Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3310
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 30th March 2025
BD Rating –Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Month: April 2025
Toughie 3457
Toughie No 3457 by Zenas
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***/****
We’ve got a Nina from Zenas today, which was mercifully easy to spot.… Continue reading
DT 30895
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30895
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***/****
Another glorious day here in Harpenden & perfect for ⛳️. Instead I’ve the twin joys of the osteopath & visit number 4 to the dentist to look forward to – not cheap but at least The Donald’s looking after my pension pot.
Any that found Monday’s steak a bit chewy will savour the filet mignon served up by the Prof today – it cuts like a knife through butter & was very tasty. Nowt to 1a the horses & it shouldn’t present too much of a 14d. I doubt many will need any hints (hopefully correct) + there are the usual music clips for those interested.
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 30894
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30894
Hints and tips by Smylers
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****
Good morning. Last week I said I found the crossword harder than any recent Monday backpager, but I think today’s puzzle has topped that: by the time I’d been through all of the across clues, I’d only entered 2 answers! But YMMV — there was such a range of views on how hard last Monday’s was that it would’ve been impossible to give a rating that matched even a majority of commenters, let alone all of them. Today’s puzzle is ideally suited to fans of reversing things.
Rookie Corner 572
Sunday Toughie 167 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 167
by Beam
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I have come down with some sort of lurgy over the weekend and am not feeling my best. There seem to be quite a few chestnuts today but maybe I am just a grumpy bugger today
A generous 16a and 16d clues today and I have hinted half.
I will try and pop in if my mewling and puking allow
Here we go, Folks…
EV 1689 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1689 (Hints)
Good Buddies by The Ace of Hearts
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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If nothing else, I’m loyal to Gemini (I’ll admit to being somewhat biased, so I don’t flirt with ChatGPT and Claude). I asked him/her: “In an advanced thematic crossword, we are asked to find the real names of two GOOD BUDDIES that have ‘better-known aliases’. What do you make of this?”.
He/she coughed up “Batman and Robin” (yes, they have real names and aliases indeed) and “Holmes and Watson” (real names but no obvious aliases). And I was finally advised to: “crucially, understand the theme of the crossword”. Oh, OK. Will do. Not helpful.
ST 3311 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3311 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where the meteorologists are trying to convince us that by this time next week we will be basking in +19 degrees! However, they have yet to make any predictions about pigs being able to fly!… Continue reading
NTSPP 791
DT 30893 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30893 (Hints)
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