Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3184
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 30th October 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Month: November 2022
Sunday Toughie 40 (full review)
Sunday Toughie 40 by Robyn (full review)
Review by Gazza
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This puzzle was published on 30th October 2022
Across
1a After drug overdose, caretaker means to perform convincingly (6,6)
METHOD ACTING: the short name of a stimulating drug, the abbreviation for overdose and an adjectival synonym for caretaker.… Continue reading
MPP 122
Quarterly Prize Puzzle (Nov 2022)
Enigmatic Variations by Phibs
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Why not have a go at our latest Quarterly Prize Puzzle? Continue reading “MPP 122”
Toughie 2953
Toughie No 2953 by Serpent
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****/*****
Hello everyone from a one minute sun, one minute rain South Devon. Continue reading “Toughie 2953”
DT 30139
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30139
Hints and tips by Twmbarlwm
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Good morning. A small handful of simple clues, some excellent anagrams and a few that needed a lot more thought all added up to a fun solve. Continue reading “DT 30139”
DT 30138
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30138
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hola from Vega Baja where the warm autumn seems to be coming to an end. I had to dig out some long trousers on Saturday evening, which is something I haven’t done since the middle of May, but it’s still pleasantly warm in the afternoons.
Maybe it’s just me but I thought today’s puzzle was a tad trickier than the usual Monday fare but looking at the clock I see it didn’t actually take me very long. Four anagrams and three double definitions give plenty of ways in so I don’t think many of you will need these hints.
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Rookie Corner 448
Morning Stroll by Lamppost
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Sunday Toughie 41 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 41 by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Thanks to Gazza for stepping in to do the hints last week, I was busy boozing myself silly with Elgar, Dutch, Smylers, Fez and many other Big Dave and Fifteensquared alums and a great time was had by all.
It didn’t take too long to crack this last night but I am sure a skinful would have hampered me. I have hinted at half of an evenly balanced 28 clues and hope you have enough checkers to get the rest.
Here we go…
EV 1564 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1564 (Hints)
Two Missing by Piccadilly
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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Piccadilly has been setting crosswords for 33 years and EVs since 1995 – this one is his 52nd Enigmatic Variations crossword.… Continue reading
ST 3185 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3185 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where we have been enjoying some unseasonably warm weather but it has started cooling down and the weather forecasts are beginning to include the four letter word that begins with ‘S’!… Continue reading