Toughie No 3718 by Beam
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
Day: 8 July 2026
DT 31286
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31286
Hints and Tips by Deansleigh
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BD Rating – Difficulty **/*** Enjoyment ****
Good morning everyone, and welcome to the midweek back-pager blog. I found today’s puzzle to be a step up in difficulty from the previous two days, with some general knowledge required and one or two rather obscure words, but everything is fairly clued. Amongst my favourites today are 22a, 25a, 26a, 2d and 24d, but the clue I liked best was 1a, for its brevity and very clever misdirection. There is also a superb Quickie pun. Many thanks to our setter for a thoroughly enjoyable workout.
Sunday Toughie 231 (Review)
Sunday Toughie No 231 by Beam
Review by Sloop John Bee
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This puzzle was published on the 28th of June 2026
ST 3375 (Full Review)
Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3375
A full review by Rahmat Ali
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This puzzle was published on 28th June 2026
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ****
Greetings from Kolkata. An excellent and straightforward puzzle from Dada this Sunday that I enjoyed solving and thereafter writing a full review of his puzzle for your kind perusal and valuable feedback. Continue reading “ST 3375 (Full Review)”