Toughie No 2929 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Hello everyone from a blue skies but slightly Autumnal South Devon.… Continue reading
Month: September 2022
DT 30103
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30103
Hints and tips by Twmbarlwm
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** Enjoyment ****
Good morning. This was great fun to solve and notable for some very neat anagram clues, which were among my favourites. Continue reading “DT 30103”
DT 30102
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30102
Hints and tips by Falcon
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Ottawa, where autumn is firmly entrenched with daytime highs in the mid-teens and overnight lows dipping to near frost level.… Continue reading
Rookie Corner 442
Sunday Toughie 35 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 35 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A not-too tricky Sunday Toughie from Zandio today. I cannot confirm whether it was harder than his Friday offering as work and Mama Bee curtailed my cruciverbalism that day.
Several cups of 16d were required to parse a couple and I hope I have got them now, please feel free to correct me if you disagree. I have hinted half of an even 14a/14d, but even so, there are quite enough hard ones unhinted. I think I have the latitude to help with a few bonuses if you want more hints, just ask away and I will try and help.
Here we go…
EV 1558 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1558 (Hints)
Name That Tune by X-Type
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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This is X-Type’s sixth EV crossword. His generous cluing style and use of familiar language will give a speedy solve to old hands and be a pleasure to solve for newcomers to the advanced thematic cryptics.… Continue reading
ST 3179 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3179 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where on Thursday, the last (partial) day of astronomical summer, we started off the day at a chilly plus 1 degree.… Continue reading
NTSPP 659
DT 30101 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30101 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by Gazza)
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Crypticsue and Mr CS are celebrating a significant anniversary today – many congratulations to them and best wishes for an enjoyable day.… Continue reading
Toughie 2928
Toughie No 2928 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
As usual with Elgar, an extremely satisfying solve with lots of amazing clues, though a slow start, a slow middle and a slow finish.… Continue reading