Month: March 2025
Toughie 3442
Toughie No 3442 by Prime
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
DT 30872
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30872
Hints and tips by Senf
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment *****
A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg where I am sensing that the Puzzles Editorial Team’s ‘tinkering’ with the batting order continues. … Continue reading
ST 3306 (Full review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3306
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 2nd March 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Sunday Toughie 162 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 162 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 2nd of March 2025
Toughie 3441
Toughie No 3441 by Zenas
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
I truly didn’t/don’t know quite how to rate this for difficulty as I raced through the solve, thanks largely to very fair definitions, but the full parse took longer.… Continue reading
DT 30871
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30871
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty */** Enjoyment ***
Judging by the distinctly chilly weather here in Harpenden it looks like the unseasonably warm spell that we’ve been enjoying has come to an abrupt end but at least it’s dry.
Another solid & pretty straightforward Tuesday offering that I assume is penned by our usual setter. Maybe not one from the top drawer but certainly enjoyable & nicely clued throughout. Pusskits, puppies & a selection of tunes to accompany the hopefully correct hints.
In the following hints, definitions are underlined, indicators are mostly in parentheses, and answers are revealed by clicking where shown as usual. Please leave a comment below on how you got on with the puzzle.
DT 30870
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30870
Hints and tips by Smylers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Hello. Today’s Telegraph cryptic crossword features appearances from Edward, Richard, Sarah, Mark, Leo, Jack, Charlie, and Daisy — is the setter paying tribute to a group of relatives or relatives? And if so, do they have a dog called Rover?
Today puzzle is by Twmbarlwm, making a swift return after being on Thurday last week. I seem to get on well with Twmbarlwm’s wordplay, but some others don’t; if that includes you, add a star or so to the difficulty rating.
Rookie Corner 569
Sunday Toughie 163 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 163
by Beam
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Another reasonably floughie toughie from Beam that didn’t take too long last night. He comes in at under 5.36 words per clue, although there is that rare beast A SEVEN! word clue from Beam (27a). The other Beam trademarks are present (sweetheart, queen and an initial letters clue, not forgetting the lack of anagrams)
I have an even 14a and 14d clues today, but I have an uneven 8a and 6d hints today. I hope you find the checkers to fill the grid, a bonus nudge may be available for the first to ask
Here we go, Folks…