Sunday Toughie No 109 by
Robyn
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 25th of February 2024
Month: March 2024
ST 3253 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3253
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 25th February 2024
BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment ***
Toughie 3229
Toughie No 3229 by Donnybrook
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** – Enjoyment **/***
This proved a welcome distraction from the horrors of easyJet packing, ie working out how to cram a week’s worth of clobber into a pencil-case.
DT 30553
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30553
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** Enjoyment ***/****
A gloomy start to proceedings here in Harpenden & maybe a wee bit of rain on the way but my trusty Home & Dry weather app says it will be a dry afternoon so some outdoor exercise looks possible.… Continue reading
DT 30552
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30552
Hints and tips by pommers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hola from Almoradí where spring has unsprung itself in the last few days and it’s been very windy. Apparently there was a tornado on the other side of town from where I live last Saturday that did a fair bit of damage to sun awnings and suchlike.
Today’s puzzle has to be a Campbell as there are three puns in the quickie. On the whole it’s not too tricky but, as usual, there are a couple of head-scratchers. I enjoyed it and I’ll be interested to hear what you all thought of it.
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Rookie Corner 516
Sunday Toughie 110 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 110
by Zandio
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I fairly rattled through this last night – getting the grid filled well under the hour but parsing a couple took me as long again. Presidents and King’s of various sorts almost beat me but I think I have captured the gist
It seemed like a lot of reversals and lurkers last night but I rather enjoyed it when 3d revealed the king
We have 14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half If in doubt and I haven’t hinted it look for a lurker or a reversal or both
Here we go…
EV 1632 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1632 (Hints)
No Brand by Vismut
Hints and tips by The Numpties
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This is Vismut’s nineteenth EV crossword and in the six years that she has been setting thematic cryptic crosswords, we have seen them in the IQ, EV, Listener and Magpie series.… Continue reading
ST 3254 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3254 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winterpeg. Well, the meteorologists may think that Spring started on Friday but it seems that Mother Nature is going to keep reminding us that it is still Winter until the Vernal Equinox occurs overnight on March 19th/20th. … Continue reading