Enigmatic Variations 1541
Difference by Ifor
Setter’s Blog
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Month: June 2022
Toughie 2866
Toughie No 2866 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *** Continue reading “Toughie 2866”
DT 30008
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30008
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
On our regular walk yesterday we just happened to have a phone handy and snapped a small group of Royal Spoonbills feeding close to our path.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 18
Sunday Toughie No 18 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 29th of May 2022
Across
1a Left Spain after report about weather front for ships (10)
FORECASTLE: L for left and E (The IVR code) for Spain, go after a weather report or FORECAST L E.… Continue reading
ST 3162
Sunday Cryptic No 3162
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 29th May 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A very friendly Dada Sunday puzzle Continue reading “ST 3162”
Toughie 2865
Toughie No 2865 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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Chris M Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Good morning. We have a toughie from the easy pile to start the Toughie week. Continue reading “Toughie 2865”
DT 30007
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30007
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome. Today’s puzzle is just the sort of thing we have come to expect on a Tuesday. Continue reading "DT 30007"
DT 30006
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30006
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where life is slowly returning to normal.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner 426
Sunday Toughie 19 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 19 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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This may be a bit brief today as I have to attend a speed awareness course this morning, when it is over (about 10:30) I will endeavour to come and garnish the blog. It all depends on how quickly I solved this last night (tonight as I write this) rather than how quickly I drove through Horton in Ribblesdale in April !.
Thanks to Robyn for a toughie that while still tricky didn’t delay me so long that I haven’t had time to attend my speed awareness course and even left time for me to add some pics to go along with the hints. Mustafa has pointed out that there is a nice little Nina in the four three letter answers.
I have hinted at exactly half of today’s clues and further nudges can be seen in the images. Dear reader you have always treated the hints with the respect BD asks for below, so once again I will be tolerant of some discussion about tricky parsings. I probably need the help.
Continue reading “Sunday Toughie 19 (Hints)”