Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3316
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 11th May 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Month: May 2025
Toughie 3481
Toughie No 3481 by Stick Insect
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
A charming wolf in sheep’s clothing from Stick Insect.… Continue reading
DT 30931
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30931
Hints and tips by Huntsman
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BD Rating – Difficulty * Enjoyment ***
A slightly dullish start to the day here in Harpenden but it seems to be brightening up nicely.
A Typically Tuesdayish puzzle from the Prof today that I’d rate on the gentle side even for a Plumb production. Enjoyable & the perfect guzzle for the less experienced cryptic solver to cut his or her teeth on. As usual hints plus the usual assortment of clips are provided should they be required.
In the hints below the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED & the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the Click Here buttons. Please leave a comment below telling us what you thought & how you got on with the puzzle.
DT 30930
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30930
Hints and tips by Smylers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Hello. Today’s crossword is apparently from the anonymous member of the regular Monday trio, the one who isn’t X-Type or Twmbarlwm. Welcome especially to anybody new to cryptic crosswords: hints and explanations for each clue are below, with definitions underlined and the answers hidden behind the Told you! blobs — though don’t click that one, obviously.
Rookie Corner 578
Sunday Toughie 173 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 173
by Light
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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I dont think that was as hard as the last Sunday Toughie from Light, but your experience may differ. Maybe I am just getting to grips with the new Sunday Toughie Compilers. Some definitions and synonyms were well hidden. Learning about botany, booze, politics and police along the way, but I think I got them eventually.
From a long list I will pick the lovely 12d as COTD by a nose from 14a. With 14a and 14d clues today I have hinted half. As usual some tricky clues remain unhinted, but I may be able to give a nudge or two if the WiFi at Caffè Nero permits
Here we go, Folks…
EV 1695 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1695 (Hints)
Responsible by Kruger
Hints and tips by Gabriel / Jpeg
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Kruger has been setting EV puzzles for almost 30 years now. What do our AI friends think about this one? Trying Gemini again, I gave it the preamble…
ST 3317 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3317 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where yesterday’s high temperature of 5 degrees was 33 degrees cooler than it was on Tuesday, all in Celsius of course. Thankfully, the cooler temperatures and the rain that we have had since Thursday have helped with the ‘battle’ against wildfires East of Winnipeg in which, sadly, two people have died.
For me, and I stress for me©, Dada quite friendly with some ‘creative’ anagram indicators. Six anagrams (two partials), three lurkers (one reversed), and no homophones all in a symmetric 30 clues; with 15 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues. And, remember, my electronic blue pencil is at the ready and the Naughty Step is OPEN!
Candidates for favourite – 10a, 18a, 19a, 1d, 5d, 18d, and 20d.
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.
NTSPP 797
DT 30929 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30929 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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