Month: July 2022
Toughie 2894
Toughie No 2894 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Always a pleasure to solve a crossword from this setter Continue reading “Toughie 2894”
DT 30050
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30050
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Our winter of wetness continues. Many parts of the country are reporting their highest seasonal rainfall ever. Just seems to be just one severe weather system after another.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 25
Sunday Toughie No 25 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 17th of July 2022
Although it wasn’t the toughest to solve, an enjoyable Sunday Toughie still gave the grey matter a good workout. A first for me in the blogging chair was the revision of 12a after an initial clue that wasn’t quite a lurker. The replacement employed a rather neat device to justify a shared letter.
ST 3169 (full review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3169
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 17th July 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie 2893
Toughie No 2893 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a bright and pleasantly warm South Devon.… Continue reading
DT 30049
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30049
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty ** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Tuesday. I didn’t find anything to hyperlink today, which must mean that the GK requirements are minimal. I enjoyed how a few of the definitions in today’s puzzle included words that at first appeared to be link words or juxtaposition indicators. Nice misdirection on the part of our compiler. Continue reading "DT 30049"
DT 30048
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30048
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Ottawa, where we are experiencing very unsettled weather.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner 433
Sunday Toughie 26 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 26 by proXimal
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A slightly more benevolent proXimal today, the top half almost rattled off the keyboard but the bottom half slowed things up a bit. I have hinted at exactly half of an evenly balanced 14a/14d clues. I hope we don’t have any late changes today as I haven’t quite recovered from the shenanigans over last week’s lurker that wasn’t.
Nocturnal refreshment was from the Black Sheep Brewery and the Bruichladdich distillery, this morning I am still drinking the slightly too dark Brazilian coffee I referred to last week.
Here goes with the hints…