Sunday Toughie No 29 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio was the first to do successive Sunday Toughies (#8 and #9) and here he is again with #28 and #29. what’s the betting that I get Zandio on Friday when I stand in for Deep Threat again?
Not the trickiest Sunday Toughie ever tackled but still a good workout for the brain. I see that it is the free-to-access puzzle today, so a few more people should be able to have a go. I do wish the powers that be at the DT get the Sunday Toughie available on the app as that would also boost the audience for these fine puzzles.
Anyway here we go with an evenly split 14a and 14d clues half hinted.
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Enigmatic Variations 1552 (Hints)
Instruction by Piccadilly
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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For the Numpties’ return to hint-writing (we’ll be alternating with Phibs from now on) it is a pleasure to begin with a crossword by Piccadilly who, as we said when writing hints for his last EV where he gave the postal address for Telegraph crosswords, has been setting crosswords for 33 years and EVs since 1995 – this one is his 51st Enigmatic Variations crossword.… Continue reading
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3173 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we are in our longest rainless period, apart from a millimetre or two here and there, of the summer. … Continue reading
A Puzzle by Alchemi
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30065 Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club
(hosted by crypticsue)
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Tilsit is back from his German break and straight into dealing with customer queries on another rail strike day, thus leaving him no time for crossword solving or hinting.
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Toughie No 2904 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
Today Elgar gives us a pangram with lots of lovely clues.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30064
Hints and tips by Deep Threat
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning from South Staffs on another baking day.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30059
A full review by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
A Cephas Saturday Prize Pangram Continue reading “DT 30059 (full review)”
Toughie No 2903 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment **
Kcit has provided today’s Toughie and he’s included lots of reversals.… Continue reading
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30063
Hints and tips by Miffypops
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NAS Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Good day. Welcome to Miffypops Tolerant Thursday. A laid back sunny day where nothing in crosswordland is worth getting worked up about. Continue reading “DT 30063”
