Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30919
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Huntsman and I have swapped blogging days again this week. My brother is over from Australia and is spending Thursday with us. I would prefer not to spend a large chunk of the morning blogging when he has made the effort to make the long journey over from Perth.
Being less familiar with the Tuesday setters, I will leave you, dear reader, to make your own judgement on “Guess the Setter”. I found it a straightforward but enjoyable solve with 18a, 7d and 8d making my podium. A nod also to the excellent Quickie pun.
In the blog below, the definition element of each clue has been underlined, anagrams are CAPITALISED and the crossword technique “indicator words” are in brackets. The answers are concealed under the “Click Here” buttons. Please leave a comment telling us how you got on and what you thought of the puzzle. Please also try to be positive – it’s only a bit of fun.
Many thanks to our setter and the DT Crossword Team.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30918
Hints and tips by Smylers
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Hello, and happy Bank Holiday to those who have one. It’s Ilkley Carnival today, with the parade starting right as these hints go live. Both our children are among the 1000+ participating, one with their school and t’other with their dance school, each group with costumes and props in their interpretation of the theme, hoping to impress the judges.
And our church hall has re-opened after its building work, now with its floor all the same level and the distinctive ‘show home’ smell. Thank you to those who donated last year when the eldest and I climbed 2 of the 3 Peaks as part of the fundraising — with special thanks to the recently returned Steve C, who encountered some kind of blip on the payment page and inadvertently donated twice!
Anyway, to today’s crossword, which I’m presuming is by X-Type — though given I’m typing this introduction on Sunday evening before having seen the puzzle, I wouldn’t give that much credence.
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A Puzzle by Wilman
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Sunday Toughie No 171
by Beam
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Beam here with quite a friendly Sunday Toughie, all his trademarks are present and I dont think this will trouble solvers too much. I will endeavour to provide a nudge or two if your experience differs
We have 14a and 14d clues and I have hinted half.
Here we go, Folks…
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Enigmatic Variations 1693 (Hints)
Press Release by Vagans
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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I gave Gemini (if nothing, I’m loyal – for now) the preamble. And they proposed a promising tactic and one completely wrongheaded observation: “Two Unclued Entries: These are the key! They spell out PRESS RELEASE”. They don’t. The promising tactic: “Tackle the Wordplay-Only Clues: These might be easier to solve initially as they don’t have the extra layer of surplus letters.” Slightly helpful albeit a bit obvious.
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3315 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where it is truly shorts and tee shirts weather with 22 degrees yesterday, and forecast highs of 28 degrees for today, and 29 degrees tomorrow.
For me, and I stress for me, in his own way, Dada friendlier than NYDK was yesterday! One long ‘un, breaking the ‘anagram rule’ as usual with ten (five partials), I might have lost count, two lurkers, and one homophone all in a somewhat asymmetric 29 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 – 16a, 19a, 1d, 3d, 8d, 17d, and 26d.
As is usual for the weekend prize crosswords, a number of the more difficult clues have been selected and hints provided for them.
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SI by Radler
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30917 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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Toughie No 3472 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****
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