Toughie No 3418 by Weatherman
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ***
A nice Wednesday Toughie with a few clues where the solution was obvious but the ‘why?’ took a little longer to work out
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Sunday Telegraph Cryptic No 3300
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 19th January 2025
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
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Another Puzzle by Prolixic
This bonus NTSPP is, like NTSPP 781, a puzzle created for today's Birthday Bash
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30833 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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A Puzzle by Prolixic
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Toughie No 3416 by Elgar
Hints and Tips by crypticsue
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty *****+ – Enjoyment ****
Another brain-mangler from Elgar – but then what else were you going to do while waiting for Storm Éowyn to go away? This one has a theme with several multi-word clues spread across the grid.
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30827
A full review by crypticsue
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This puzzle was published on 18th January 2024
BD Rating –Difficulty ** – Enjoyment ***
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Toughie No 3414 by Prime
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty **** – Enjoyment ***
Four quite difficult mini crosswords which I solved corner by corner in an anti-clockwise direction – SE, NE, NW, SW
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30827 (Hints)
The Saturday Crossword Club (hosted by crypticsue)
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Toughie No 3410 by Stick Insect
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BD Rating – Toughie Difficulty <* – Enjoyment ***
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