Toughie No 3214 by Vagabundo
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Month: February 2024
DT 30530
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30530
Hints and tips by 2Kiwis
BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Kia ora from Aotearoa
Yesterday was Waitangi Day in New Zealand. A national holiday for everyone and the weather co-operated with fine, warm settled conditions over the whole country.… Continue reading
Sunday Toughie 105 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 105 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 28th of January 2024
ST 3249 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3249
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 28th January 2024
BD Rating – Difficulty */**– Enjoyment ***
Toughie 3213
Toughie No 3213 by Dada
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **/***
After making it abundantly clear in yesterday’s Rookie Corner that I have absolutely no right to comment on a pro’s (or anyone’s) puzzle I am, of course, going to do just that!… Continue reading
DT 30529
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30529
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
A bit of a miserable start to the day here in Harpenden & there’s rain on the way so I’m pleased to have managed to get a game of golf in at Centurion yesterday.… Continue reading
DT 30528
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30528
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradí on another beautiful cloudless morning, but it’s a bit chilly at the moment. … Continue reading
Rookie Corner 512
Sunday Toughie 106 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 106
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Zandio brings us a fine Sunday Toughie (his 33rd) which I found at least as much fun as his Friday backpager
I think I have parsed them but 18d was most of the trouble and I hope I have got the gist I am sure you will put me right
We have 14a and 14d clues today and I have hinted half
Here we go…
EV 1628 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1628 (Hints)
Could Be by Jaques
Hints and tips by Phibs
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I asked Bard, “If you COULD BE a crossword setter or a crossword solver, which would you prefer, and why?” His response made me think that as a setter he might struggle with the 400-ish word limit on an EV composition, since it could hardly be described as terse even after a few sentences have been edited out.