions. I would very much like to know who created a puzzle this entertaining. So if our compiler is reading, perhaps they could post a comment below? Continue reading "DT 29744"
DT 29743
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29743
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where a cold, damp week is about to give way to a spell of hot, sunny weather that may last through August.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner 382
EV 1498 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1498 (Hints)
The Australasian One by Eclogue
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Eclogue sets regularly for the Magpie, Crossword magazine, Inquisitor and the EV series.… Continue reading
ST 3119 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3119 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where it continues to be hot and dry with air quality alerts as the wild fires continue to the North and East of us. … Continue reading