Toughie No 2757 by Moeraki
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
What fun. None too difficult but a refreshing style of clueing Continue reading “Toughie 2757”
Month: November 2021
DT 29846
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29846
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone. We have today a serving of the usual Tuesday fare that gets us warmed up for the tougher challenges expected later in the week. I thought it had many good clues and one truly excellent one. I shall be interested to see whether others share my opinion. Continue reading "DT 29846"
DT 29845
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29845
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where storm Arwen has passed us by, although it has been a bit breezy for the last couple of days but bright and sunny. We did have an apocalyptic downpour one night last week but I don’t think that was to do with the storm.
I have to give today’s puzzle only one star for difficulty because I got all but one of the across clues on first pass (it was 24a which eluded me) and then all of the downs. They don’t have to be hard to be enjoyable and I enjoyed this one while it lasted. I hope you found it the same.
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Rookie Corner 399
EV 1515 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1515 (Hints)
Disguise by Jaques
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Jaques is familiar to EV solvers and to Magpie solvers too (with a crossword rated D in the current Magpie).… Continue reading
ST 3136 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3136 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where it looks like we will have a White Christmas because of the snow we already have on the ground, which will probably stay until the Spring thaw, but that doesn’t count in my book. … Continue reading
NTSPP 616
DT 29844 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29844 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Tilsit
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Greetings from a wind-battered Warrington.
Thanks to the gang for covering for me over the past few weeks. Continue reading “DT 29844 (Hints)”
Toughie 2756
Toughie No 2756 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment ***/****
Once again we are intrigued by Osmosis omitting 11 high-scoring scrabble letters from the puzzle.… Continue reading
DT 29843
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29843
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on a wet and windy morning.… Continue reading