Day: 30 July 2025

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30992

Hints and tips by Senf

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BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment *****

A very good Wednesday morning from Winnipeg on Centenary Day!

Firstly, while I haven’t been around for 100 years, although some might think I have, thanks to all the Puzzle Editors and Setters over the years for creating and maintaining a high standard of cranial challenges and entertainment for us mere mortals.  With fond memories of those who are no longer with us and with especial fond memories of Big Dave for creating our blogging community.

For me, etc (I have to say that for Terence), a privilege to solve such a milestone puzzle, almost a theme but not quite enough clues to reach that definition it seemed; however a number of appropriate for the day clues.  Don’t be put off by the ‘multis’ and cross-references – nothing like a NYDK SPP.  I was thinking that we might get a ‘multi-setter’ puzzle but I am inclined to think that this is the work of one individual and I have two shiny King Charles Toonies that are suggesting that this is the work of our esteemed editor.  If my Loonies go down the drain then thanks to whomsoever.

(Solved and Blogged with the aid(?) of a not so wee dram of amber nectar from the highest distillery in Scotland.)

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