A Puzzle by Jeemz
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Month: June 2022
Sunday Toughie 22 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 22 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Not the trickiest Sunday Toughie so far but I still had a bit of trouble in the SW. I solved this whilst watching Macca at Glastonbury, who seemed to be having a bit of trouble in the South West too but he got better as the set went on. (Terence said he thought it was good from first to last and he has put a clip up on Senf’s blog so check it out there.) I had a full grid by the time Lauren Laverne had finished the post-gig analysis and I had finished a wee dram. Seven hours of kip and coffee to hand here goes with the hints…
EV 1545 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1545 (Hints)
Subject, Verb, Object by Gaston
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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This will be Gaston’s 25th crossword in the Enigmatic Variations series.… Continue reading
ST 3166 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3166 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where I am now double boosted or should it be quadruple vaxed – the terms appear to be interchangeable.… Continue reading
NTSPP 646
DT 30023 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30023 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Senf
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Hello, it’s me again. Apparently Mr Mick Lynch does not appreciate that Tilsit has an important, non-railway, task on Saturdays and that the ‘fallout’ from a railway strike should really not be allowed to interfere with it. … Continue reading
Toughie 2876
Toughie No 2876 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment *****
Osmosis uses just 14 letters of the alphabet.… Continue reading
DT 30022
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30022
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****/*****
Good morning folks, I’m back again, this time covering for Deep Threat. Continue reading “DT 30022”
DT 30017
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30017
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Another Cephas pangram Continue reading “DT 30017”
DT 30021
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30021
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone from a sunny and warm South Devon.
Some less than obvious synonyms took me into 3* time but as enjoyable as ever. Continue reading “DT 30021”