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Month: October 2022

DT 30123

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30123

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** -  Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Thursday. Fresh snowfall on the mountains across the valley last night indicates that our summer is most definitely over. That also means it’s flu shot time. I decided to go all in and get both a flu shot and a third covid booster this afternoon. I’ve therefore been trying to get this puzzle solved and hinted before the expected side effects kick in tonight. Today’s crossword felt more challenging than the Thursday norm. While that might just be me and my vaccine impairment, my feeling is that it reflects a lot of skilled misdirection and disguising of both definitions and clue structure. It was certainly a lot of fun unravelling it all. I do hope its creator takes a bow later.  Continue reading "DT 30123"

Toughie 2942

by crypticsue  

Toughie No 2942 by Logman

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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***

On a Wednesday morning, I always solve the cryptic crossword first to ‘warm up’ my brain before tackling the Toughie. Continue reading “Toughie 2942”

DT 30122

by 2Kiwis  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30122

Hints and tips by 2Kiwis

BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***

Kia ora from Aotearoa.

Another Logman Toughie day so “Guess the Setter” is the game you’re all invited to play.

Plenty here to keep us amused during what we found to be quite a challenging solve, particularly 13d which we pondered over for ages.… Continue reading