Sunday Toughie No 20 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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After Friday’s relatively easy X less pangram, I was expecting a sterner test today, and boy did I get it. This took at least 3 times longer than Friday’s proXimal most of it spent staring at answers and reverse parsing them. I admit that the first word of 9a remains unparsed. I can explain the head part, but is he a twin or just a bad chef. Over to your good selves to help out. Anyway, this blog isn’t going to write itself so here goes…
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Enigmatic Variations 1543 (Hints)
Hard Bargain by Opsimath
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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You will already have encountered Opsimath’s crosswords. He sets in the in the Magpie, Listener, Inquisitor and EV series.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3164 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where some of us, including me, are head scratching and it’s not because of a challenging crossword. … Continue reading
A Puzzle by Twmbarlwm
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30011 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
Hosted by Senf
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Hello, it’s me again. Tilsit is keeping the trains running once again today.… Continue reading
Toughie No 2868 by Sparks
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
A nice puzzle from sparks with some ready entries but also quite a few that had me puzzling a while.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30010
Hints and tips by Sloop John Bee
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Good Morning from North Yorkshire. Deep Threat is still on holiday so I am back for another go at the back pager.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30005
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 4th June 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ***- Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. A bit tougher Saturday puzzle from Cephas that I still enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a review for the same for your kind perusal and valuable feedback. Continue reading “DT 30005”
Toughie No 2867 by Artix
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
This is a proper Toughie with some inventive clueing – thanks to Artix.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30009
Hints and Tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning all from a partly sunny South Devon where Summer seems to be arriving in fits and starts. One constant however is that every other Thursday we have the pleasure of a concisely clued and witty crossword to solve. Continue reading “DT 30009”