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Month: August 2025
Sunday Toughie 187 (Hints)
Sunday Toughie No 187
by Beam
Hints and Tips by Sloop John Bee
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A floughier toughie from Beam today. We have a generous 16a and 16d clues today, and I have hinted at just under half of them. I have an allowance for a bonus nudge or two, but I don’t think you will need it today.
Plenty of Beam trademarks today and an impressive 5 1/4 word average.
Here we go, Folks…
EV 1709 (Hints)
Enigmatic Variations 1709 (Hints)
Roundabout by Chalicea
Hints and tips by Gabriel
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Chalicea sets tidy and enjoyable puzzles whose denouement often involves the eponymous Chalicean Stripe (if not trademarked yet, deserves to be).… Continue reading
DT Vintage 28
Daily Telegraph Vintage No 28
This is a cracking Sunday Prize Puzzle from November 2009. It’s brilliant and I do urge you to have a go at it (or perhaps you can even remember it). Compare and contrast it with today’s Prize Puzzle (but don’t include any answers from today’s puzzle!).… Continue reading
ST 3331 (Hints)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3331 (Hints)
Hints and tips by Senf
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, on Friday, I got home in time to watch the last 30 minutes of the Red Roses ‘making a statement’ in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against the USA. But they had better be careful, Canada demonstrated their second in the ‘World Rankings’ status with their impressive win over Fiji yesterday (OK, I know Australia did pretty well too).
For me, and I stress for me,© Dada still friendly, but with some foreign language knowledge required, with 4 long ‘uns, 8 anagrams (5 partials), 1 lurker, and 1 homophone all in 28 clues in a symmetric grid; with 14 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!
DT Vintage 27
Daily Telegraph Vintage No 27
Hints and Tips by Rossophile
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BD Rating – Difficulty *** Enjoyment ***
A fine day for all the Bank Holiday celebrations around the country. Why not kick off with this pleasing anniversary puzzle (number 25,000) from 24th May 2006 (a Wednesday), by the Classics teacher Ann Tait, one of the Telegraph’s “most important compilers”. I think there are just a few more before the end of this series, and any volunteer hinters are welcome. Just reply to Gazza, and get your nickname in lights
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NTSPP 811
DT 31013 (Hints)
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31013 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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DT Vintage 26
Daily Telegraph Vintage No 26
Hints and Tips by Deansleigh
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** Enjoyment ****
This may well be my last blog in the vintage crossword series, as we edge closer to the puzzles for which a BD blog already exists. Thanks to Gazza once again for giving me the opportunity. I’ve certainly enjoyed the experience, and it has made me appreciate the expertise and dedication of our regular bloggers. Today we have a festive puzzle from the prolific setter Roger Squires.
Toughie 3536
Toughie No 3536 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ***** – Enjoyment *****