A Puzzle by Conto
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Month: November 2022
DT 30137 (hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30137 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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Toughie 2952
Toughie No 2952 by Elgar
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty ****/***** – Enjoyment *****
I very much enjoyed the Sloggers and Betters get-together in York last weekend, meeting up with old friends – many from Rookie Corner who are now setters for the dailies – as well as meeting new friends.… Continue reading
DT 30136
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30136
Hints and tips by Senf
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ****/*****
A very good Friday morning from Winnipeg.
So, we seem to have a trend developing where one of the Friday triumvirate is the setter for a non-Ray T Thursday – Silvanus two weeks ago and proXimal yesterday. … Continue reading
DT 30131 (full review)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30131
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 29th October 2022
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Update on NTSPP, Rookie Corner, and Prize Puzzle submissions
This is an update for the setters who generously provide the NTSPP, Rookie Corner, and Prize puzzles hosted on this site. Continue reading “Update on NTSPP, Rookie Corner, and Prize Puzzle submissions”
Toughie 2951
Toughie No 2951 by Kcit
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
Thanks to Kcit for today’s puzzle which involves a lot of inserting and deleting of individual letters.… Continue reading
DT 30135
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30135
Hints and tips by Mr K
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BD Rating - Difficulty *** - Enjoyment ****
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Thursday. I found this a puzzle of two halves. On the first pass through the grid, I got nothing in the top half but filled most of the bottom half. That was followed by bouncing around the grid gradually getting every clue answered and parsed, finishing with the devious 4d. There’s a lot of clever wordplay and smooth surfaces in this one, making for a most enjoyable solve. I hope its compiler will take a bow later today. Continue reading "DT 30135"
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Toughie 2950
Toughie No 2950 by Robyn
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A perfect autumn morning brings another splendid crossword from Robyn, this one just right for a Wednesday Toughie Continue reading “Toughie 2950”