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DT 31048

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31048

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty ** -  Enjoyment ****

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. A grid fill using every letter but X suggests that this fine puzzle is the work of regular Friday setter proXimal.  Thanks to him for an entertaining crossword to solve and to hint.  Continue reading "DT 31048"

DT 31042

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31042

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty *** -  Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. Today we have a fun puzzle with a  few clues that required some thought to parse completely.  Smooth surfaces and shoutout to Scottish football are clues to the identity of our setter. Continue reading "DT 31042"

DT 31030

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31030

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** -  Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday.  We have a fun puzzle today, where a few clues required some head scratching to parse once I had finished the battle to complete the SW portion of the grid.  No Idea who set this one, so I hope that they’ll drop in later to claim it. Continue reading "DT 31030"

DT 31006

by Mr K  

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 31006

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BD Rating  -  Difficulty **** -  Enjoyment ***

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Friday. My grid fill today got off to a smooth start before coming to a screeching halt down in the southeast corner, where I spent most of today’s solving time. Continue reading "DT 31006"