Sunday Toughie No 6 by ProXimal (Hints)
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Hello from Yorkshire,
The dead tree has just arrived and I can confirm that this is a ProXimal.
I had to give it a good coat of looking at before it revealed itself but I got there in the end.
I would like to have hinted 11d as that was my trickiest solve but it remains only partially parsed. I will be lenient in the wielding of the naughty step about that clue.
I have hinted half of the clues and that should give enough checkers but if the gap created by 11d is causing problems I will toss in 27a as an anagram of first two words and the last word is the definition.
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Enigmatic Variations 1529 (Hints)
Pine Box by Vismut
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Vismut’s last EV crossword, ‘Pretty Lights’, produced that beautiful baptistry window. ‘Pine Box’ we read with a hint of dismay.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3150 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, while the meteorologists believe that Spring began on the first of the month, Mother Nature knows that there are two more weeks of Winter to go and plenty of time for more snow!… Continue reading
A Puzzle by Radler
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29927 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by Tilsit)
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Good morning from a parky, spring morning in Warrington.
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Monthly Prize Puzzle (Mar 2022)
Mates by Phibs
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Why not have a go at our latest Monthly Prize Puzzle?
The winner will receive their choice of any of the Telegraph Crossword Books. Continue reading “MPP 118”
Toughie No 2812 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Again, Osmosis omits 11 letters from the alphabet, mostly those with high scores in scrabble.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29926
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs, where the grey and drizzly start to the day mirrors the constant grim news from Ukraine.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 29921
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 26th Feb 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A very friendly and straightforward Saturday puzzle from Chalicea that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review of the same for your kind perusal and valuable feedback.
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Toughie No 2811 by proXimal
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
proXimal is one of my favourite setters. Thanks to him for an enjoyable and X-less puzzle.… Continue reading