Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,531
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A pleasant puzzle with a couple of clues which required some additional thought.… Continue reading
Author: Shabbo
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,525
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Good morning and welcome to February. A glorious morning here in Hertfordshire and I woke up (always a good start to the day) to the sound of a great spotted woodpecker drumming on the oak tree at the end of our garden.… Continue reading
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,519
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As they would say in 12a, it is a bit dreich in Welwyn Garden City this morning, but it is supposed to brighten up later.… Continue reading
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,513
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Good morning from a very frosty Welwyn Garden City.… Continue reading
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,507
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Good morning from sunny and cold Hertfordshire. I am in a bit of a hurry this morning as we are off to Suffolk for a couple of days as soon as I finish my blogging duties.… Continue reading
DT 30501
Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,501
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The Christmas lights and decorations are all down and safely stored away until next year and life is returning to normal in Shabbo Towers.… Continue reading
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,495
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Good morning. For those of you who get confused about which day it is over the festive season, I can confirm that it is definitely Thursday today.… Continue reading
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,489
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Good morning and welcome to Thursday’s blog/tips/hints. My 20th contribution already – it seems only yesterday when Gazza was guiding me very gently and patiently through the wonders of WordPress for the first time.… Continue reading
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,483
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Good morning, fellow cruciverbalists, and welcome to another very fine Thursday puzzle.… Continue reading
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Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 30,477
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Our more experienced solvers will know the identity of our setter from his use of “sweetheart” in 17a.… Continue reading