Toughie No 2890 by Logman
Hints and tips by Crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Logman’s turn in the Wednesday Toughie spot Continue reading “Toughie 2890”
Month: July 2022
DT 30044
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30044
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
We have been listening with concern to the reports coming through about the trials and tribulations of the atypically hot conditions that are affecting so many of you.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 24
Sunday Toughie No 24 by Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 10th of July 2022
ST 3168 (full review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3168
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 10th July 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata.… Continue reading
Toughie 2889
Daily Telegraph Toughie No 2889
Hints and tips by Miffypops
Chris M Rating – Difficulty **-*** – Enjoyment ****
Toughie Setters This Week
Tuesday Robyn. Wednesday Logman. Thursday Shamus. Friday Osmosis.
Good Afternoon from the Mohave Desert of The Midlands where the sun is threatening to boil the blood in our bodies. Continue reading “Toughie 2889”
DT 30043
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30043
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ***
Hello, everyone. My solve today proceeded in fits and starts as the puzzle repeatedly offered a few straightforward clues followed by one that wasn’t. And then after the grid was filled a couple of clues required dictionary checks to verify the parsing. I have a pretty good idea of who the setter is, but today I will allow others to speculate on their identity. Continue reading "DT 30043"
DT 30042
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30042
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from the Vega Baja where summer continues but I see from the weather forecasts that England may well be hotter than here for the next day or so. We’re forecast for a mere 34°C today but I hear England may break its high temp record and top 40°C. Take care everyone, temps over 40°C can be dangerous.
Today we have the usual Monday fare but with a couple of unusual words so I’ve gone for *** difficulty, although if you know the words it’s pretty benign. There’s only one anagram, and three partials, so you’ll have to do it the hard way without the free checkers.
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Rookie Corner 432
Hetero Palindromes by Madcap
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Sunday Toughie 25 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 25 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Welcome to the Silver Jubilee of Sunday Toughie puzzles. Twenty Nine clues today split 16a/13d, most of them tripped off my stylus with an appropriate Sunday Toughieness, but two have foxed me greatly, more of which later when I have decided if they need hinting. Last night’s refreshment came courtesy of the fine distillers at Bruichladdich, this morning I am drinking a Brazilian blend that came with my new espresso machine. It is a tad too darkly roasted for me but you don’t look a gift horse in the mouth and I will be drinking it for a while. Anyway here goes with Sunday Toughie 25.
EV 1548 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1548 (Hints)
Elementary III: Growing Concern by Brock
Hints and tips by Phibs
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Today we have the third in the Elementary series of puzzles, and we’re starting to get a pretty good idea of what to expect theme-wise.
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