Toughie No 3157 by Dada
Hints and tips by StephenL
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Hello everyone from a bright and pleasantly mild South Devon coast. The calm before the storm?
Month: October 2023
DT 30445
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,445
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Distinctly autumnal here in Harpenden but ought to be able to get a good walk in before the forecast deluge for the next few days.
I’m not entirely confident that this one is an Anthony Plumb production but it may well be – he does like that fish at 19d. … Continue reading
DT 30444
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30444
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradí where autumn is slowly arriving. I had to get my long trousers out last Saturday but yesterday was back to shorts. Today’s looking like shorts as well!
I think this puzzle must be a Campbell production, because of the two puns in the quickie, but I thought it was definitely at the tricky end of his spectrum. Perhaps that’s just me having an off day but I did enjoy the tussle. I’ll be interested to see who agrees and who doesn’t.
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Rookie Corner 498
Sunday Toughie No 92
Sunday Toughie No 92
Hints and Tips by StephenL.
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Hello everyone from the South coast of Devon. No greeting from “up North” today as SJB was on the lash yesterday and didn’t want to produce a review with a banging headache so you’ve got me instead.… Continue reading
ST 3236 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3236 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where the 4-letter ‘S-word’ arrived on Wednesday, more or less on the forecast schedule, and continued on and off until midnight on Friday, fairly light, with a total of 15cms (plus or minus). … Continue reading
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S&B 2023: Living Nightmares by Elgar
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DT 30443 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30443 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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Toughie 3156
Toughie No 3156 by Osmosis
Hints and tips by Dutch
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ****
Argh. I finished the blog then somehow deleted it and had to redo the lot, sorry I’m late. Osmosis makes it harder for us with broad definitions. Help with 5a please, I think Shaft’s case is quiver but not sure of first bit.… Continue reading