Toughie No 3103 by Beam
Hints and tips by Gazza
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Beam is being pretty gentle with us today – thanks to him.… Continue reading
Month: July 2023
DT No 30363
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30363
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning everyone from a grey and gloomy South Devon coast
EV 1599 (Setter’s Blog)
Toughie 3102
Toughie No 3102 by Hudson
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
It is always a pleasure to solve and then have the opportunity to blog a Hudson Toughie
DT 30362
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30362
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Kia ora from Aotearoa.
Cold wintry conditions here at present. We even opted to stay inside in the warm this morning instead of going for our usual constitutional.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 77 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 77 by Zandio
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 16th of July 2023
ST 3221 (full review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3221
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 16th July 2023
BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Greetings from Kolkata.… Continue reading
Toughie No 3101
Toughie No 3101 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***/****
Hello everyone from a sunny South Devon coast. I’m back, still not 100% but missing the blogging. Thanks to Gazza and Sue for standing in for me.
DT 30361
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30361
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **/***
The sun is shining so hopefully a much better day in store for an afternoon visit to my old golf club in Totteridge at the invitation of their oldest playing member, who knows his way around having joined the club in 1962.… Continue reading
DT 30360
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30360
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradí where the heatwave seems to be abating. It was never as bad as was reported on UK TV though. Our highest temperature was about a week ago when it got up to 38°C one afternoon but most days it’s been 35 or 36 which is a bit above normal but a far cry from the 40+ reported by Auntie Beeb! Scaremongering I reckon.
Today’s puzzle is pretty normal Monday fare in that it’s not too hard but very enjoyable. There are a couple of slightly tricky clues to keep us on our toes but there are seven clues involving anagrams so I know many of you will be pleased about that.
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