EV1696
Airy by Chalicea
Setter’s Blog
Month: June 2025
Toughie 3490
Toughie No 3490 by Kcit
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
I understand that today’s Kcit Toughie is his 200th, the third setter to reach that landmark after Elgar and Osmosis. Many congratulations to him on reaching this landmark
DT 30944
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30944
Hints and tips by Senf
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** – Enjoyment ***
A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg where we had some rain on Monday but we need a whole lot more!
As ALP said yesterday, there is some reshuffling going on. Today is my last every Wednesday blog; but as ALP also said yesterday don’t start cracking open the champagne yet. For the next while (how long is a piece of string?) I will be sharing Wednesdays with a new to mid-week back page blogger who is starting next week. And, I will continue to solve half of a Dada puzzle on my Saturday evenings and prepare the Sunday blog 😉
For me, etc (I have to say that for Terence), much more like a Wednesday puzzle than we have had recently except for the absence of the Reverend W A Spooner. I was partially defeated by 2a – so any sensible suggestions on how ‘brother’s’ fits in would be appreciated (thanks to Maggie and CS for the enlightenment). I have managed to find another pair of half crowns at the back of my sock drawer and they are telling me that this is probably a Twmbarlwm production.
Sunday Toughie 174 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 174 by proXimal
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 25th of May 2025
ST 3318 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3318
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 25th May 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
Toughie 3489
Toughie No 3489 by Chalicea
Hints and tips by ALP
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ***
It’s Chalicea, doing what she does best. Other than one Shakespearean burst, there’s nowt exotic here – just good clean fun.… Continue reading
DT 30943
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30943
Hints and tips by Shabbo
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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Good morning, fellow cruciverbalists. For the next two Tuesdays, I am filling in for Huntsman, who has prior commitments elsewhere.
I found this fairly straightforward, as befits a Tuesday puzzle, but an enjoyable solve. I shall not hazard a guess as to who our setter is today as Tuesdays are not familiar territory for me. Those who enjoy a double definition are in for a treat, as there are no fewer than four in today’s puzzle. No particular favourite clue for me, but I did enjoy the Quickie Pun.
This is my 100th blog, having just been pipped at the post by Huntsman, who posted his 100th blog last week. I would like to thank Gazza for asking me to join the select band of bloggers a couple of years ago. I feel honoured to play a small part in this wonderful forum.
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.
DT 30942
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30942
Hints and tips by Smylers
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BD Rating – Difficulty * – Enjoyment ****
Hello. We got back last night from an enjoyable half-term holiday. The train journey took about 6 hours and includes one of the most scenic stretches of track. Can you triangulate where we were from these pictures (click to enlarge)?
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Sunday Toughie 175 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 175
by Robyn
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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Ooh a Robyn – We haven’t seen a Sunday Toughie from him since #153 on the 29th December last year. I have missed his style and have got a bit rusty as I found this quite tricky. I hope you find enough checkers to finish this, although I bet 24d is going straight into Terence’s LIST™
Gazza will be bringing you the hints next Sunday as I am away to the Springsteen concert at Anfield. I will be home earlyish on Sunday and look forward to solving that puzzle with Gazza’s hints to help
A late revision has sent Harry, Graham and Dennis to the cutting room floor as I have doubts about the Kingdom of Jordan. Is it a school subject after the definite article or the abbreviation of the location of Jordan. I have plumped for the latter, but in the absence of the old check facility I may be wrong (again)
Here we go…