Month: December 2021
Toughie 2766
Toughie No 2766 by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good day. This puzzle from Stick Insect is a step up in difficulty from yesterday’s puzzle but still broadly within the remit of proficient back page solvers. Continue reading “Toughie 2766”
DT 29859
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29859
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We’re heading towards a record breaking rainy December We have blue skies with strong winds at the moment but the forecasters tell us that there are more systems with plenty of moisture heading our way.… Continue reading
ST 3137
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3137
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 5th Dec 2021
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. I have the pleasure of presenting to you once again a full review of yet another Sunday puzzle for your kind perusal and valuable comment. Dada has given us this time a slightly tougher than his usual puzzles, but I would say it was overall an enjoyable one. Continue reading “ST 3137”
Toughie No 2765
Toughie No 2765 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment *** Continue reading “Toughie No 2765”
DT 29858
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29858
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome. Today we have an enjoyable puzzle pitched at just the right level for a Tuesday. Continue reading "DT 29858"
DT 29857
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29857
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where we are experiencing a day or two of extremely balmy temperatures.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner 401
EV 1517 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1517 (Hints)
Pseudonym by 29
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Preamble: …except 29 is a false PSEUDONYM. In four entries a segment of 29 is replaced by a word of four letters, making non-words.… Continue reading
ST 3138 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3138 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we have ‘warmed up’ after starting the week with highs of minus 20 and we may even reach plus 3 today!… Continue reading